Cole Haan announced its partnership with BBC International, the children's and athletic footwear designer and worldwide marketer, on a kids footwear line…
Category: Outdoor
Outsiders Ball Proceeds Got 25,000 Active Outdoors
The $300,000 raised by the 2014 Outsiders Ball paid for projects that engaged more than 25,000 Americans across the United States in outdoor activities, according to…
Largest Big 5 Shareholder Initiates Proxy Battle
Stadium Capital Management, LLC (SCM) said it has notified Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. that it will nominate three “highly qualified, independent candidates” to serve on the retailer's board at Big 5's 2015 annual meeting expected to be held in J

DSW to Open 19 New Stores this Spring
DSW Inc. plans to open 19 new stores this spring. The locations include 12 new markets…
High Sierra Among Samsonite’s Fastest Growing Brands
Samsonite International S.A. reported that 24.9 percent currency-neutral growth at High Sierra, and the acquisition of Gregory Mountain Products, helped fuel a 25.1 percent increase in sales in its casual product category in 2014…

Goal Zero Targets Tent, Backpack and Other Gear Makers
Goal Zero launched its Solar Ready collaboration program designed to give brands the ability to integrate its line of solar powered power devices into tents, backpacks and other outdoor products…
ASI Acquires Phat Cycles and Sterling
Advanced Sports International (ASI) has acquired Phat Cycles, the California-based beach cruiser brand. The purchase also includes the Sterling bicycles brand…
Vista Outdoor Names VP of Investor Relations
Vista Outdoor Inc., the parent of Bushnell, Federal Premium, Savage Arms, Primos, Blackhawk! and Bollé, named Michael Pici to serve as its vice president of investor relations…
Meijer Opens First Skechers Concept Shop
Meijer announced that it's continuing to up its fashion game with the spring launch of a Skechers concept shop inside the Knapp's Corner Meijer…

Newton Launches ‘Feel It, Spell It’ Challenge
Newton Running is partnering with Timex to ask runners nationwide to express how running makes them “feel” by spelling out words with their run routes, launching a first-ever initiative on this scale…
Gildan Named Title Sponsor of 2015 Life Time Esprit de She
Gildan has signed on as the title sponsor of Esprit de She – The Spirit of Her Race Series, the premiere athletic event series for women run by Life Time Fitness…

Under Armour Employee Seeks Climbing Record
An Under Armour employee will attempt to summit six of the world’s highest mountains this spring in a record-breaking task. His Summits Challenge is designed to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking…

Diamondback Adds Triathlete to Team Roster
Diamondback Bicycles, which introduced its first tribike this season as part of its broader assault on the independent bicycle dealer channel, has added up and coming triathlete Rachel McBride to its athlete roster for 2015…

Shoe Carnival’s Q4 Earnings Soar
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported a sharp increased in fourth-quarter earnings exceeded its guidance. Comparable-store sales jumped 9.5 percent driven by…
Tilly’s’ Q4 Profits Climb
Tilly’s, Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings climbed 31.5 percent on a 9.2 percent revenue gain and comparable store sales gains of…