Escalade, Inc. said Robert E. Griffin, its chairman and former CEO, will retire from its board of directors, effective Apr. 24…
Category: Outdoor
Smith and Wesson’s Q3 Sales Decline 11 Percent
Smith & Wesson reported third-quarter sales sunk 10.5 percent but exceeded the high end of its guidance range as a result of order strength from distributors and key retailers in January 2015. Earnings from continuing operations declined 59.2 percent to $
Bogs Revenues Surge in Q4
Bogs wholesale revenues in North America jumped 69 percent the fourth quarter, driven by increased sales of women's and children's boots in the U.S. and Canada, according to its parent, Weyco Group, Inc. “The surge in shipments reflected i
Polar Partners with MyFitnessPal
Polar, the maker of heart rate sensors, training apps, wearable sports devices and activity trackers, has partnered with MyFitnessPal…
Boot Barn Prices Secondary Offering
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. priced its secondary offering of 5.42 million shares of the company's common stock at a price of $23.50 per share…
CamelBak Grows Sales 6.2 percent in 2014
CamelBak had net sales of $148.7 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, up 6.2 percent compared to the same period in 2013, Compass Diversified Holdings reported Monday…
PeopleForBikes Releases Initial U.S. Bicycling Participation Benchmarking Report
Approximately one in three Americans over the age of two rode a bicycle at least one day in the past year, according to a first of its kind study PeopleForBikes commissioned to…
Garmin Signs First Snowboarders
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., will sponsor the 2015 Winter X-Games gold medal winning snowboarders Mark McMorris and Silje Norendal as their official action cam and watch provider…
Running Specialty Group Acquires JackRabbit Sports
The Running Specialty Group (RSG) has acquired JackRabbit Sports, consisting of four locations in the New York City market. Additionally, JackRabbit owner and founder, Lee Silverman, will join RSG’s leadership team in Denver a senior vice president
Dick’s SG Plans Openings for Spring Hill, FL and Marietta, GA
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for stores in Spring Hill, FL and Marietta, GA…
Vista Outdoor Names Vice President of Marketing
Vista Outdoor Inc., the parent of Bushnell, Federal Premium, Savage Arms, Primos, Blackhawk! and Bollé, hired Brett Merrell to serve as its vice president of marketing…
Vasque Sponsors Jeff Lowe’s Award Winning Film Metanoia
Red Wing Shoes and Vasque footwear will be the presenting sponsor of the award winning film, Metanoia, a film about Jeff Lowe and his life as a climber and ability to defy odds after his health took a turn for the worse…
Ramp Awarded Patent for Manufacturing Technology
Ski and snowboard manufacturer Ramp Sports has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on its ski and snowboard molding process. Ramp’s newly patented technology bypasses the mold development process traditionally required for
Jawbone Seeking Investors
Jawbone, the fitness wearable, is close to receiving a major investment from BlackRock, according to a report from Fortune…
Big 5 Expects Positive Comps in Q1
Big 5 Sporting Goods expects same-store sales to grow in the low-to-mid-digit range in the current quarter thanks to robust sales of winter products in January, strong sales of some non-winter categories and a slowing decline in firearms related sales…
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