OIA VantagePoint: June in Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
Outdoor product sales growth lost some momentum as June progressed but sprang to life again in July. Hot weather and a well-positioned mid-week holiday helped send consumers into the cool respite of retail. According to point-of-sale data compiled by Spor
Cherokee Appoints Apparel Industry Veteran to Board
Cherokee Inc. announced the appointment of Frank Tworecke to its board of directors…
Polartec Launches CEO Search to Prepare for Possible Sale
Polartec LLC has begun searching for its next leader in preparation for a possible sale of the company. President and CEO Andrew J. Vecchione announced that he has decided to step aside after eight years at the helm as soon as a successor can be hired to
Backwoods Announces Ultimate Outsider Contest Winner
Backwoods’ corporate office announced the winner and runner up of its first Ultimate Outsider contest. Both Stephen Hance, the contest’s official winner and Bill Dragoo, runner up, live in Oklahoma. The Ultimate Outsider was created to inspire
Fila Names Finalists in Tennis Dress Design Contest
Fila announced that two finalists have been selected for the tennis dress design contest which was held via the brand’s Facebook page, Facebook.com/FilaAmerica…
BodyArmour SuperDrink Refutes Under Armour’s Trademark Lawsuit
BodyArmour SuperDrink filed an answer with the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in response to a complaint filed by Under Armour that claims “inaccurately and unfairly” alleged trademark infringement…
Sierra Club Promotes Bare to Director Post at Mission Outdoors
Sierra Club named Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Stacy Bare as the new director of Mission Outdoors, its initiative to connect people with the outdoors. With this promotion, Bare will lead the Sierra Club’s effort to connect all people with the out
Ralph Lauren Plans to Manufacture Future Olympic Uniforms in U.S.
Designer Ralph Lauren announced Friday that the uniforms it provides the U.S. Olympic team at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be made in the United States. The U.S. uniforms for the London Games were made in China, which sparked congressional
Helly Hansen’s Next Owner Has Deep Pockets, Global Reach and Lots of Patience
One of Canada’s largest public pension plan has agreed to buy 75 percent of Helly Hansen, giving the Norwegian designer and marketer of outdoor apparel access to deep pockets, global connections and patience…
Sierra Design to Ramp up DriDown Use in 2013 Line
Sierra Design said that it will expand use of its DriDown hydrophobic finish to 80 percent of its sleeping gas and all its 2013 technical apparel now that third-party testing shows it outperforms competing technologies…
Black Diamond CEO Metcalf Elevates Fight with Utah Governor
Black Diamond Inc. CEO Peter Metcalf turned up the heat on Utah Gov. Gary Herbert last week by calling a press conference to announce he was resigning from a manufacturers group to protest the governor’s campaign to repeal wilderness protection from
Callaway Golf To Reduce Workforce by 12 Percent
Callaway Golf Company unveiled plans to reduce its workforce by 12 percent and take other measures to cut approximately $52 million in gross annual costs. The announcement follows several months of restructuring that has included divesting businesses, lic
Academy Sports Expands Distribution Center in Georgia
Academy Sports + Outdoors will expand its distribution center operation in Twiggs County, Jeffersonville, Georgia, creating 250 jobs. The project expands the Jeffersonville distribution center at 1 Academy Drive by more than 500,000 square feet…
Johnson Outdoors Cuts More Watercraft Jobs
Johnson Outdoors Inc. is making additional changes, including eliminated 28 jobs, to improve the profitability of its Watercraft business, which owns the Old Town, Necky and Ocean Kayak brands. The effort includes a restructuring of the unit's U.S. a
Magellan Turns to Cartoon to Get Kids Geocaching
Magellan has partnered with a Canadian company that produces the GeoFreakz cartoon and online game to encourage kids to move from virtual to actual geocaching at select national parks in Canada…
