Wolverine Commits Over $2.6 Million To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Wolverine World Wide Inc. will commit more than $2.6 million to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts through financial, footwear and apparel donations.
CEP Compression Becomes Official Supplier For PSIA-AASI
The performance compression socks and sportswear company is now an official supplier for PSIA-AASI, the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard.
OBIT: John Egart
John Egart, former CEO of First Team Sports Inc., a pioneer in in-line skates, has passed away after a long battle with bone marrow cancer.
Eagle Creek Hires Farther North Sales For Southwest Territory
Eagle Creek partnered with Farther North Sales as representatives for the Upper Midwest.
Sterling Reunites With David Egan As Pacific Northwest Rep
Sterling Rope Company, Inc. has signed Perpetual Motion NW, led by David Egan, as the independent rep agency for the Pacific Northwest region, effective September 1.
Academy Providing More Than $2.5 Million In Hurricane Harvey Aid
The donations include up to $1.5 million in direct financial assistance for immediate relief to those who were affected by Hurricane Harvey, including many team members and their families, as well as numerous supplier contributions in excess of $1 million.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 28
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Klean Kanteen’s New Finish Environmentally Friendly
Stainless steel water bottles are rugged, versatile and should last a long time – maybe even a lifetime – but Klean Kanteen was seeing an unusually high number of premature customer returns for a particular reason: paint chipping.
Item Of The Day: Abus Bordo Alarm 6000A
Larger movements set off a 100-decibel alarm that lasts for 15 seconds that remains active, and further movements will continue to trigger it.
KL Outdoor/GSC Technologies Land New Headquarters In Muskegon
New Water Capital portfolio company KL Outdoor/GSC Technologies will base its corporate and manufacturing operations in Muskegon, generating 153 jobs and a total $9.2 million in new investment in the region.
MSR Names Evan Williams Mechanical Design Engineer
Williams joins MSR after nearly two years as mechanical product development engineer at PATH, a leader in driving global health innovation.
Confluence Outdoor Sending Kayaks To Texas Police
Confluence is also supplying paddles and PFDs for both adults and children to directly support ongoing flood rescue efforts in the Houston area.
Craghoppers Hires TJ3 Sales For Southeast Representation
TJ3 Sales currently works with Swell Vision, TASC Performance and Sak Roots.
Paddlesports Retailer To Move To Oklahoma City
Paddlesports Retailer will take place August 28-30 next year at Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center with the on-water demo on August 27 at the Boathouse District.
Amer Sports Updates 2020 Growth Target, Prioritizing Profitable Growth
Amer Sports now targets annual mid-single-digit organic, currency-neutral growth instead of the previous target of €3.5 billion by 2020. The change reflects the challenging wholesale market in the U.S.
