World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inaugural Adventure Team Challenge North Carolina will be held October 2-4 at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte…
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Vista Outdoor Aims Big
Vista Outdoor Inc. will continue to acquire both firearms accessory brands and human-powered outdoor recreation brands to grow its Outdoor Products segment, the company's VP of Investor Relations, Michael Pici, told The B.O.S.S. Report last week…
Winterstick to Resume Manufacturing With Help from New Investor
Winterstick Snowboards will begin making its custom boards in house for the first time since the mid-1980s thanks to an investment by Scott Wescott, a former pro snowboarder who began designing boards for the company last fall…
Poler Inc. Raises $4.5 Million from Strategic Investor
Poler Inc. continued to turn heads last week by raising $4.5 million in equity capital from “a large international strategic investor” with the help from Seattle-based Cascadia Capital LLC…
Kathmandu Shareholders Reject Hostile Bid
Kathmandu Holdings Limited repelled a hostile takeover Sept. 17 after the New Zealand retailer's shareholders tendered just 3.6 percent of their shares to a retail group that owns the country's Rebel Sports franchise…
Columbia Appoints SVP and Chief Human Resource Officer
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Richelle T. Luther to serve as senior vice president and chief human resource officer. Luther has served as the company’s deputy general counsel since 2008…
Extreme Sports Star Dies in Skydiving Accident
Erik Roner, a well-known action sports athlete who starred in MTV's Nitro Circus, died Monday in a skydiving accident at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, CA, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Department…
Sport Climbing, Action Sports, Baseball Make Short List for 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo organizing committee recommended five additional sports – baseball/softball, surfing, skateboarding, karate and sports climbing – for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bowling, squash and wushu failed to make the cut from among eight finalists…
Meijer Expands Skechers Concept Shop
Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first Skechers concept shop inside its Knapp's Corner store, the Grand Rapids, MI-based retailer announced that it's duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall
Wren Sports Designates Second Authorized Service Center
Wren Sports has authorized MTB Tandems of Woodstock, GA, as its second regional warranty and service center in the U.S. MTB Tandems is authorized to work on all Wren suspension products…
Finish Line’s Comp Gains Decelerate in Q2
Finish Line Inc.’s earnings slid 1.1 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 29, to $25.9 million, or 57 cents a share, matching Wall Street's consensus estimate…
Performance Sports Group Avoids Proxy Fight
Former Performance Sports Group Chairman W. Graeme Roustan suspended his campaign to be elected a director of the company “for the time being” while accusing PSG’s current Chairman Bernie McDonell of making “unfounded attacks on his character.”..
Implus Hires Marketing Specialist
Implus hired Ashley Poag as marketing specialist. She will focus on designing, creating and delivering marketing programs to support the growth and expansion of Balega, Trigger Point and Sof Soles products and services…
Foot Locker Partners with James Harden on Twitter Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. announced NBA star shooting guard James Harden will engage with Foot Locker fans for “Play My Tweet,” a unique social media activation…
ShopperTrak Data Shows Less Traffic in August, Higher Sales
ShopperTrak reported sales, conversion and transaction size grew in August even as store visits dropped as consumers arrived at stores more prepared to purchase. The company said results of the back-to-school season indicate holiday sales at U.S.stores wi
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