Gander Mountain Launches In-Store Fulfillment at All 142 Stores
Gander Mountain pulled the trigger on in-store pick up at all 142 of its stores Aug. 7…
Abeo Biomechanical Footwear Names Tracy Sheffer as Vice President of Sales
Abeo Biomechanical Footwear, the comfort footwear brand, announced the hire of industry veteran Tracy Sheffer as vice president of sales…
IOC Recognition Persuades Rival Skateboarding Federation To Cooperate
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) have agreed to work together to create official guidelines for street skateboarding competition in the wake of the International Olympic Committee's decision to re
Bill Hicks and Co. Currently Stocking Ruger Viridian TALO Exclusives
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, is offering exclusive Ruger Viridian TALO LCP and LC9 pistols…
Black Diamond’s Continuing Businesses Post Double-Digit Q2 Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. reported sales from continuing operations increased 18 percent to $34.4 million compared to $29.2 million in the same year-ago quarter. The growth, which excludes results at Gregory Mountain Products, was primarily due to strong growth
Alpartagas: World Cup Hurt Mizuno, Timberland Sales
Alpartagas reported its North American, European and Argentine businesses offset expected second quarter declines in its home market of Brazil, where consumers diverted spending away from Mizuno running shoes and Timberland footwear and toward apparel and
Black Diamond Anoints Sony Executive to Succeed Metcalf
Black Diamond Inc. appointed former Sony executive Zeena Freeman president effective Aug. 11 and anointed her as successor to the company co-founder and CEO Peter Metcalf. While Metcalf will continue to serve as CEO and director, the company expects Freem
NHFD Renews Sponsor
GunBroker.com is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day on September 27 that celebrates years of conservation efforts…
Triton Boats Names New Regional Sales Reps
Triton Boats, manufacturer of fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, has appointed marine industry sales and marketing firm Wishbone Marketing as sales representatives for the Northeastern United States…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Draws More Than 27,000
Outdoor Retailer hosted more than 27,000 overall attendees, and 1,595 exhibitors, including 329 who were new to Summer Market…
Leatt Lists Shares on OTCQB
Leatt Corporation, a South Africa-based developer of personal protective equipment for athletes in extreme sports, has been approved to continue quotation of its securities on OTCQB, effective as of Aug. 1…
Adidas Plans Marketing Blitz to Kickstart Growth
With its forewarning the prior week that full-year results would sharply miss plan and it would also fall well short of its Route 2015 targets, the surprise from Adidas' second-quarter announcement last week was its plans to launch the company's
Mizuno’s Q1 Hurt by Golf Weakness
Mizuno Corp. reported revenue in its first quarter ended June 30 reached ¥46.1 billion ($451 mm), up 1.9 percent. On a currency-neutral basis, sales sagged 1.7 percent as growth in the running category offset a poor golf performance. Particularly impactin
Lululemon’s Wilson to Sell Half His Shares to Advent International
Lululemon Athletica inc. Founder Dennis J. (Chip) Wilson has agreed to sell half his shares in the apparel maker equal to a 13.85 percent stake of the company to Advent International for approximately $845 million. The transaction has received the full su
Tabar Merges with Fownes Brothers
Tabar, Inc., a private label technical sport glove design and production firm which has built handwear for the outdoor and sports markets for more than 32 years, is merging with Fownes Brothers & Co., Inc., a 236-year-old company in the broader cold weath
