REI Ups Trail Grants to Celebrate Member Engagement
REI said it will boost spending on an annual grant program for trail maintenance by $100,000 this year to celebrate the success of its first crowdsourcing campaign for the program…
EnerPlex Hires Backbone Media
EnerPlex, a leading manufacturer of innovative, portable power solutions, has partnered with Backbone Media to manage its communications strategy and public relations outreach…
Team Sportia Gaining Heft in Swedish Bicycle Market
Team Sportia, already the largest purchasing group for bicycle retailers in Sweden, will greatly increase its purchasing power Sept. 1 when it takes over buying for…
Hillsound Equipment Names Rep for Pacific Northwest
Hillsound Equipment has selected In Outdoor Sales Group to represent its products in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska…
Macy’s to Sell Fitbit
Fitbit has expanded its distribution to Macy's, the largest department store operator, according to a report from Piper Jaffray…
The North Face Gains Exclusive with iFabric
The North Face has secured an exclusive four-year license to use PROTX2 in all products that integrate anti-microbial technologies, according to IFabric Corp., a subsidiary of Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc…
Boathouse Sports Hires Two Execs
Boathouse Sports hired Jay Caddle as director of e-commerce and integrated marketing, while Gail Sacharczuk, formerly at Majestic Athletic, will become director of product development and merchandising…
Easton Baseball/Softball Announces New Global Headquarters Location
Easton Baseball/Softball plans to open a new 90,000-square-foot global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA. Currently located in Van Nuys, CA, the company’s new multi-million dollar facility will feature office space for more than 100 employees, a st
Kappa China Sales Leap in First Half
China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd., which owns the rights to the Kappa brand in mainland China and recently bought a Japanese ski brand, reported revenue grew 28.4 percent to RMB597 million ($93.2 mm) for the six months ended June 30. Net profit increased
Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs
Bass Pro Shops confirmed that it had laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in nearby Nixa. It also laid off an average of six employees at most of its stores across the c
Perry Ellis Sees Dip in Q2 Golf Segment Sales
Perry Ellis International Inc. reported revenues in its golf apparel segment declined slightly in the second quarter. The drop was blamed on reduced planned liquidations from a year earlier as Perry’s golf segment focused on tighter weeks of supply
Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs
Bass Pro Shops laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in Nixa, MO, according to a report in the Springfield News Leader. It also laid off an average of six employees at mo
Bassmaster Elite Series Surpasses 2014 Attendance
With the seventh stop on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour complete, total attendance records have already been shattered before the tour’s final events, reports B.A.S.S. LLC of Birmingham, AL,…
Adidas to Help China Develop School Soccer Program
Adidas signed a three-year deal with the Chinese education ministry to develop a soccer program in schools, according to Reuters. The program will train 50,000 teachers and…
Fenix Outdoor’s Retail Rescue Leads to Q2 Loss
Fenix Outdoor International swung to a loss in the second quarter ended June 30 as it sought to create one of Europe's largest outdoor specialty retailers…
