Remington Outdoor Announces Changes To Senior Leadership
Remington Outdoor Company Chairman and CEO George Kollitides stepped down in a major shakeup that has resulted in the appointment of a co-lead director as president, CEO and interim chairman…
Colorado Ski Country USA Sees Robust Skier Visits for 2014/15 Season
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported that ski visits to its 21 members resorts reached 7.1 million this past winter, down about .05 percent from 2013/14 levels…
Active Ride Shop Launches Collective Vision Contest
Last Saturday, Active Ride Shop and Vans united to unveil the Collective Vision Contest and show support to the local community at the Active Bakersfield Grand Opening Event. Working closely with seven schools in the Bakersfield community,…
Kohl’s Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Kohl’s Corporation promoted Michelle Gass to the newly created principal officer position of chief merchandising and customer officer. Kohl's also commenced an external search for a chief operating officer, a newly created principal officer pos
New Balance Sees Double-Digit 2014 Revenue Gain
New Balance's worldwide sales reached $3.3 billion in 2014. That represents a 12.6 percent gain from sales of $2.93 billion achieved in worldwide sales in 2013…
EORA Summer Shows Start Next Week
The Eastern Outdoor Res Association (EORA) reports good vendor participation at all four of its upcoming summer trade shows, which are open to specialty outdoor retailers interested in lifestyle, specialty run, bike, resort, paddle sports, and other categ
Bridgedale Sponsors Momentum Ski Camps in Whistler
Bridgedale North America is sponsoring Momentum Ski Camps in Whistler, BC, Canada, regarded as the top Freestyle ski camp in North America…
Tasc Performance Partners with Ragnar Relay for Two 2015 Races
Tasc Performance has been named the official apparel partner for this year’s Ragnar Relay at Wasatch Back, taking place on June 19th through 20th, and the Ragnar Relay at Napa Valley (October 23-24)…
RV Industry Association Selects Hugelmeyer as President-elect
Frank Hugelmeyer, who lead Outdoor Industry Association for 14 years until his abrupt resignation last fall, has been selected to succeed Richard Coon as the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)…
Cabela’s to Open in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Cabela’s Inc. plans to open a new store in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada…
Nike Settles Lawsuit Against Former Designers
Nike's lawsuit against three former designers who joined Adidas to build a new creative studio in Brooklyn has been quietly settled…
Bill Would Authorize Governors to Intervene in Port Strikes
A bill introduced in Congress on Friday would empower the president to intervene to halt port labor slowdowns as well as strikes. The bill would also allow state governors to initiate the process for federal back-to-work injunctions…
Halfords Cycling Sales Fall Abruptly in Fiscal Q4
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales at its Cycling segment downshifted abruptly in the fourth quarter ended April 3, likely marking a slowdown or end to the United Kingdom's bike boom…
FFANY Draws Athletic Styling
While the footwear trade show continues to focus on dressier offerings, FFANY held last week in New York again underscored the popularity of athletic styling. Particularly pervasive was vulcanized canvas takes across a number of brands and incorporated in
Kalkhoff Bringing Gates Carbon Drive Powered E-Bikes to North America
German bike brand Kalkhoff will launch three high-performance electric bikes in North America this fall powered by the German-designed and built Impulse mid-drive e-bike system and Gates Carbon Drive belts…
