Johnson Outdoors Launches EscapeToTheWater.com
Johnson Outdoors has launched a new website dedicated to paddlesports. EscapeToTheWater.com contains information about equipment, new products, excursion stories, fishing adventures, paddling tips and techniques…
Bosch Opens North American EBike Headquarters
Following its entry into the U.S. eBike market in early 2014, Bosch has established a new headquarters office for Bosch eBike Systems (www.bosch-ebike.us) in Southern California, expanding the business unit’s global operations in the U.S. and Canada
Dick’s SG Announces Grand Opening Celebration in Santa Rosa, CA
Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its 39th store in California and 604th store nationwide on Friday, Feb. 6 in Santa Rosa, CA…
BST Bikes Names Karklins GM
BST Bikes, LLC has hired Tony Karklins as general manager, giving him responsibilities for overseeing strategy and operations for the Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles and Synergy Nano brands…
Thule Group CEO Hosts Grand Opening of New DC in Poland
Thule Group CEO and President Magnus Welander inaugurated the company's SEK65.0 million distribution center in the town of Huta, in western Poland Monday…
Bergans USA Hires Reps for Southwest and Southeast
Bergans USA has hired rep group Endless Adventure Sales (EAS) and Beaty Jackson to represent its line in the Southwest and Southeast regions respectively…
GoPro Partners with NHL, NHLPA
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced a North American partnership with GoPro. The agreement is GoPro's first with a major professional sports league…
Skins Announces Inaugural Non-Sponsorship of FIFA
The Brussels summit on FIFA reform which was held at the European Parliament on Wednesday, Jan. 21 has prompted international sports brand Skins to announce the first ever ‘official’ non-sponsorship of football’s governing body. The non-
Chase Awards $100K Grants to Four Startups
Four sporting goods manufacturers have received $150,000 each through the Mission Main Street Grants program, which is supported by Chase and Google…
Gazelle to Open Fourth Location in Metro Detroit
Gazelle Sports, the West Michigan-based running, soccer and active lifestyle specialty retailer, will open a fourth location this summer, expanding into the Metro Detroit area…
Campbell Sports Named Stanley’s 2014 Agency of the Year
PMI named Campbell Sports as 2014 Agency of the Year for its Stanley brand at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City last week…
EBay to Spin off Enterprise Unit Ahead of Breakup
Less than four years after acquiring GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion, eBay Inc. announced Jan. 21 that it will divest the business through a sale or IPO of its Enterprise segment. The transaction will need to be consummated before eBay spins off its legacy
REI Donates $1.5MM to Fund Women’s Leadership Initiative
The REI Foundation is donating $1.5 million to the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) to develop programming for a women's leadership initiative backed by a dozen outdoor brands, including five headed by women…
Tilly’s Hangs up His Hat
Canadian entrepreneur Alex Tilly has put Tilly's Endurables Inc. up for sale, according to Canadian media reports…
Poll Shows Sharp Drop in in Participation in School Sports
Participation in school sports by children from households with less than $60,000 in annual income decreased 10 percent during the 2013-14 school year compared with the 2011-12 school year, according to latest University of Michigan Mott Children's H
