Sherpa Adventure Gear Seeks Donations to Help Nepali Earthquake Victims
Kathmandu-based Sherpa Adventure Gear launched a fundraising campaign on its website to raise money and relieve the suffering caused by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal…
VF Corp. Sees Two Board Members Retire
VF Corp. said Ursula O. Fairbairn and George Fellows did not stand for reelection to the board of directors at its annual meeting, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Wolverine’s Performance Sales Decline in First Quarter
Wolverine Worldwide reported flattish sales for its first quarter ended March 28, as mid single-digit growth from the Heritage Group and low single-digit growth from the Lifestyle Group were partially offset by a low single-digit revenue decline from the
TriggerPoint Issued U.S. Patent Covering Grid Foam Rollers
TriggerPoint Performance Therapy, a division of Implus Corporation, has been issued a U.S. utility patent protecting its Grid foam rollers. U.S. Patent No. 9,005,146 covers a multi-zone hollow core massage roller…
Puma Partners with Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Team
Puma has announced a new long-term partnership with Infiniti Red Bull Racing…
May Declared UV Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest eye health and safety organization, has declared May as UV Awareness Month to help educate the public on the dangers of UV and steps to take to protect vision today and in the future…
Keen Partners with Mercy Corps for Nepal Relief Efforts
Keen has partnered with Mercy Corps, a leading global humanitarian organization, to help bring relief to communities in Nepal through Mercy Corps’ Nepal Earthquake Response Fund. Keen will match every dollar raised…
Big City Mountaineers Names Executive Director
Big City Mountaineers (BCM) appointed Bryan Martin as the organization's new executive director…
Vail Resorts 2014/15 Ski Season Retail/Rental Sales Increased
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported retail/rental revenue for resort store locations was up 3.8 percent for the ski season through April 19, compared with season through April 20, 2014, adjusted as if Park City was owned in both periods…
Timbuk2 Opens First European Store in Reykjavik
Timbuk2 opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Europe in Reykjavik, Iceland. Saturday, Apr. 25…
Garmont Appoints Director of Sales
Garmont North America, a full service subsidiary of Garmont International S.R.L. in Montebelluna, Italy, has appointed Ben Palliser as director of sales reporting to the chief executive officer, Bill Dodge…
Safilo Group North America Sales Hit $150MM in Q1
Safilo Group S.p.A., which is using its Smith optics brand to spearhead a new global sports optics business, reported its North America sales reached $150 million in the first quarter, an increase of…
SteriPen Maker Sells Stake to Japanese Company
Hydro-Photon, Inc. (HPI), which manufactures and distributes SteriPen ultraviolet (UV) handheld water purifiers, said it will use proceeds from an equity investment to boost support for its retailers…
SFIA Announces Speakers for 2015 Industry Leaders Summit
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced the preliminary list of speakers for the 2015 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit: Matt Laukaitis, SVP and general manager, retail U.S., SAP North America; Sara Robb O’Hagan, president, Equinox Fit
SUP Industry Endorses OR Summer Market and Surf Expo
The two-year-old StandUp Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) has agreed to endorse the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Surf Expo exclusively, according to Emerald Expositions, which owns both trade shows…
