Centerbridge Partners Ups Stake in Billabong International
Centerbridge Capital Partners of New York and its affiliates increased their stake in Billabong International to 36.23 percent from 33.25 percent during the first 10 days of September, according to a regulatory filings posted by the Australian action spor
NICS Reports Problem-Free Weekend
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) has reported on Monday that the system has been up since Friday and operated through the weekend with no known outages…
J.R. Keller Joins Hunter’s Specialties Pro Staff
J.R. Keller of Delta, Colorado has joined the full time Hunter's Specialties Pro Staff Team…
Gear Co-op Welcomes Todd Klasky as VP of Merchandising
Gear Co-op, the climbing shop located in Costa Mesa, CA that operates gearcoop.com, hired Todd Klasky as its vice president of merchandising. Klasky oversaw the outdoors division at Sport Chalet as senior buyer/divisional merchandising manager…
K2 Snowboarding Names National Sales Manager
K2 Snowboarding has named Maxx von Marbod as national sales manager. No stranger to the industry, von Marbod brings more than 20 years of experience in snowsports and action sports to K2…
Western Mountain Resort Bookings Continue Upswing
With August now in the books, 19 western mountain resorts have already booked more summer business than they did last year, according to DestiMetrics. The firm also reported that data it had collected through Aug. 31 shows an 8.7 percent increase in occup
Marty Hanaka Joins Highland Consumer Partners
Highland Consumer Partners, a growth-stage venture capital firm focused on the consumer sector, announced that Marty Hanaka, former CEO of The Sports Authority, joined the firm in August of this year as an operating partner…
Primaloft Renews OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Certification
PrimaLoft, Inc. has renewed its OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification for its PrimaLoft insulations, yarns, and performance down blends…
Adidas Launches The Standard Shop at Foot Locker
Adidas and Foot Locker introduced 'The a Standard,' the first shop-in-shop retail concept within Foot Locker. The a Standard offers premium product from Adidas’ sport performance and style collections, including footwear and apparel…
SmartWool Launches Second Fan-Powered Van Tour
SmartWool launched its second, 100-percent crowd-sourced van tour on Sept. 13, after seeing a 500-percent lift in engagement and 30-percent increase in overall fan and follower numbers on its social media channels in the wake of last year's tour…
Johnny Manziel Tops NFL Jersey Sales
According to the initial rankings of Dick's Sporting Goods' Jersey Report, Johnny Manziel is by far the top-selling jersey. Overall this season (NFL Draft begins season), nearly 10 percent of all jerseys sold have been Manziel’s No. 2. Thi
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Sales Gains in First Quarter
Sports Direct International plc , the UK's leading sports retailer, reported Group sales for its first fiscal quarter ended July 27 climbed 12.2 percent to £711.2 million ($1.21 bn). Gross profit increased 11.8 percent to £301.2 million ($510 mm)…
Wolverine World Wide Expands Amazon Distribution
With customers increasingly shopping there, Wolverine World Wide has opened up distribution for all its brands on Amazon, as well as its sister company, Zappos. Asked last week about distribution with Amazon at CL King & Associates’ Best Ideas Confe
Cabela’s and NSSF Partner to Prevent “Straw” Purchases
Cabela's Incorporated is partnering with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF to help prevent illegal “straw” purchases of firearms by bringing increased attention to the firearms industry's Don't Lie for the Other Guy program…
Intrawest Buys Out Blue Mountain Ski Resorts Partner
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire the 50 percent interest in Blue Mountain Ski Resort that it does not already own from Blue Mountain Resorts Holdings Inc. for CAD $58.0 million…
