Lacoste’s Footwear President Exits
Andy Simister, brand president of the Lacoste footwear division, has left the company to explore new opportunities. He had been global president of the brand’s footwear division for 17 years…
GoPro Founder Named National EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
Nicholas ( Nick) Woodman, Founder and CEO of GoPro, has been named the 2013 National EY (Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 in the Retail and Consumer Products category. Other finalists in the category included Jim Weber, CEO, Brooks Sports, Inc
Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety Helps Establish Fire and Safety Standards
Earlier this month in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the International Labour Organization (ILO), technical experts from the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety, and the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BU
Sodo Apparel Launches Premium Sports Apparel Brand
Sodo Apparel (“Sodo”), a Seattle-based startup, announces the launch of its premium, urban sports apparel company for men. Sodo's founders teamed up with Peter Shmock, two-time Olympian and founder of Seattle's ZŪM fitness, who has helped t
Fitness Participation Rates Continue to Rank High
Fitness continues to top the list of 126 physical activities monitored by the SFIA, according to the 2013 SFIA Tracking the Fitness Movement Report. Fitness staples Walking for Fitness, Running/Jogging, and Treadmill participation topped the rankings in t
Sole Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Sole, together with ReCORK, are launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund what it's calling the first-ever carbon-negative footwear…
New Owner of Outdoor Retailer, Interbike Reports Third Quarter Revenue
Revenues at Emerald Expositions reached $61 million during the third quarter, when it produces three of its biggest trade shows for the sporting goods industry, according to an earnings report filed by Onex Corporation, which acquired the business from Ni
Wigwam Appoints Director of Product Management and E-Commerce
Wigwam recently appointed Margaret Newhard as its new director of product management, website and e-commerce…
The Conservation Alliance Names Speaker for OR Breakfast
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis will be the featured speaker at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014. Davis will discuss the ongoing effort to protect The Sacred Headwaters in British
Vibram Introduces Bode Miller Olympic Commercial
Vibram has launched a commercial featuring the Olympic and World Cup champion skier Bode Miller. The effort shows Miller training in Vibram's FiveFingers shoes for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics…
JD Sports Adds Scottish Retailer to Outdoor Division
Despite red ink at its Outdoor Division, JD Sports Fashion plc expanded its holdings in the United Kingdom’s specialty outdoor market last week by acquiring a controlling stake in Tiso Group, a 10-door retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment base
NASGW Honors Leupold and Stevens, Inc. with Optics Manufacturer of the Year Title
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. was named 2013 Optics Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) at its annual expo and meeting…
Parker Names Perry Welp Regional Sales Manager
Parker Bows, a leading manufacturer of high quality compound bows, crossbows and crossbow accessories has named Perry Welp as its new Regional Sales Manager for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa & Missouri…
Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in Congress
Knife Rights' Knife Owners' Protection Act, H.R.3478 (KOPA), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today by sponsor Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ)…
Gander Mountain Launches Coat Drive
Clothes4Souls, a division of the international anti-poverty nonprofit Soles4Souls Inc., today announced a fall coat and boot drive in partnership with Gander Mountain…
