Vista Outdoor Board Authorizes $200 Million Stock Buyback
Vista Outdoor Inc.'s board of directors approved a program to repurchase up to $200 million of the company's newly issued common stock…
Converse Brings Back The Fader Fort
The Fader Fort Presented by Converse is back for its 14th year in Austin, Texas as an official, private event during the SXSW Music Festival. First time performances will include Hudson Mohawke, Migos, Bleachers, Girlpool, and Vince Staples…
Sturm, Ruger’s Q4 Revenues Drop 33 Percent
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported a steep loss in the fourth quarter due to a charge related to its previously-disclosed plan to terminate its frozen defined benefit pension plans. Revenues declined 32.6 percent…
Aramark Funds Five College Outdoor Clubs
Aramark, which provides food and hospitality services for national and state parks, awarded five universities Outdoor Nation Activation Grants to increase outdoor recreation within their campus communities…
Gerber Names Brad Webb VP of Sales
Gerber welcomed Brad Webb as its new vice president of sales. Webb was most recently vp of sales operations with Plano Synergy and has extensive experience in the hunting, outdoor recreation and sporting goods markets…
HanesBrands to Acquire Knights Apparel
HanesBrands entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Knights Apparel, a leading seller of licensed collegiate logo apparel in the mass retail channel. The all-cash transaction values Knights at approximately $200 million on an enterprise-va
Whitewater Park Resurfaces in Asheville, NC
The Boulder, CO-based engineering firm S20 has delivered a 60-page study outlining the feasibility of building a whitewater park in the French Broad River near downtown Asheville, NC.
Oiselle Plans Flagship Store in Seattle
Oiselle, a women’s athletic apparel company, plans to open a flagship store located in the University Village of Seattle, WA. The store opening, anticipated in early summer…
Mission Athletecare Raises $35 Million
Mission Athletecare raised $35 million of growth capital for organic and M&A expansion in its core cooling and heating categories. As part of the new investment, apparel industry icon, Hap Klopp, the founder and former CEO of The North Face has joined Mis
Ramsey Outdoor of New Jersey Joins Grassroots
Ramsey Outdoor of New Jersey has become the newest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, whose members operate more than 100 specialty outdoor stores in the United States…
Nautilus Q4 Profits Climb 21 Percent
Nautilus Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings rose 21.4 percent to $10.4 million, or 33 cents a share. Revenues grew 23 percent to $94.9 million, led by a 35 percent hike in its direct segment. Retail segment sales grew 8 percent, led by cardio products
Street League Skateboarding Partners with Skatepark of Tampa
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and Skatepark of Tampa (SPoT) entered a long-term partnership to create a global feeder system for the SLS Nike SB World Tour…
Worldwide Buying Group Concludes Spring Show and Announces Fall Show Dates
Worldwide Buying Group completed its 60th Anniversary 2015 Spring Show in Reno, Nev., with more than 500 owner/buyer members in attendance. Awards for 2014 were given in seven categories and Fall 2015 show dates were announced.
Decathlon France’s New CEO Starts March 1
Decathlon France, which generated about $4.5 billion in sales in 2013, has announced that Nicolas Pelletier will replace departing CEO Stéphane Saigre March 1, when he rejoins the sporting goods retailer's Starboard brand…
NuVinci Cycling Doubling Production to Meet eBike Demand
NuVinci Cycling is doubling the production capacity for its continuously variable N360 bicycle transmission to meet strong demand from Europe's eBike manufacturers…
