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Zamst Signs Stephen Curry to Endorsement Deal
Zamst, a leader in high-performance sports protective equipment, has agreed to a worldwide endorsement deal with professional basketball star Stephen Curry…
SylvanSport Triples Manufacturing Space
SylvanSport, the premier mobile adventure gear manufacturer, is pleased to announce it recently opened an expanded manufacturing facility to support projected sales growth and facilitate new product development. The new space more than triples the facilit
Nike Sues Over Olympic Hurdler’s Name Rights
Nike Inc. is suing China's Trademark Appeal Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to use the Chinese-language name of Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang in its marketing…
KSL Acquires 24 Percent of Whistler; Top Execs to Leave
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (WBH) and KSL Capital Partners, LLC announced Monday that an affiliate of KSL has entered into a purchase agreement with Intrawest ULC to acquire Intrawest's 24 percent stake of WBH for approximately $116 million…
Mountain High Outfitters Expands DC Space
Mountain High Outfitters has reportedly leased 3,600 square feet of warehouse space at Avondale Commerce Park in Huntsville, AL for an expansion of its distribution facilities…
Gander Mountain to Add Sixth North Carolina Store
Gander Mountain is opening its the sixth store in North Carolina, and the 120th nationwide, in Gastonia, NC in the late spring…
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Hires Rival’s Top Designer
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Inc. named Bob McDonough, the senior designer of rival Confluence Watersports, as its director of research and development. McDonough's appointment comes after years of restructuring at the watercraft business, which owns
Lorpen Announces Management Reorganization For North American Office
Lorpen reshuffled responsibilities at Lorpen North America in a bid to maximize company growth…
OIA Challenges Proposal to Sell Public Lands to Pay Down Deficit
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) voiced concern over proposals by U.S. Representatives from Utah and New Mexico that the federal government sell public lands to help pay down the deficit…
Reebok Cuts Jobs in Organizational Restructuring
Reebok International Ltd. is eliminating about 65 positions at its Canton, MA headquarters as part of a global reduction. In all, 150 jobs were reportedly eliminated as part of the global restructuring that included closing of its European office in Amste
Competitor Group Announces New Ownership
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the organizer of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, announced that Calera Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, in partnership with
Iconix Completes Acquisition Of Umbro
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of the Umbro brand and related intellectual property assets from Nike, Inc. for $225 million in cash…
Second Annual First Day Hikes Set for New Year’s Day
America's State Parks announced that state park systems across the country will sponsor over 500 guided First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day 2013. When the event debuted last year, 14,000 participants logged over 30,000 miles on 400 hikes arranged
U.S. Retail Shrinkage Reaches $8.9 Billion
Retailers in the U.S. are expected to lose $8.9 billion over the holiday season as a result of shoplifting, dishonest employees and vendor or distribution losses, according to a new study released today by the Centre for Retail Research. The study found t
Outdoor Industry Pressure Heads off Tariff Threat
The Obama Administration, in response to a swift and vocal campaign by the outdoor industry, lifted its opposition Friday to eight miscellaneous tariff bills (MTBs) that reduce import duties on certain specialty outdoor footwear products that have no viab
