Mizuno Appoints VP of Latin America
Mizuno USA has selected Rodrigo C. Silveira as VP of Latin America. Prior to joining Mizuno, Silveira held several senior executive roles at Adidas Group Latin America where he represented the Reebok brand…
Ibex Taps Ted Manning as CEO
Ibex Outdoor Clothing appointed Ted Manning as the company’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Manning joins Ibex after 18-years at Eastern Mountain Sports and a brief stint as chief marketing officer at City Sports…
Freewaters Signs Exclusive Footwear Partnership with Bruce Brown Films
Freewaters, the maker of casual footwear, announces an exclusive partnership with Bruce Brown Films celebrating the 50th anniversary of Brown’s legendary movie, The Endless Summer…
Leki Opens Demo Centers at Five Trailheads
Leki USA has launched demo centers at five prominent trailheads across the United States to get its trekking poles into the hands of more consumers…
Fishpond Scoops up Nomad Nets
Fishpond, creators of high quality fly-fishing and outdoor travel gear and accessories, has acquired Nomad Nets and hired its founder and designer Kevin Best on board…
Skullcandy Appoints Head of Domestic Sales
Skullcandy, Inc., announced the company has promoted Denny Bruce to the position of head of domestic sales, reporting to the company's CEO, Hoby Darling…
Survey at OutDoor in Friedrichshafen Shows Outlook Improving
Europe’s outdoor market is strengthening, according to 44 percent of attendees surveyed at the 20th annual OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Another 34 percent described it as stable…
Bergans to Host Book Signing by Polar Explorer and Author John Huston
Bergans of Norway is holding a book signing party at its booth at Outdoor Retailer to welcome Polar Explorer John Huston’s return from his recent New Land 2013 expedition of Canada's fabled Ellesmere Island…
Easton-Bell Sports Seeks FTZ Status for Illinois Plant
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. notified the Foreign Trade Zone Board of its intent to produce safety helmets, baby seats for bicycles and bicycle car carrier racks at facility in Rantoul, IL if it is granted sub-zone status.
OIA Applauds U.S. Reps for Introducing MTB Bill
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing a miscellaneous tariff bill. The MTB bill, which has been dubbed the U.S. Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, suspends import tariffs on
Brooks Running Company Launches Online Community Through MapMyRun App
Brooks Running Company has launched a virtual gathering place: The Run Happy Group, where runners nationwide can find inspiration, education and connection. The digital community lives on MapMyFitness properties, including MapMyRun and MapMyFitness…
SVP of Bikes Belong Rolls On to New Ventures
After four productive years, Bruno Maier, SVP of the bicycling advocacy organization Bikes Belong and national bicycling movement PeopleForBikes, has announced his resignation and plans to redirect his career…
Mountain Hardwear Hires JAM Media Collective
Mountain Hardwear has appointed JAM Media Collective as its public relations agency of record…
Bushnell Hires Trade Marketing Manager
Bushnell Outdoor Products, the provider of performance sports optics and outdoor accessories, said Eliza Graves has joined Bushnell as trade marketing manager…
Arc’teryx to Open First European Store
Arc'teryx is partnering with U.K. ski chain Snow+Rock to open its first stand-alone store in Europe. The new store will open on St Martin’s Courtyard in London’s Covent Garden, in August…
