OBIT: Powder Mountain’s Alvin F. Cobabe
The father and visionary of Powder Mountain, Dr. Alvin F. Cobabe, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2017 at the age of 99 in his home in Eden, UT.
Sportsman’s Warehouse To Hold Grand Opening In Visalia, CA
Sportsman’s Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Visalia, CA.
Camping World Forms Partnership With Major League Baseball
Camping World Holdings announced a multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball. The agreement includes sponsorships with all its banners: Camping World, Gander Mountain, Overton’s, The House and Windward/W82.
Canada’s Wholesale Sports To Close
Wholesale Sports Canada Ltd. announced the orderly wind down and eventual closure of its 12 retail locations in the four western Canadian provinces, according to a statement from its parent United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Ltd. (UFA).
Roots To Accelerate Expansion With IPO
Roots, the Canadian lifestyle apparel chain, filed for an initial public offering to accomplish ambitious growth goals in the years ahead, including adding about a dozen new doors in the U.S.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 11
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Roots Files For Initial Public Offering
Roots, the Canadian lifestyle apparel chain, has filed for an initial public offering in order to ramp up its expansion efforts in North America and Asia.
Assos Expands North American Rep Team
Assos of Switzerland expanded its North American sales force and the consolidation of owned distribution.
Monomoy Capital Completes Acquisition Of West Marine
Monomoy Capital Partners completed the acquisition of West Marine Inc. at a price of $12.97 per share or a total of approximately $337 million.
Ecco Launches “Perpetual Natural Motion” Brand Campaign
With this project, Ecco shares its long-held vision of nature as an inspiration, combined with its dream of imbuing its footwear designs with its own unique version of perpetual natural motion.
Under Armour Introduces Global Footwear Innovation Hub In Portland
Under Armour unveiled a new center for performance innovation in Portland, OR, bringing footwear design and development under one roof. The innovation hub includes a forward-looking biomechanics lab and performance training center for athlete testing.
Headsweats Partners With National Down Syndrome Society
Headsweats will be a premier sponsor of the organization’s 23rd Annual Buddy Walk and will produce a collection of NDSS-branded headwear styles.
ShelterLogic Acquires Bravo Outdoor Brands
ShelterLogic Corp. announced its acquisition of several product brands from Bravo Sports Corp. including QuikShade, MotoShade, ShadeTech, QuikChair, Solo, and GO.
Deckers Brands Receives Director Nominations From Marcato Capital Management
Deckers Brands confirmed that affiliates of Marcato Capital Management have nominated 10 director candidates to stand for election to the Board of Directors at Deckers’ 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
PrimaLoft Names Sales And Marketing Manager For APAC Region
Clark Jin (Jin Lukai) will serve in the new role of sales and marketing manager for the APAC region. He will report to Jochen Lagemann, managing director of Europe and Asia for PrimaLoft.
