Columbia Partners with Zac Brown to Get More Youth Outdoors
As part of an ongoing partnership between Columbia and Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground, Columbia is donating 10 percent of all U.S. online sales at Columbia.com on May 11, 2015. Columbia has pledged up to $75,000…
Boot Barn Opens Store in Oxnard, CA
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. has relocated its Ventura store to a brand new, bigger and better location in Oxnard…
DSW Recognized for Omni-Channel Efforts
DSW Inc. received the “Best Omni-Channel Experience Award” at the eBay Enterprise's Annual Imagine Commerce Conference held in Las Vegas, NV…
The Frye Company Names New CEO
Global Brands Group Holding Limited named Adrienne Lazarus to the position of chief executive officer of The Frye Company…
Zumiez’s April Comps Slide
Zumiez Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended May 2 increased 2.4 percent to $51.8 million, compared to $50.6 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2014. Comparable sales decreased 4.0 percent…
Princeton Tec Appoints Outdoor Division Manager
Princeton Tec named Michael O’Connell as Outdoor Division Manager, where he will oversee relationships with U.S. outdoor retailers…

Keen Names Leaders for Utility and Kids Businesses
Keen said it has hired seasoned footwear veteran Chris Heffernan as general manager of Keen Utility and promoted Erin Simons to unit director at its Kid's business…
Fox Factory Cycling Sales Up 5.7 Percent in First Quarter
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported its sales of suspension products and other bicycling components grew 5.7 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended March 31 compared with a year earlier…
Giant Brings Momentum Brand to US
Giant Manufacturing Co. kicked off the retail launch of its moderately priced Momentum lifestyle bike brand in the United States May 4 as part of a broader effort to draw less affluent Millennials into dealers stores…

DryGuy Undergoes Rebranding and Realigns Sales Directives
DryGuy, a leading supplier of accessory dryers and thermal layering systems, is unveiling a new look in conjunction with a more focused sales strategy recently set forth by its new parent company Implus Corporation. The updates fall in line with Implus
Mission Partners with Jimmie Johnson
Mission, the maker of thermoregulation apparel, has partnered with racing champion Jimmie Johnson and Lowe’s, kicking off the start of a national awareness campaign focused on heat safety…
Foot Locker Foundation Unveils Recipients of Scholar Athletes Program
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of Foot Locker, Inc., announced the 20 recipients of the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. Each student will receive $20,000 in college scholarships, totaling $400,000…
Backbone Media Names Editor and Content Director
Backbone Media named a long-time editor of Skiing Magazine as its first Editor and Content Director to help its clients in the active lifestyle and tourism industry build authentic stories that resonate with their…
Escalade Increases Dividend
Escalade Inc. announced an increase to the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock from 10 cents per share to 11 cents…
Oakley Appoints New Swimwear License
RAJ Manufacturing LLC., California based swimwear pioneer, has attained the license for Oakley swimwear…