Fletcher Sport Brands, the parent of the Sunice golf brand, appointed Conrad Tappert as president of FSB effective Oct. 20. Tappert succeeds Mark Fletcher, who decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities. Tappert will be based in Montreal,
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Stanford, CSU and CU Boulder Ranked Top Outdoor Schools
Stanford University, Colorado State University (Fort Collins) and the University of Colorado (Boulder) took the top three spots in the 35 Best Outdoor Schools in America ranking by Best College Reviews. The ranking is based on information from interviews
C4 Waterman Outposts Opens in Honolulu
C4 Waterman held a grand opening celebration at their Outpost retail showroom at 515 Ward Ave. in Honolulu. This celebration launches the next chapter for the Hawaii based brand C4 Waterman and its parent company Wenonah Canoe Inc…
Gibbon USA Inc. Opens in Miami
Eleven weeks after being dropped by its U.S. distributor on the eve of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Gibbon Slacklines has established a U.S. subsidiary in Miami, FL that will open for business Monday, The B.O.S.S. Report has learned…
Walmart Supplier Fires Up Bike Assembly Plant in South Carolina
Executives with Kent International Inc. said an assembly plant they opened in South Carolina Oct. 13 could be sourcing 70 percent of its components domestically by 2018…
Oboz Adds Positions in Finance and Customer Service
Oboz has added to its in financial operations and customer service teams at its headquarters in Bozeman, MT to support Oboz international and domestic growth…
Ground is Broken for Peoria’s Louisville Slugger Sports Complex
Officials gathered at Peoria’s Louisville Slugger Sports Complex located at Orange Prairie Road north of The Shoppes at Grand Prairie to put shovels in the dirt and officially break ground. The complex that will attract people from throughout the Mi
Converse Sues 31 Companies Over Chuck Taylor Knockoffs
Converse filed lawsuits against 31 companies in Federal District Court in New York accusing them of trademark infringement on its Chuck Taylor shoe. The brand, owned by Nike Inc., is suing for monetary damages, but is particularly seeking to prevent the c
NBA China, Anta Announce Co-Branding Partnership
NBA China and Anta Sports Products Limited announced a new partnership in China, designating Anta as an Official Marketing and Merchandising Partner of NBA China…
Bookings Starting Out Strong at U.S. Western Resorts
Bookings at western mountain resorts are showing an aggregated 7.4 percent gain in occupancy for the upcoming season compared to the same time last year according to DestiMetrics, a Denver-based organization that tracks mountain lodging bookings at 19 wes
Global Surf Industries Hires Californian Territory Manager
Jeff Deffenbaugh, former WCT Pro Surfer, has joined Global Surf Industries as their Californian territory manager. Deffenbaugh brings to the role a wide knowledge of surfboards…
Club Ride Secures Expanded Credit Line
Club Apparel said Mountain West Bank expanded its credit line by $525,000 to $1.5 million needed to fund growth. The Ketchum, ID-based maker of cycling lifestyle apparel said it ended the third quarter with $476,000 in credit still available on the line..
NSRA and FDRA Fight for Footwear Retailers Nationwide on Capitol Hill
The National Shoe Retailers Association and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America joined forces last Tuesday to lobby on behalf of sales tax fairness for independent shoe retailers. NSRA President Chuck Schuyler and FDRA President Matt Pries
Patagonia Investing $13 Million to Bring Solar Energy to Hawaiian Homeowners
Patagonia Works has agreed to invest $13 million in an initiative that will purchase and install more than 1,000 rooftop solar power systems in Hawaii, where most homeowners currently use electricity generated by coal and oil…
Wal-Mart Stores FY16 Spending Plan Reveals Big Shift to Digital
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will slow new store openings next year so it can boost capital spending on its e-commerce platform by 20 to 50 percent in a bid to catch up with rapidly changing consumer behavior…
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