FundSource OR to Repeat at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
SD Sport Innovators (SDSI), Outdoor Retailer and sponsor Grow Utah are planning to stage the second FundSource OR in January after the event drew six emerging companies and 25 professional investors to Salt Lake City last month. During the event, which wa
Nike Fiscal First Quarter Runs Past Estimates
Nike, Inc. reported first quarter earnings rose 23.5 percent to $962 million, or $1.11 a share, easily beating Wall Street's consensus estimate of 88 cents a share. Revenues grew 15 percent to $8.0 billion. Earnings grew faster than revenue due to gr
Woolrich Opens First Standalone Store in North America in SoHo
Woolrich, Inc. opened its first standalone retail space in North America at 125 Wooster Street in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. The two-level flagship will carry men’s and women’s clothing and accessories from the brand’s contempor
Action Target Selects New Marketing Agency
Chevalier Advertising announces that it has been selected as the agency of record for Action Target, a manufacturer of shooting range solutions and targetry for the outdoor industry…
Marlin Magazine Announces Editorial Appointment
Marlin magazine Editor-in-Chief John Brownlee has announced that as of September 29 Andrew Cox, will be its new senior editor…
Deloitte Forecast: Retail Holiday Sales to Increase 4 to 4.5 Percent
Deloitte's annual retail holiday sales forecast calls for sales to climb 4 to 4.5 percent from November through January compared with the holiday season last year. That compares with last year's 2.8 percent gain. Online sales are expected to gro
Under Armour Reaffirms Baltimore Ravens Sponsorship
Under Armour said the Baltimore Ravens learned a 'hard lesson' from the domestic violence scandal involving former player, Ray Rice, but it also recommitted to its sponsorship arrangement with the NFL team…
Diamond Brand to Kick off Store Expansion Thursday
Diamond Brand will kick off a busy fall Thursday, Sept. 25 with a celebration at the location of one of three new retail locations it expects to open in the Asheville, NC area in November…
Foot Locker and James Harden Launch Internet Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that NBA star James Harden, is challenging the Internet to a game of HORSE, the popular basketball pickup game. Starting Sept. 24 through Oct. 1, fans can submit videos of their best shots using Vine, Instagram or YouTube and t
Vail Resorts Says Season Pass Sales up 14 Percent
Vail Resorts Inc. reported that its season pass sales through Sept. 21 were up 14 percent in units and 18 percent in sales dollars, compared to the period ended Sept. 22, 2013…
POW Inc. Raises $2.5M to Develop Outdoor Apparel Brands
POW Inc. of Seattle has secured $2.5 million from Seattle-based investment firm Columbia Pacific Advisors. POW will use the money to continue developing innovative brands in the active outdoor apparel market. POW now owns POW Gloves, Holden Outerwear and
GU Energy Partners with Strava to Help Physically Disabled Athletes
GU Energy Labs, and Strava, the online network connecting athletes, announced a partnership aimed at raising at least $50,000 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). The unique partnership allows millions of runners and cyclists worldwide to help ra
REI and Accell Partner to Bring German MTB Brand to US in 2015
REI will become the exclusive dealer of the premium German mountain bike brand Ghost starting next year…
REI Promotes Zipfel, Nixes CMO Position
REI has promoted Annie Zipfel to the position of SVP of marketing and no longer plans to hire a chief marketing officer. Zipfel joined REI in 2012 from Target and now oversees all the retailer's marketing and advertising campaigns, digital engagement
Cole Haan Partners with Ballerinas
Cole Haan announced its multiyear partnership with three ballerinas of New York City Ballet…
