Wenonah Canoe Adds C4 Waterman to its Paddlesportfolio
Executives for Wenonah Canoe Inc. and C4 Waterman announced their merger last week in a deal that catapults one of the world's oldest founder-owned paddlesports companies into the rapidly growing SUP market…
Patagonia’s CEO Sheahan to Pass the Torch to Marcario on Feb. 7
Patagonia Inc., which has secured its status as the poster child for corporate responsibility despite a decade of heady growth, named a new CEO last week for the first time in a decade…
NOCSAE Approves Revised Football Helmet Standard
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) board of directors has approved the development of a revised football helmet standard that will require helmets to limit certain concussion causing forces…
NSGA Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit Agendas Set
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has set the Team Dealer Program for the historic 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit, which will be held April 27-30 in Indian Wells, CA. The conference and summit will once again hav
European Trade Groups Partner to Market Snow Sports to Youth
Europe's leading sports organizations signed an MOU with the aim of better promoting snow sports activities among children. The agreement calls on the International Ski Federation (FIS) the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and
Benelli USA Names 2013 Sales Agency of the Y
Benelli USA awarded Vincent A. Pestillii & Associates, sales agency of the Year for 2013…
Hydro Flask Recruits Industry Heavy Weights to Advisory Board
Hydro Flask, which counts several private equity executives on its board of directors, has recruited outdoor industry heavy weights Mark Bryden and Jack Gilbert to its advisory board. Bryden recently retired from a long career at VF Corp. and still serves
Timbuk2 Wins Outdoor Inspiration Award at OR
Timbuk2 was named the winner of the company category at the fourth annual Outdoor Inspiration Awards for its unflinching advocacy of cycling. The awards, which were present by Adidas Outdoor during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, also honored…
California Coastal Wetlands Receive Federal Grants
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Director Dan Ashe announced four grants, totaling more than $3 million to support critical coastal wetland projects in California…
Daniel Defense Announces $20 Million Expansion
Daniel Defense, engineer and manufacturer of weapons systems, precision rail systems and accessories, announced plans for a five-year, $20 million expansion in Bryan County, Georgia…
Schawbel Corporation Appoints New President of ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellents
Schawbel Corporation announces that Steve Hill, former president of Black Flag Brands, will serve as President of its ThermaCELL Repellents subsidiary, which markets an area mosquito repellent system in the United States and 27 countries around the world.
Leica Sport Optics Hires New Regional Rep Firm
Leica Sports Optics announces that Blue Ridge Marketing will be handling its sales representation for the southeast region of the U.S…
Secretary Jewell Solicits $20M for Expanding Conservation Corps
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlined her goal to raise $20 million from private partners by 2017 for the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) while addressing the Outdoor Industry Association’s Industry Breakfast before the start of t
Golf Industry Launches Initiative to Reverse Decline
On the eve of the golf industry's largest trade show, a group of industry leaders presented a plan to more than 1,000 industry members to call on golfers everywhere to “hack” the sport by submitting their ideas to revitalize the game. Since 2004 near
SIA and Board Retailers Association Make Partnership Official
The Board Retailers Association (BRA) will hold its board of directors meeting during the SIA Snow Show in Denver next month as part of a new formal partnership between the industry’s two largest trade groups. BRA will also have its own booth on the
