Backwoods Acquires Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods, which operates eight specialty outdoor stores in four Southcentral states, has acquired Neptune Mountaineering of Boulder, CO. The store, which hosts one of the outdoor industry better known mountaineering museums, will continue operating as Ne
Bergans of Norway Named Bluesign System Partner
Bergans of Norway has joined as a Bluesign system partner, the company announced today. The partnership will give Bergans access to textile supply line experts to help further minimize its environmental impact…
Skiershop.com, Bomber Ski to Sell Ski Designed for Northeast
Skiershop.com has teamed with premier ski manufacturer, Bomber Ski to produce and manufacture a ski built for Vermont that embodies skiing in the North East…
Mountain Hardwear Appoints Chris Harges as Director of Global Marketing
Mountain Hardwear, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Co., appointed Chris Harges as director of global marketing for the Mountain Hardwear and Montrail brands…
Bergans USA Signs on as Bluesign System Partner
Bergans of Norway has joined as a bluesign system partner. The partnership will give Bergans access to textile supply line experts to help further minimize its environmental impact, reduce resource consumption and eliminate substances that could pose a ri
Equip Outdoor Names U.S. Sales Manager
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd., the parent company of technical outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has hired Chris Tennal as U.S. sales manager. Tennal will manage two national sales teams covering the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands and will be based out o
Golf Rounds Improve in November
Golf Datatech estimated golf rounds on a national level were up 2.6 percent in November…
Nielsen Acquires Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, Trade Association
Nielsen Holdings N.V. has acquired the leading trade show and association representing the rapidly growing tailgating industry…
Negotiators Extend East and Gulf Coast Strike Deadline 30 Days
Marine terminal operators and longshoremen extended contract talks for another 30 days, avoiding a Dec. 29 strike that would have shut down operations at 14 container ports from Boston to Houston…
State Parks Host 22,000 Hikers on New Years Day
America's State Parks reports that more than 22,000 people celebrated the New Year by hiking in a state park on New Year’s Day, up nearly 60 percent from last year…
Oakley Signs Bubba Watson
Oakley signed an endorsement agreement reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson…
Nike Golf Announces Three-Year Agreement with PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf announced a three-year agreement with PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions…
Honeywell Safety Products Appoints Footwear Director
Honeywell Safety Products appointed William Weiss to director of retail footwear sales. Weiss will oversee Honeywell’s footwear brands including The Original Muck Boot Company, Xtratuf, Ranger, Servus by Honeywell and NEOS…
The Finish Line Lowers Guidance on Weak Q3
The Finish Line, Inc. reported a small loss of $107,000, or less than 1 cent a share, in its third quarter ended Dec. 1. Comps were up 3.6 percent but came in below plan due primarily to a shift in athletic footwear trends and a less than favorable consum
Quiksilver’s McKnight to be Succeeded by Disney Exec
Robert B. McKnight Jr. will step down as CEO of Quiksilver Inc., replaced by former Disney and Nike executive Andy Mooney, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The management change will be effective Jan. 11. McKnight will become executive chairman.
