Sport Chalet Finds a Buyer in Vestis Retail Group

Sport Chalet, which has spent the last year seeking investors and teetering on the edge of losing its NASDAQ listing, reached an agreement late Monday to be acquired by the same PE-backed company that owns Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) and Bob’s Sto

GoPro Closes IPO

GoPro, Inc. closed its initial public offering of Class A common stock Tuesday after underwriters fully exercized their option to purchase 2,670,000 additional shares. All told, GoPro sold 8,900,000 shares through the IPO, while selling stockholders sold

Sport Chalet to be Acquired by Versa Capital

Vestis Retail Group, LLC, which is owned by funds advised by Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa) and comprises Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sport Chalet, Inc. Under the terms of the agreem

OR Adding Tailgating@Outdoor Exhibit

For the first time, Outdoor Retailer is joining forces with its sister show, the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, to create Tailgating @ OR – an exhibit area and enhanced marketing opportunity for brands with “tailgating” products looking t

Roanne Miller Departing Grassroots Outdoor Alliance

Roanne Miller, who nearly doubled the number of retailers belonging to Grassroots Outdoor Alliance over the last five years, has announced she will leave the organization at the end of this summer. Miller was named president of Grassroots in 2009 and task