Vasque Hosts “Worst Weather, Best Party” at Winter Outdoor Retailer
Vasque, the official footwear provider of the Mt. Washington Observatory, will be celebrating all things winter at the Outdoor Retailer show Jan. 22–26, 2013…
Fourth Annual Canadian Cup to Benefit The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Canadian brands Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose will host the fourth annual Canadian Cup for The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market’s Industry Party on Jan. 23. The event is expected to raise more than $10,000 for The C
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Names Heinlen CEO
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools named Gerald T. (Jerry) Heinlen as its chief executive officer effective Dec. 31, 2012. Heinlen served as CEO at Yakima Products Inc from 2006 to 2011. Before that, he served as president and COO of Waterloo Industries, manu
Action Sports Group Acquires Flexmeter
Demon International, LC, doing business as Action Sports Group, has completed the acquisition of the French company Flexmeter and associated IP. Flexmeter, a division of the Docmeter company, is a developer and innovator of protective wrist guards for act
Rossignol Group Partners with Recycle Utah
The Rossignol Group, which includes Dynastar, Lange, Look and Rossignol brands, has partnered with Recycle Utah in an effort to recycle more snowsports equipment…
Saks CEO Stephen Sadove Elected Chairman Of The NRF Board
The National Retail Federation announced that Saks Incorporated Chairman and CEO Stephen I. Sadove has been elected chairman of the NRF board of directors and chairman of its executive committee…
Backwoods Acquires Boulder’s Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods acquired Neptune Mountaineering, one of the last independent outdoor shops in Boulder, CO., and will continue operating it independently from its eight Backwoods branded stores operating in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas…
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team to Wear Sugoi, Train on Guru
Dorel Industries unveiled how it will use its new Cannondale Pro Cycling Team to promote Cannondale bikes, Sugoi apparel and its Guru Experience fit and training system…
Pyranha US Names Scavo as New England Rep
Pyranha U.S. announced that beginning immediately, Joe Scavo will assume sales rep responsibilities for Pyranha, P&H, Venture and Feelfree Kayaks in the New England territory.
Escalade Sports Acquires IP Rights for Soccer Goals
Escalade Sports has purchased the North American intellectual property rights for Rigid Air Technology from BDZ Holdings Limited for use on the iGoal, a complete line of air-pressurized transportable soccer goals…
RECALL: 40 High Pressure Scuba Hoses
A-Plus Marine is recalling about 40 high-pressure scuba air hoses because the diving hose that connects the regulator to the tank's pressure gauge can separate reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard…
Li and Fung Warns Slow Turnaround in U.S. Hurt Earnings in 2012
Li & Fung said a preliminary review shows that a slower than expected turnaround of its U.S. business would lower core operating profits by 40 percent in the year ended Dec. 31, 2012. The shortfall means its profit attributable to shareholders for the per
Benchmade Knife Names Fee VP of Sales and Marketing
Benchmade Knife Company named David Fee as vice president of sales and marketing. He will oversee all sales and marketing activities for Benchmade at their headquarters in Oregon…
Brooks Settles Trademark Lawsuit with Fred Meyer
Brooks Sports, Inc. and Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. have settled their dispute around Fred Meyer’s use of an objectionable graphic design on private label athletic wear. While Fred Meyer did not admit liability, it recognized the design closely resemble
PacSun Guides to Low End of Q4 Guidance
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced today that its fourth fiscal quarter same-store sales through Jan. 6, 2013 increased 1 percent on a continuing operations basis. The surf-themed retailer also said it expects margins to come in lower than prev
