SGB Update Outdoor
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…
Sports Authority Partners with Shopkick
Shopkick, the shopping app, announced it has partnered with Sports Authority. All shopkick users will earn “kicks” just for walking in, browsing special offers throughout the store, scanning products and making purchases at Sports Authority store location
Fjällräven Opens Fourth U.S. Store of the Year
Fjällräven opened Thursday its fourth U.S. store of the year in downtown Seattle, marking a heady year of expansion for the Swedish heritage outdoor brand…
Steyr Arms Plans a Holiday Transition into Its U.S. Headquarters
Steyr Arms has announced that it will be fully operational in its newly acquired 33,000 sq./ft. headquarters complex in Bessemer, Ala., after the holiday break…
Taurus Names Salesman of the Year
Taurus gives the signature Taurus Bull Award to Tony Owens for sales rep of the year for 2013…
Hips Archery Targets Relocates Corporate Headquarters
Hips Archery Targets, has relocated corporate headquarters to Canyon Lake, Texas from its previous base of operations in San Antonio, Texas…
Azimuth Technology Names Cornell as Executive VP
Azimuth Technology announces industry veteran Al Cornell as the new executive vice president…
HPR Recognizes Sales People and Rep Fir
HPR (High Precision Range) ammunition presents three awards for outstanding performance and service…
Hudson’s Bay Co Appoints President
Hudson's Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor in the U.S., said Donald Watros, currently its chief operating officer, has been named president of HBC, a newly expanded role. This appointment is effective on Feb. 1, 2014…
Club Ride Raises $1M in Capital
Club Ride Apparel signed an agreement with Royal Street Investment & Innovation Center (RSIIC) to fund the company with $1 million in additional capital to support the company’s continued expansion and growth…
Far Bank Enterprises Hires Forristall to Head US Sales
Far Bank Enterprises appointed outdoor industry veteran Scott Forristall as vice president of U.S. sales for its Sage, Redington, and RIO products…
National Ski Patrol Names Executive Director
The National Ski Patrol (NSP) appointed John McMahon as its new executive director. Effective Jan. 2, 2014, McMahon will spearhead initiatives to elevate NSP's brand and relevancy and build infrastructure and programs to better serve NSP's 28,00
Dorel Bids Adieu to Bicycle Chief Baird
Dorel Industries Inc. announced the departure of Robert P. Baird, group president and CEO of the company's Recreational/Leisure segment, which owns Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, IronHorse and Sugoi. Peter Woods, the segment's CFO, ha
Genesis Pattern Technologies Partners with Trademarketing Resources for KLOAK Licensing
Genesis Pattern Technologies, LLC announced that Trademarketing Resources, Inc. has been retained to assist in licensing GPT products…
Moncler Shares Soar in IPO Debut
Share prices of Moncler, the Italian maker of ski and fashion apparel, jumped more than 40 percent in initial trading on the Italian stock market…