Plano Synergy Acquires Bird Hunting Brands
Plano Synergy Outdoors, which manufactures hunting, fishing and other products for outdoor sportsmen, has acquired the bird hunting brands Zink Calls and Avian-X…
Sports Basement Plans to Add Stores in 2015
Sports Basement of San Francisco plans to open two to three stores in 2015, according to an article appearing in the January edition of Stores, which is published by the National Retail Federation…
Jack Wolfskin to Buy Out Chinese Distributor Amid Flagging Demand
Jack Wolfskin agreed Dec. 24 to buy out its distributor for mainland China, where sales of its products declined 8 percent in the first six months of the year as government austerity policies and a shift away from department stores reduced consumer spendi
Hydro Flask Donates $100K to Local Non-Profits
Hydro Flask is donating $100,000 to three Bend, OR-based nonprofits, including Neighbor Impact Head Start, Oregon Adaptive Sports and Oregon Natural Desert Association…
Tubbs Snowshoes Bolsters Partnership with Nonprofit Splore
Tubbs Snowshoes has agreed to supply snowshoes to the non-profit Splore for the next five years in an effort to continue empowering individuals who may otherwise have trouble experiencing winter activities…
NBDA Supplier Scorecards Due Dec. 31
The National Bicycle Dealers Association reminds dealers they have until the end of the day Dec. 31 to submit their NBDA Supplier Scorecard…
Spalding Appoints Marketing Director
Spalding named Kenyatta Bynoe senior director of marketing. Bynoe replaces Wendy Unger-Moore who has taken a position overseas with Fruit of the Loom, parent company of Russell Brands, LLC, the owner of the Spalding(R) brand…
Holiday Survey Suggests Competitors Gained on Amazon
The average customer satisfaction score for Amazon slipped five points to 83 to tie with QVC for the highest score among the top 100 e-commerce sites measured over the holidays, likely because of increased price competition, according to Answers Corporati
Veldome Shelters Picks up Bike Fixation Stands
Velodome Shelters, a Clifton, NJ manufacturer of bicycle parking shelters and bike racks has begun distributing a line of public bike repair products for the manufacturer, Bike Fixtation of Minneapolis, including the company's new Deluxe Public Work
Sherpa Adventure Gear to Honor Ladies of K2 At OR
Sherpa Adventure Gear will host a reception to congratulate Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa on their successful summit of K2 in 2014. The event will take place at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m
Bounce SUP to Exhibit Made-in-USA Boards at Surf Expo
Bounce SUP will exhibit its new line of tough yet lightweight, eco-friendly, American-designed and made boards at the Surf Expo later this month…
Winter Trails Events Schedule Released for Anchor Sites
Snowsports Industries America released details surrounding the 2015 Winter Trails events – including educational workshops, animal tracking and a variety of fun activities – at its five anchor site locations…
Win Hanverky Meets Public Float Requirements
Win Hanverky, a major apparel manufacturer for Adidas and other athletic brands, is back in compliance with the listing standards for the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong after restoring its public float to…
Liz Dunn Launches Talmage Advisors
Liz Dunn, retail expert and equity research analyst, has founded Talmage Advisors Inc., a strategic consultancy serving the retail and branded consumer products segments…
Former TSA CEO to Lead Guitar Center
Guitar Center appointed Darrell Webb, formerly chairman and CEO of The Sports Authority, to be the company’s new president and chief executive officer…
