Dakine Sourcing Swimwear from California
Dakine has chosen Northridge Mills to help produce its first women's swimwear line at its factory in California.
The line will hit finer retail stores this spring…
Igloo Acquires Tuck-in Brand Cool Gear, Names President
Igloo Products Corp. acquired Cool Gear International LLC of Plymouth, MA and named a new president last week, marking the most significant developments at the company since it was acquired by a private equity firm last year…
UA Outdoor Hires First PR Firm to Focus on Outdoor/Action Sports
Under Armour's Outdoor Performance Division hired Groundswell PR to boost the profile of its outdoor products in the outdoor and action sports arenas. The hire marks the first time since UA launched the division in 2006 that it has hired a PR/marketi
Fiskars to Pay $2.6MM to Settle CPSC Complaint Against Gerber
Fiskars Brands Inc. of Madison, WI has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty and abide by a consent decree to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it knowingly failed to report dangerous defects in an axe made by Gerber Legendary Blades to the U.S. Cons
Dorel’s Bike Business Resumes Growth Mode
Dorel Industries Inc. unveiled a series of changes at its nearly $1-billion-year bicycle business last week, including eight new managers, a new name and its first subsidiary in Chile. The announcements mark a shift back to growth mode after more than a y
Inaugural SFIA Sports Tech Conference and Marketplace Launches at International CES
The inaugural Sports Tech Conference and Marketplace presented by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) made its successful debut earlier this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
The Sports Tech Conference,
Blundstone Announces Sustaining Sponsorship Of The 2015 Sundance Film Festival
Blundstone announced its sustaining sponsorship as the official boot of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival…
City Sports Appoints Direct of Marketing
City Sports appointed Eve Bould to the post of director of marketing, effective immediately. Bould joins City Sports with 12 years of marketing experience with a variety of organizations, including Jenzabar, Patagonia, Staples and Bain & Company…
Brooks-Range Redesigns Logo and OR Booth
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment Co. will unveil a new logo and trade show booth at Outdoor Retailer as part of an expanded marketing effort aimed at boosting brand awareness beyond professional guides…
IBM: Holiday Online Sales Up 13.9 for the 2014 Season
Overall holiday online sales were up 13.9 for the 2014 season, according to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. Mobile sales accounted for 22.6 percent of all online sales for the 2014 holiday season, an increase of 27.2 percent year over year…
Brick and Mortar Stores See Single-Digit December Revenue Drop
RetailNext Inc., a leader in applied retail analytics for physical stores, released its monthly Retail Performance Pulse, showing a 6.5 percent year-over-year decrease in sales on a 7.1 percent decline in traffic at brick-and-mortar stores for the retail
Bauer Hockey to Open First Retail Stores
Bauer Hockey, a subsidiary of Performance Sports Group Ltd., will open its first-ever Bauer Hockey retail experiences beginning this summer in Boston and Minneapolis. A transformative and historic initiative for Bauer Hockey, the premium ''Own
Pacific Sunwear’s December Comps Leap 9 Percent
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported comparable store net sales during the month of December increased 9 percent compared to the same period a year ago…
Battenfeld Technologies To Acquire Hooyman Saws
Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., owned by Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, intends to acquire the assets of Hooyman Saws, a manufacturer of extendable tree saws designed for the hunting and outdoor industry…
Dick’s SG Voluntarily Recalls Fitness Gear Inversion Table
Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) has voluntarily recalled the Fitness Gear Inversion Table…
