Fox Factory Closes Sport Truck Deal, Affirms Guidance
Fox Factory Holding Corp. completed the acquisition of certain assets of Sport Truck USA and reaffirmed its guidance for both the first quarter and all of 2014…
Rab USA Names US Marketing Manager
Rab USA has hired Jonathan Frederick as U.S. Marketing Manager at its office in Louisville, CO. Frederick will be working with both the Rab and Lowe Alpine lines. His responsibilities will include devising marketing strategies and managing athletes, web,
Under Armour Enters NASCAR Deal
Under Armour has signed multiyear sponsorships as the official apparel provider of the Hendrick Motorsports and Michael Waltrip Racing teams…
JD Sports Acquires Oswald Bailey
JD Sports has acquired Oswald Bailey, a chain of 17 outdoor stores in the United Kingdom under the Millets brand, according to grough.co.uk…
New Balance Signs ITU World Champion
New Balance announced the signing of their latest Team New Balance triathlete, reigning ITU World Champion Non Stanford. Together with fellow Team New Balance triathlete Lukas Verzbicas, they represent two of the top triathletes in the world…
New Balance Sees Double-Digit Growth in 2013
New Balance Athletic Shoe reported 2013 worldwide sales of $2.73 billion, a gain of 14.2 percent over 2012 reported worldwide sales of $2.39 billion. The gain marked New Balance's third straight year of double digit growth…
Mizuno USA Realigns Management Structure
Mizuno USA announced a realignment of its executive management team to drive accelerated growth. As of part of these changes, Dick Lyons has been promoted to SVP/GM, product divisions, and Chris Walsh has been hired to serve as corporate VP of sales, a ne
Bass Pro Shops offers free, fun family activities for Easter
Families are invited to celebrate Easter at Bass Pro Shops this spring by enjoying free photos with the Easter Bunny, crafts for the kids, and an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt…
Retailers Oppose Increase in Federal Minimum Wage
The National Retail Federation called Senate legislation aimed at increasing the federal minimum wage by 40 percent an anti-job tax that would lead to higher labor costs for employers and fewer opportunities for young and entry-level workers…
Sierra Design Shifting to Independent Reps
Sierra Designs is transitioning to an independent sales force to provide specialty dealers with more support as its launches its completely redesigned line of outdoor gear…
Outdoor Distributors Hires New National Sales Manager
Outdoor Distributors, distributors of Millennium, Millennium Marine, OL'MAN and The Claw, welcomes Steve Sivils as national sales manager…
Oiselle Signs Kara Goucher
Oiselle, a women’s running apparel company based in Seattle, announce their partnership with Kara Goucher, one of the most decorated female runners of all time. Goucher, who had been with Nike, joins Oiselle as a sponsored athlete, valued teammate,
Research Indicates IBDs Core Market Turning to Used Bikes
The Gluskin Townley Group released a new research report indicating that two core target markets for new bicycles may be shifting their dollars toward the used bicycle market in response to rapidly rising prices…
Weather Trends: April 2014
Weather Trends International (WTI), a company that helps businesses proactively plan for the weather, expects April 2014 to trend the coldest in five years and drier than last year for the U.S. as a whole…
Adventure 16 Sells Wholesale Division, Will Relaunch Online Store
San Diego-based Adventure 16, which recently closed its fifth store in Southern California, has sold its Wholesale division to Summit Distribution, LLC and will use proceeds to upgrade its stores and resume online sales. The privately owned retailer stopp
