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Volcom Sues Roc Nation Over Diamond Logo

Volcom has sued Roc Nation, owned by entertainer Jay Z, for trademark infringement, claiming the inverted diamond logo it began using in 2009 is too similar to that used by the action sport brand…

Marmot Announces Sales Rep Transition in Northeast

John Bragg, a long-time sales representative for Marmot in the Northeast territory will be ending his representation of the company. Bragg is the principal of The Franconia Group based in Walpole, NH. The Franconia Group will continue to represent Scarpa

Gregory Mountain Appoints Bill Kulczycki as General Manager

Gregory Mountain Products, part of Black Diamond Inc., has hired Bill Kulczycki as general manager and vice president. Kulczycki comes to the post after four years as president and CEO of Filson. Prior to that, he worked for 28-years at Patagonia, where h

Freedom Group Withdraws Plans for Initial Public Offering

Freedom Group Inc., which owns the Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, Dakota and the Mountain Khakis brands, among others, called off its plans for an initial public offering. The Madison, NC company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to withdr

OIA’s U.S. OUTDOOR Act Reintroduced in Congress

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed the introduction Friday of S. 704, the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID. The legislation is OIA’s signature trade initiative and is the realization of several years

Colts’ Vinatieri Joins USSA

Indianapolis Colts placekicker Adam Vinatieri has joined forces with the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) to become a spokesperson for its Sentry Program…

Exped LLC Adds Southeast Rep

Exped LLC, the North American subsidiary of Exped AG of Switzerland, today announced the hiring of Adventure Marketing Group (AMG) to represent the Exped brand in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee

Huffy Partners with Marvel Entertainment

Huffy Corporation, the maker of bicycles and scooters, announced a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to produce products for five popular Marvel properties. Huffy will support Marvel Studios' upcoming Thor, Captain America: The First

Saks Extends Credit Agreement to 2016

Saks Inc. amended its $500 million revolving credit facility, extending the maturity date by more than two years and lowering the interest rates…

REI Launches App for Android Users

REI launched its iPhone application onto the Android platform, enabling its customers to research and purchase gear, check out product information and reviews, look up their REI member number and dividend, and much more, from Android smartphones…