Skechers USA, Inc. named 2015 Mainstream Women’s Footwear Brand of the Year at The Drapers Footwear Awards. This achievement follows a year when Skechers won multiple top industry awards in the United Kingdom…
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Vail Resorts Reports Tahoe Dragged Down Q1 Retail/Rental Revenues
Vail Resorts Inc. reported Retail/Rental revenue decreased $2.7 million, or 3.7 percent, for the fiscal third quarter ended April 30, due primarily to declines at stores serving the Tahoe region…
Cotopaxi’s 24-Hour Adventure Race Hits Denver this Weekend
Cotopaxi’s Questival, a 24-hour adventure scavenger hunt full of Colorado-specific challenges, makes its way to Denver and Boulder for the first time on June 12-13…
Hugelmeyer to Head Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
Frank Hugelmeyer has been named the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and will officially take the seat on Oct. 1 after current president Richard Coon retires from his service in that position for the past 10 years…
Hydro Flask CEO In Running for EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the Retail and Consumer Products category in the Pacific Northwest…
New Balance Brings Back NB SparkStart Volunteer Week
New Balance, Inc. and New Balance Foundation kicked off their second annual New Balance SparkStart Global Volunteer Week in support of NB SparkStart, a global charitable initiative focused on improving the health, well-being and self-esteem of children th
Compass Diversified to Acquire Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd.
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc., which owns a controlling stake in CamelBak Products and remains a major shareholder of Fox Factory Holdings Inc., entered into an agreement June 4 to acquire Fresh Hemp Foods Ltd., which sells hemp based foods under the
Vista Outdoor to Build New Headquarters in Utah
Vista Outdoor Inc. plans to locate its new corporate headquarters at Station Park in Farmington City, UT. The company will break ground on a new facility this summer with the expected completion in mid-2016…
Adidas Outdoor Rower Departs Japan on Historic Quest
Adidas Outdoor athlete Sonya Baumstein, 29, departed from Choshi, Japan June 7 to begin her attempt to become the first female to row solo from Japan to San Francisco.
Accell North America Names Senior Director IBD Sales
Accell North America promoted Alan Rowland to the position of Senior Director of IBD Sales. Rowland was previously Director of Sales for Lapierre USA…
California Teachers Pension Fund Divests From Remington Outdoor
California State Teachers' Retirement System accepted a plan from its fund manager Cerberus that enables it to divest its interests in Remington Outdoor, ending a two-year process…
Halfords Cycling Sales Fall Abruptly in Fiscal Q4
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales at its Cycling segment downshifted abruptly in the fourth quarter ended April 3, likely marking a slowdown or end to the United Kingdom's bike boom…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Names CFO-Designee
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that Teri L. List-Stoll, will join the company in August 2015 as executive vice president, chief financial officer. In this capacity, List-Stoll will oversee the finance and legal organizations…
Sports Direct Names Interim CFO
Sports Direct International plc, the United Kingdom's leading sport goods retailer, has appointed Matt Pearson as Acting Chief Financial Officer. Pearson will join the board of Sports Direct International plc on June 4…
Remington Outdoor Says “Post-Surge Markest” Continued in First Quarter
Remington Outdoor Company reported sharply higher losses in the first quarter ended March 29, shedding new light on why it has been so difficult for Cerberus Capital Management to sell the country's oldest gun manufacturer…
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