LWCF Advocates Seek Support This Week
If you care about recreation on public lands, Outdoor Industry Association invites you to join others on August 13-14 in a coordinated effort to tell Congress to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)…
Highway Two Lauds NICA Marketing Pact
Cycling components distributor Highway Two said a marketing partnership in which it pledged a percentage of pre-season sales to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) exceeded expectations…
Versa Capital and Wet Seal Name Melanie B. Cox CEO
The Wet Seal, LLC, a portfolio company of Versa Capital Management, LLC, announced that it named veteran retailer and current Wet Seal board member Melanie B. Cox as CEO…
Minn Kota Innovations Propel Johnson Outdoor in Fiscal Q3
Innovations from Minn Kota, including a new trolling motor and anchor anglers can deploy and retract with a remote control, propelled growth at Johnson Outdoor Inc in the fiscal third quarter ended July 3, while a sharp decline in one-time charges sent pr
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens New Oregon Store
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. will hold grand opening celebrations for of its new Albany, OR store Saturday, Aug. 15. The store will be the seventh Sportsman's Warehouse location in the state of Oregon…
Gildan’s Chamandy Begins Selling Shares
Gildan Activewear Inc. President and CEO Glenn J. Chamandy has begun selling some of his shares in the company through an arms-length arrangement with a Canadian financial institution…
Craft Named Official Partner and Supplier to Swedish Athletics Team
Craft, functional sportswear brand, is the new official partner and clothing supplier to the Swedish Athletics national team…
Under Armour Inks NBA Combine Deal
Under Armour and the National Basketball Association (NBA) inked a multi-year global partnership that makes Under Armour the title partner of the NBA Draft Combine and presenting partner of the Jr. NBA…
Havaianas Expands Footprint at Disney Resorts
Havaianas announced a new strategic alliance with the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disney Vacation Club that will make its flip-flops available for sale at 22 resort stores…
Sport Footwear Sales Rise Nearly 5 Percent in Fiscal July
The SportsOneSource Group reported Sport Footwear sales increased in the mid-single-digits for the 4-week fiscal month ended Aug 1 (Fiscal July). The Athletic Footwear side of the business easily out-performed…
Rock/Creek Poised to Open Sixth Retail Location
Rock/Creek has added staff to support continued brick-and-mortar growth, including hourly sales staff positions to support their new store in Cleveland, TN…
Topo Athletic Receives Funding, Adds Board Seats
Topo Athletic announced the appointment of two new board members and Series B funding from legacy investor Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Founded by footwear veteran and former Vibram USA CEO, Tony Post, Topo Athletic recently saw 110 percent year-over-y
Outdoor Retailer Delivers Again
While many of the mysteries around the event weren’t resolved, including whether the show will continue in Salt Lake City and what time of the year the show should take place, Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015 marked another ringing success…
Compass Diversified’s Q2 Earnings Up Sharply
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc. (CODI), which owns a number of middle-market companies including Ergobaby and Liberty Safe, reported net income of $26.6 million in the second quarter ended June 30 compared to $12.3 million a year ago…
Fox Factory’s Bike Sales Climb 24 Percent
Fox Factory Holding Corp., the maker of bicycles and power vehicles, reported second-quarter sales increased 12.5 percent to $97.2 million. The sales gain reflected a 23.9 percent increase in sales of bike products…
