American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus, announced a U.S. distribution partnership with AirTrack Factory, which specializes in air tight, inflatable products specifically designed for the world of elite sports
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Quiksilver to Sell Surfdome to SurfStitch Group
Quiksilver Inc. reached a definitive agreement to sell its majority stake in online retailer Surfdome to Surfstitch of Australia for net proceeds of…
BSN Sports Acquires Team Division of Todd and Moor Sporting Goods
BSN Sports completed the acquisition of Todd & Moore Sporting Goods, Inc.'s team sales division based in Columbia, SC. Todd & Moore Sporting Goods (“T&M”), family owned and operated since 1944, is a leading retailer and distributor of te

Stride Rite Debuts RiteFit App
Stride Rite launched its new RiteFit app, created to measure children's feet with accuracy and ease, directly from an iPad…
Active Ride Shop to Open Two Stores in California
Active Ride Shop announced the grand opening of two new retail stores in Southern California this month. These openings mark the next steps in the company’s strategic growth plan…
Burton Hosts World’s Largest Street Snowboarding Contest in Tokyo
Burton will officially kick-off winter in Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 15 by hosting the world’s largest street snowboarding contest: the 4th annual Burton Rail Days presented by MINI…
LUCID Optics Hires PR Agency
LUCID Optics, a Wyoming based manufacturer of weapons mounted optics and firearm accessories, has hired Blue August to represent them in the field of public relations to the firearms industry…
Hydro Flask Strikes Distribution Deal with Coffee Roaster
Hydro Flask signed a non-exclusive agreement with coffee roaster Dillanos to distribute Hydro Flask’s line of stainless steel beverage containers and other products to more than 1,800 specialty coffee brands and cafés throughout the country…
Columbia’s Indian Distributor to Accelerate Store Openings
Columbia Sportswear's distributor in India has dramatically accelerated its plans to open Columbia-branded retail stores after a better than expected response…
Gaiam Doubles Spri Sales, Recruits Athleta Designer in Q2
Gaiam Inc. reported revenue increased 14.2 percent in the third quarter, fueled by big gains in sales of its Restore and Spri exercise accessories. The Boulder, CO. yoga, fitness and wellness company also disclosed that it hired one of Athleta's seni
GoPro Files for Secondary Offering
GoPro Inc., which went public in June, filed plans Monday for an offering of $800 million in shares. The company plans to offer $100 million in shares, while current shareholders will sell the remaining $700 million…

Italy’s Garmont Hires Bill Dodge to Reboot North American Business
Bill Dodge has resigned as VP of global product design and development for the Merrell, Patagonia and Chaco brands at Wolverine World Wide Inc. to rebuild Italian boot maker Garmont International S.R.L.'s North American business. Dodge started in his
Trade Groups Want Obama to Intervene Should ILWU Action Spread to SoCal Ports
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is among more than 100 federal, state and local associations that signed on to a letter sent to President Obama expressing deep concern over the deteriorating state of negotiations between the International Longshore and
OIA Reports Candidates Backed by PAC Fared Well
Outdoor Industry Association reported that 14 of the 17 U.S. Congressional candidates supported by the OIA Political Action Committee won in Tuesday's mid-term Congressional elections, while two lost, and one race…
Adams Sells Remaining Brands to Schutt, Starts Liquidating
Schutt Sports acquired the Adams, Trace, Bolco Bases, Neumann Gloves and Bucks Belts brands and accompanying spring 2015 inventory last week, in a deal that clears the way fro Adams USA Inc. to liquidate. Schutt, which acquired Adams USA's football h