Cycling Brands Launch Auction to Raise Money for Spinalis
POC and fellow cycling brands Cervélo, fi´zi:k, 3T, HED, Shimano, and TRP are accepting bids on four one-of-a-kind Cervélo road bikes valued at roughly $20,000 as part of a fundraiser for Spinalis, a charitable foundation that supports research and treatm
Thule Signs on as Platinum Sponsor of Outsiders Ball
Thule has signed on as platinum level sponsor of the 2014 Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball, which has emerged as the outdoor industry's premier fundraising event for grassroots projects that engage American youth in outdoor actviities…
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. offers Mark XIX Desert Eagle in Burnt Bronze
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, announces addition of the Burnt Bronze Cerakote coated Mark XIX Desert Eagle by Magnum Research to its available product line…
Orvis to Open Second South Carolina Store
Orvis is opening a store in Greenville, SC…
Spring Team Dealer Market Has Largest Show to Date
The ninth annual Team Dealer Market was held on June 9-11 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, NC. The show was the largest spring Team Dealer Market to date with over 200 in attendance representing over 50 sporting goods stores…
Truetech to Be Acquired By UK Materials Technology Company
Luxfer Holdings PLC, a UK-based materials technology company, has agreed to acquire Truetech, Inc., a New York company that makes an extensive line of self-heating meals, beverages and soups used by military, emergency relief agencies and outdoor enthusia
Tony Casella Joins Freewaters’ California Sales Team
Long time sales veteran Tony Casella has joined Freewaters. Casella will assume a newly created territory that encompasses the Central Coast over to June Mountain and down through the counties of Mono, Santa Barbara, Ventura, L.A., Orange and Riverside…
Thermacell Names New Marketing Manager
Schawbel Corporation announces that Mark Thomas will serve as marketing manager of its Thermacell Mosquito Repellent division…
NRF Asks Appeals Court to Overturn Swipe Fee Settlement
The National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association asked an appeals court to overturn a federal judge’s approval of a controversial lawsuit settlement over Visa and MasterCard’s credit card swipe fees…
NSSF, Sands Expo Extend SHOT Show Agreement
The National Shooting Sports Foundation and Sands Expo and Convention Center have followed up the 2014 record-setting Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) by adding another two years to their agreement…
Goldwin Ski Pushing to Open 200 Ski Shops by 2017, Grow C3Fit Brand
Goldwin Inc. of Japan plans to increase distribution of its luxury Goldwin ski apparel brand by ten-fold to about 200 doors in the United States by 2017, the president of the company’s new U.S. subsidiary told The B.O.S.S. Report.
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May Retail Sales Fell at Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Stores
Retail sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores fell in May, according to advance estimates of U.S. retail sales released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday…
Hillsound Equipment Adds to Fly Fishing Ambassador Team
Hillsound Equipment, a producer of winter and fishing footwear traction and gaiters for urban and outdoor enthusiasts has announced the addition of fishing guide and professional skier Shroder Baker to its ambassador team…
NSSF 2014 Industry Summit Addresses Shooting Sports Participation
More than 210 leaders from the firearms industry, state wildlife agencies and conservation organizations attended the NSSF Industry Summit June 9-11 in Springfield, Massachusetts…
GoPro IPO Focusing on $3 Billion Valuation
GoPro Inc expects to raise up to $427.2 million in its initial public offering, according to an updated filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The company said it plans to offer 17.8 million Class A shares priced between $21 and $24 each…
