Columbia Sportswear Inks First NFL Deal with the Dallas Cowboys
Columbia Sportswear and the Dallas Cowboys announced an apparel licensing partnership featuring co-branded sportswear, outerwear and accessories for men, women and youth, with product available to the public starting in late spring 2015…
Compass Diversified Acquires Another Environmental Company
Compass Diversified Holdings, which had emerged as a strategic buyer of outdoor recreation companies from 2007 to 2012, acquired its second environmental clean up company in less than a month…
The National Deer Alliance Names Director of Digital Content
The National Deer Alliance announces that it has retained Mark Kenyon to be its director of digital content…
Gander Mountain Coming to Killeen Texas
Gander Mountain is once again expanding its network of outdoor specialty stores with a new location in Killeen, TX, set to open in the spring of 2015…
Accell Agrees to Acquire Major Spanish PandA Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire Comet S.L. Comet, a Spanish bicycle parts and accessories company with about $35 million in sales for a multiple of approximately seven…
Shimano Building Philippines Plant to Serve Emerging Markets
Shimano Inc has broken ground on a $34 million factory in the Philippines that will to enhance production of bicycle components for emerging markets…
Webyshops.com Hits Spot 381 on Inc. 500 List
Firearms and outdoor equipment retailer Webyshops.com was named to the 2014 Inc. 500 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America…
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Wilmington, NC and Frankfort, KY
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for new stores in Wilmington, NC and Frankfort, KY…
Respect Your Universe Appoints CFO
Respect Your Universe, Inc., the training and fitness brand with roots in MMA, appointed Jameel Vaghela as chief financial officer. Vaghela will be replacing Jim Nowodworski as CFO…
Toms Looks to Boost Growth with Bain Capital Sale
Toms, best known for its one-for-one model that donates a pair of shoes to a needy child for every pair it sells, agreed to sell half of itself to private-equity giant Bain Capital LLC to fund an expansion of its operations in the U.S. and overseas…
Jambu Footwear Launches E-Commerce Shop
Jambu footwear, an outdoor and fashion lifestyle brand, opened the “Jambu eShop” to provide Jambu lovers with a direct online resource for viewing and purchasing women's, men's and kids styles. The Jambu eShop is an extension of the brand'
Patagonia Launches “Vote the Environment” Campaign
Patagonia launched a crowdsourced art campaign inviting artists & designers to create a collection of designs to express why they believe the environment is the #1 issue in the upcoming election and inspire people to vote – especially young people. Accord
Skratch Labs Expands Headquarters
Skratch Labs, the maker of real fruit hydration drink mixes for athletes, has moved into a bigger, brighter and bolder Boulder facility providing increased warehouse space as well as larger office areas to accommodate company growth and facilitate an awes
Vestis Retail Group Completes Sport Chalet Acquisition
Vestis Retail Group, owned by funds advised by Versa Capital Management and operating Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports, announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Sport Chalet, the full-service specialty sporting good
World Skateboard Grand Prix Coming to US Next Summer
World Skateboarding Grand Prix (WSGP) will expand in the US next summer, bringing at least three qualifying events to cities across the US, culminating in the first-ever US Skateboarding Championships…
