SGB Update Outdoor
Lids Assumes Retail Concessions for NHL’s Edmonton Oilers
GCO Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of The Lids Sports Group, announced it has been awarded the rights to operate retail concessions inside Rexall Place, the home arena of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and its junior team, the Western Hockey League’s E
ARK Defense Group Acquires Osprey Defense
ARK Defense Group announces the acquisition of Osprey Defense LLC, a manufacturer of a self-cleaning piston conversion kits for the AR15/M4/M16 platform…
Evernham Sales Appointed Swab-its Rep Group for Midwest Stat
Super Brush, makers of Swab-its brand firearms cleaning swabs announces that they have appointed the manufacture rep group Evernham Sales Associates, Inc. to represent Swab-its in the Central and Northern Midwest United States…
Sport Chalet Concept Store Honored by ICSC
A new concept store that is at the core of Sport Chalet’s plans to expand into new states was recognized last week by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for groundbreaking design…
Greenpeace Report Prompts Jack Wolfskin to Accelerate PFC Pledge
Greenpeace’s Detox campaign triggered some deft marketing moves this month and may just be accelerating innovation in the outdoor industry. Two weeks after the German branch of the non-profit released a second study finding orine chemicals prevalent
Dorel Seeks President for its Nearly $1 Billion Bicycle Business
Dorel Industries Inc. unexpectedly announced it had replaced the president and CEO of its nearly $1 billion bicycle business last week and launched a search to find his permanent replacement….
Black Diamond Names Rep Agency for Southeast
Black Diamond Equipment has partnered with the newly created sales agency Eventum, LLC, which was founded in 2013 by Chip Parker. Eventum will represent Black Diamond Equipment and Black Diamond Apparel in the Southeast…
RECALL: Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots
About 105,000 pairs of Red Wing steel toe work boots in the United States and 9,000 in Canada are being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer’s feet in an impact. No inj
Nike’s Q2 Revenues Climb 8 Percent
Nike Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations improved 3.1 percent in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, to $537 million, or 59 cents a share, besting Wall Street's consensus estimate by a penny. Revenues grew 8.0 percent to $6.43 billion, an
GSM Appoints Smith as New Marketing Manager
GSM Outdoors, a company that markets a number of outdoor oriented products promotes Ben Smith to marketing manager…
Independent Sports Supply is Sole Distributor for Simulated Range Targets
Independent Sports Supply, a nationwide distributor for gun brands and shooting supplies announces the addition of Simulated Range Targets to its line of shooting accessories…
Devereux Appoints Director of Sales
Devereux, the maker of men's golf wear based in Los Angeles, has named industry veteran Brian Lohman a partner and director of sales…
Sports Beat Signs Licensing Agreement for Skechers Activity Monitors
Sports Beat USA, a developer of heart rate monitors, activity trackers and equipment circuit boards for fitness enthusiasts, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with the Skechers Performance Division to produce and market the Skechers GOwalk Activi
Amazon Fashion to Sponsor Footwear Cares
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that Amazon Fashion has been named as the title sponsor for the second annual Footwear Cares held during the month of April 2014. In its inaugural year, Two Ten’s Footwear Cares program united 68 footwear compan
Adidas Venture Fund Invests in Natural Fiber Company
Adidas Group's in-house venture capital fund has agreed to invest CAD$2.0 million in CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., a Canadian company that makes natural fiber in the form of flax, hemp and other bast fibers for use in textile and other applications…
