Clough Returns as B.A.S.S. Conservation Director
B.A.S.S. said Noreen Clough, an experienced leader in conservation and natural resource organizations, has been named B.A.S.S. conservation director…
Seace Joins Kruger Optical as Sales and Marketing Manager
Walter Seace, a seasoned sales marketing professional with over 25 years’ experience in the outdoor industry, has joined sports optics provider Kruger Optical…
SHOT Show Kicks Off Tues, Jan. 18th
The Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show and Conference (SHOT Show), the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports and hunting industries, will kick off Monday, Jan. 18th at the Sands Expo and Conve
Christian USA acquired by Torspo Hockey Int’l
Torspo Hockey International, Inc, based in Anoka MN, has acquired Christian USA hockey brand of Roseau, MN…
Marker Völkl USA Recalls Twin Cam 12.0 Bindings
Marker Völkl USA, of Lebanon, N.H. and Kästle GmbH, of Austria in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission are voluntarily recalling about 5,400 Marker and Kästle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings because the steel spring in the heel pieces of the
Forzani Sees 7% Gain in Holiday Comps
The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest sporting goods chain, reported retail system sales for the 10-week period ended Jan. 9 rose 6.5% as the cold weather boosted holiday sales. Total retail system sales – retail sales from both corporate and fra
Bjorn Borg Forms Separate Apparel Unit
Bjorn Borg is forming a new subsidiary with its Dutch distributor to produce fashionable athletic and functional wear. The creation of a separate operation based in the Netherlands will allow Bjorn Borg to continue to focus on its core business of making
ESPN’s Erin Andrews to Endorse Reebok
ESPN's Erin Andrews has signed with Reebok to endorse its ZigTech footwear and apparel collection…
Vasque Partners with Backpacker’s Get Out More Tour
Vasque footwear announced its exclusive footwear partnership with Backpacker Magazine's 2011 Get Out More Tour, as well as its national sponsorship of the American Hiking Society…
Walmart Sustainability Executive to Address Industry Breakfast at OR
Walmart's chief sustainability officer will kick off the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show at the industry breakfast Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. The event is sponsored by Outdoor Industry Association and The North Face and
Target Makes Push into Canada with Acquisition
Target Corporation has agreed to pay C$1.825 billion to purchase from Zellers Inc., a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), the leasehold interests in up to 220 sites currently operated by Zellers Inc. This transaction will allow Target to o
Soles4Souls Still Working on the Ground in Haiti One Year Later
Soles4Souls Inc., the shoe charity, has provided 1.3 million Haitians with the gift of shoes and the numbers are still increasing…
Osprey Packs Hires Bates as New Director of Sales
Osprey Packs, Inc. has hired Bradford Bates as their new director of sales, effective immediately. Bates will directly manage the outdoor channel and work closely with Patrick Piller, Osprey’s bike sales manager in managing the IBD channel. He has h
Nielsen Holdings Prices IPO at $22
Nielsen Holdings B.V., which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike trade shows, has priced its IPO at $22 a share, according to an S1 filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission…
ORWM Exhibition Space Up 10% from 2010
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has sold nearly 340,000 square feet of exhibition space for next week's show in Salt Lake City – up 10% over Winter Market 2010, show owner Nielsen Exhibitions reported…
