Nike Hosts Elite Lacrosse Event at World HQ
On July 22 and July 23, Nike Lacrosse's is holding “The Ride” at its world headquarters in Oregon. The inaugural event is focused on growing the game and driving competition by providing premier high school athletes with elite training, coaching and
Academy Sports Signs Deals with the University of North Carolina and Carolina Panthers
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced multi-year partnerships with the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and the Carolina Panthers. Academy recently opened two new stores in the Charlotte, North Carolina area in early March – one in Concord and one in
Snow + Rock Hires Berghaus Chief as Next CEO
Snow + Rock, which operates 22 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland, has hired former Berghaus president Richard Cotter as CEO, according to a report by Retail-Week.com…
Mizuno USA Restructures to Accelerate Growth
Mizuno USA announced a number of organizational changes to better create a more effective, efficient operational structure. The organizational changes will streamline divisional operations with the combination of Diamond Sports/Volleyball and Golf divisio
Patagonia Footwear to Pay Tribute to Patagonia’s 40th Anniversary
Patagonia Footwear will host a series of special events at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 focused around key collaborations with its ambassadors along with a nod to Patagonia's 40th anniversary…
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
