Patagonia, OIA Diverge on Trade Deal
Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario issued a scathing critique of the Obama Administration's efforts to seek Fast Track approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Friday morning in a blog post that directly contradicts the position take by Outdoor Ind
Wren Sports Lands Kozo Shimano as Investor
Kozo Shimano, who once ran Shimano's North American operations, has invested in Wren Sports, according to Founder Kevin Wren…
Resort Industry Expert Bob Craycraft Joins Extreme Engineering
Extreme Engineering, the world’s largest supplier of patented zip lines, climbing walls and adventure products for the amusement and resort industries, has named Resort Industry expert Bob Craycraft to the newly created position of EVP of Resorts…
RILA Urges TPA Support
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve H.R. 1314, a bill to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and extend Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) legislation…
Lululemon Law Firm Clears Way for Founder to Sell More Shares
Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s law firm has signed off on a plan that would allow the company's founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson to sell his family’s remaining 14 percent stake in the company, according to a regulatory filing with the
Lids Renews Deal as Official Retail Operator of Dodgers Clubhouse
Lids Clubhouse, a division of Indianapolis-based Lids Sport Group, has renewed its agreement as the exclusive operator of the Dodgers Clubhouse store at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles…
Modell’s Opens Location in Clark, NJ
Modell’s Sporting Goods opened its second location of 2015 in New Jersey with the grand opening of its newest location at 1255 Raritan Rd. in Clark, NJ, bringing its total to 154 storefronts…
Argon 18 to Introduce New Investors
Argon 18, a Québec bicycle manufacturer, will announce a major investment in the firm at a press conference Friday, according to statement released by its founder and president Gervais Rioux…
Follet Corp. Acquires 200 Neebo Campus Retail Stores
Follett Corporation has purchased Neebo, a division of Nebraska Book Company that operates more than 200 campus retail stores…
Onitsuka Tiger Collaborates with Japanese Textile Brand Makumo
Lifestyle brand Onitsuka Tiger has partnered with Japanese textile brand Makumo on a first-of-its-kind collaboration that will feature a capsule collection of three shoes to be released this summer with options for both men and women…
Shoe Carnival to Launch Small-Market Concept
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced the launch of a new, complementary, small-market store concept. The new store will be approximately 5,000 square feet, or half the size of a current Shoe Carnival store…
Conservation Alliance Elects Three to Board Terms
The Conservation Alliance elected or re-elected Scott Whipps of Clif Bar & Company, Peter Metcalf of Black Diamond Inc. and Chelsea Pawlek of Ibex Outdoor Clothing to serve three-year terms on its board…
Orvis Appoints New President
Orvis Company Inc. selected William McLaughlin, a former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation, as its new president. McLaughlin will assume the post July 27 and will succeed Raymond G. McCready, who is retiring…
Deckers Looks to Elevate Ugg Brand Experience
Speaking last week at Piper Jaffray’s Consumer Conference, Angel Martinez, Deckers Brands’ CEO, said that over the last four to five years, consumers have grown to want either a “brand experience” or they’re buying on price..
Summit Sports Acquired, Will Now Acquire Others
Summit Sports Inc. has been acquired by Digital Fuel Capital, a private equity group that plans to help the Bloomfield, MI-based company pursue acquisitions of other leading action and outdoor sports companies…
