Northern Forest Canoe Trail Names New Executive Director
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail named Karrie Thomas as its new executive director. She takes over from outgoing director Kate Williams who has joined Waitsfield-based 1% for the Planet…
RECALL: 2,000 Spyre Disc Brake Calipers
Tektro USA/TRP is recalling about 2,000 Spyre and Spyre SLC dual-piston mechanical disc brake calipers because the brake cable actuator arm can over-rotate, dislocating parts, causing the brake calipers to fail…
Kickstarter Surpasses $1 Billion in Pledges
Kickstarter said it surpassed $1 billion in pledges on March 3. The crowdfunding site has been used by dozens of entrepreneurs in the sporting goods space to launch new products and even companies and is now commonly used as a product development tool tha
NBS Partners with NSSF to Provide the Best Protection for Its Members
Nation's Best Sports (NBS) has partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to provide NSSF's Premium Retailer Membership to the firearms merchants who are members of this buying group…
Keen Launches Give-With-Purchase Program to Fund River Clean-Up Tour
This spring, Keen Footwear will partner with River Network to support 14 river clean-ups across the U.S. through a give-with-purchase program at participating retail locations…
Adidas Outdoor Signs First Women’s Slacklining World Champion
Adidas Outdoor added world champion slackliner Hayley Ashburn, 25, to its roster of athletes. Ashburn started her slacklining career six years ago as part of a training regimen for rock climbing, and in 2010 was named the first-ever Women’s World C
Zumiez’s Comps Increase 2.0 Percent
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended Mar. 1, increased 8.8 percent to $48.4 million, compared to $44.5 million a year ago The company's comparable store sales increased 2.0 percent…
Outtech Hires Additional Personnel
Established in 1989, Outtech Inc. is an outdoor industry sales and marketing company and maintains a portfolio of brand leaders across the categories they represent…
Safilo Reports Sales of Sports Product Grew in Q4 and 2013
Safilo Group S.p.A reported sales of its sports products, which include Smith Optics sunglasses and googles, reached €27.4 million in the fourth quarter, up 5.7 percent in currency netural (c-n) terms. Sports products sales increased 7.3 percent c-n
Edwin Watts Partners with Golfweek
On the heels of Worldwide Golf’s recent acquisition of Edwin Watts Golf Shops, the company announced a partnership extension with Golfweek, whereby the specialty retailer will serve as the official presenting sponsor of the Golfweek Amateur Tour…
RVCA Appoints VP of Marketing
Brian Cassaro has been named as RVCA’s new VP Of Marketing…
Jarden Expands Executive Leadership to Support Growth
Jarden Corporation has expanded its executive leadership team to support ongoing growth by bringing additional expertise, depth and proven talent to the senior management team…
Asics Launches ‘We Are Marathoners’ Campaign for LA Marathon
Leading up to the Asics Los Angeles Marathon, Asics will bring the marathon spirit to every boulevard of the city with its “We Are Marathoners” campaign. The effort showcases a mobile treadmill challenge…
Altrec Sale Should Close this Week
Active Boarder Corp. is scheduled to close its $3.25 million purchase of substantially all of the assets of Altrec Inc. this week following a bankruptcy judge’s approval of the sale…
Dorel’s Bike Segment Swings to Q4 Loss on Restructuring Charges
Dorel Industries reported its Recreational/Leisure Segment lost $5.4 million in the fourth quarter after taking mostly non-cash restructuring charges that reduced its overall earnings by nearly 43 percent. While the segment's revenues increased 8.3 p
