
Mountain Khakis Appoints New Southeast U.S. Reps
Adventure Mountain Group, headed by CEO Tom Hammond, will represent the line in the Southeast U.S., along with his team of five.

Vvolt Welcomes New National Sales Manager
Chris Streight will support the brand’s growth in domestic and international wholesale channels and the customer experience team.

Burton and Spy’s Winning Moves in the Wholesale Game, Part 2
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The Lycra Company to Bring Bio-Derived Lycra Fiber to Market
The campaign will inform the active outdoor industry of the advantages of using dent corn as a feedstock for apparel, featuring Iowa farmers growing the corn to create the next-gen of Lycra fiber.

Elevate Textiles Names CEO and Board Director
A global textile solutions company, announced that Jeffrey P. Pritchett will join the company as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors on April 23.

Anta Opens AntaZero, a Carbon-Neutral Retail Store
Anta Group Executive Director and Co-CEO Lai Shixian and Anta Brand CEO Tsui Yeung opened the AntaZero store, advancing sustainable retail practices in China’s apparel and footwear industry.

Vail Resorts Expects Resort EBITDA at Low End of Outlook Despite Late Season Bump
Results in March and April reportedly improved compared to the season-to-date period through March 3, 2024, with March and April visitation across the company’s western North American resorts exceeding prior-year record levels as conditions improved.

Kent Outdoors Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Support Growth
Financing from Eclipse Business Capital follows earlier investments from Goldman Sachs and Comvest Partners.

EXEC: Vista Outdoor Re-Engages with MNC Capital on Potential Buy-Out Interest
Given that the current deal with CSG has raised more than a few eyebrows in the U.S. Congress from those that see an issue with selling an American ammo maker to a foreign entity, it sounds like Vista may see it as more prudent to keep all options open.

EXEC: Saucony, Merrell and K-Swiss China Retail Partner Sees Slower Q1 Growth
Xtep International had 110 Saucony-brand stores and four Merrell-brand stores operational in Mainland China at the end of 2023. The company boasted 101 K-Swiss stores in the Asia Pacific region at the end of the year, with 94 Palladium brand stores to end 2023.

OrthoLite Subsidiary Cirql Launches Recyclable Cirql rTPU30 Midsole
“Cirql represents not only an entirely new product and patented foaming process for OrthoLite it also is an opportunity to minimize waste and pollution on a wide scale across all footwear.” —Matt Thwaites, Vice President and General Manager, Cirql

Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle, Co. Names New Chairman
Outgoing Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle Chairman Lee McGill made the decision to step aside, effective April 9, naming Drew McGill as chairman of the Board of Directors from his most recent role as Vice Chairman.

Cotopaxi Names New CFO/COO as Roles Shift in Top Company Leadership
Lindsay Shumlas, formerly with Manhattan Beachwear and Vici, joins the company in a new combined CFO and COO role, a first for the company. Co-founder Stephan Jacob moves into the new role as chief technology and business development officer.

Nordstrom Family Members Look to Take Namesakes Retailer Private Again
The company’s CEO, Erik Nordstrom, and president, Pete Nordstrom, notified the Board of their interest in pursuing a potential transaction pursuant to which Nordstrom would become a private company.

Kent Outdoors Hires Rob Otto as CFO
Founded in 1959 in New London, Ohio, Kent Outdoors is a diverse platform of outdoor brands with a broad product set spanning personal flotation devices, wakeboards, water skis, towable tubes, snowboards, and more.