Jansport Appoints Chris Speak as Director of Sales
JanSport has hired Chris Speak as director of sales. Most recently, he served as global sales director for Vasque and Irish Setter at Red Wing Shoe Co. and brings nearly 20 years of experience to JanSport. Speak also has a long history with the JanSport b
Accell Group Agrees to Acquire Titanium Bike Maker
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire of all shares in Van Nicholas, a high-end niche player in titanium bicycles and frames…
ComScore: Online Holiday Sales Up 15 Percent So Far
U.S. spending online for the holiday season has climbed 15 percent to $24.6 billion from the year-earlier period, ComScore Inc. said. The data measured the 39-day period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 9. The gains were helped by a 22 percent gain on Cyber Monday and
L-R-G Announces Licensing Agreement for Footwear
Lifted Research Group, widely known as L-R-G, announced a partnership with Clean Plate Club (CPC) to design and market footwear collections under the L-R-G brand name. Under the terms of the licensing agreement, the footwear collections will be sold in L-
Canucks, Yanks to Clash at Third Annual OR Hockey Tournament
The third annual outdoor industry hockey tournament for The Conservation Alliance has a new name and an entire country behind it: The Canadian Cup, hosted by Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose, will bring leading industry brands together again to te
Smith and Wesson Q2 Sales Jump 10.5 Percent
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported second-quarter revenues rose 10.5 percent to $92.3 million as strength across nearly all firearm products offset a decline in hunting product sales. ..
New Era to Open Newest Flagship Store in Los Angeles
New Era announced Los Angeles as the location for its eleventh flagship store globally, and the brand's first west coast retail space…
Dakine to Introduce Outerwear
Dakine, the outdoor accessories company, plans to launch outerwear for the Fall 2012/Winter 2013 season. The initial collection consists of…
MLB Becomes First Major Professional Sports League to Implement Media Dress Code
Major League Baseball (MLB) created and passed a dress code for members of the media on Tuesday, putting the guidelines in writing on Dec. 6, the second day of the Winter Meetings in Dallas. The guidelines are the first of its kind among the four major N
SIA: Pre-Season Snow Sports Sales up 14 Percent
Snow sports retail sales are off to a strong start this season and equipment is leading the charge, according to retail sales data released by SnowSports Industries America. Overall, snow sports retail receipts are up 14% in dollars sold and 7% in units s
Texas Appeals to Public to Visit, Support State Parks in Wake of Fires
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hosted 11 news conferences at different locations across the state Dec. 6, appealing to the public to visit state parks and make donations to help offset a revenue loss caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a resul
Christy Sports Opens Shop in Telluride
Christy Sports, a ski and snowboard retailer, today announced the opening of a new location at 565 Village Blvd. in the Heritage Plaza at the base of Telluride Ski Resort…
Donna Carpenter to Speak on Women in the Workplace at Outdoor Retailer Show
Donna Carpenter, president and co-owner of Burton Snowboards, will be the featured speaker during the OIWC Breakfast and Awards Presentation at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City next month…
PE Firm Pays $280M for British Cycling and Trisports Online Retailer
Wiggle, the leading British online cycling and tri-sports retailer, has been acquired by European private equity firm Bridgepoint in a transaction totaling £180 million, or $280 million…
Footbalance Hires Canada’s BGM
Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, has partnered with BGM (Bélanger-Gagnon Marketing), one of the leading sports and footwear sales agency in the Canadian province of Quebec…
