SGB Update Outdoor
Columbia Sportswear Appoints CFO And Chief Transformation Officer
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Jim Swanson as the company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer and Peter Rauch as the company’s senior vice president and chief transformation officer.
Farm To Feet Secures Equity Investment
Nester Hosiery shared plans to spur growth in its Farm to Feet brand and expand its private label business through an investment made by Aiglon Capital Management and Merit Capital Partners.
SFIA Releases 2017 Installment Of Single Sports & Fitness Participation Reports
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association released 87 Single Sports & Fitness Reports for 2017. These reports provide an in-depth analysis and breakdown of participation demographics by specific sport or fitness activity.
Grassroots Connect Will Head Back To Knoxville In 2018
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance will bring its four-day Connect trade show back to Tennessee’s Knoxville Convention Center for Summer 2018.
Bigtruck Updates Production Facility And Sales Teams
In addition to other moves, the Lake Tahoe-based lifestyle brand welcomed JTB Custom to improve and streamline production and operations.
FluidStance Finds Balance Between Work And Play
“I realized I was standing for 60-80 hours a week when I switched to a stand up desk, and all I was doing was shifting the pain from my butt to my feet throughout the day,” said founder Joel Heath.
Sports Direct Completes Acquisition Of EMS And Bob’s
Sports Direct said the coming months will be marked by an expansion of product lines available in the US stores and websites, including the U.S. debut of an extensive portfolio of European brands “at exceptional value.”
Newell Brands Reaffirms Outlook
Newell Brands will reaffirm its fiscal year 2017 outlook, as provided in its first quarter 2017 earnings press release dated May 8, 2017, during its presentation tomorrow at the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris.
Zinke Recommends Reduction, Possible Breaking Apart Of Bears Ears
OIA Executive Director Amy Roberts responded to Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Interim Report to President Trump recommending the revision of Bears Ears National Monument’s boundaries.
La Sportiva Partners With Colorado Mountain School
La Sportiva inked an agreement with Boulder-based Colorado Mountain School (CMS), to be the official footwear provider of the world-renowned guide service.
Mountainsmith Athlete Chris Bombardier Becomes First Hemophiliac To Summit Everest
Chris Bombardier is the first person diagnosed with severe hemophilia B, a medical condition that hinders one’s blood from clotting, to climb the tallest peak on Earth.
Garmin Prevails In Navico Patent Dispute
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Garmin had infringed Navico patents related to downscan sonar.
New CEO At Pelican International
As part of its continued growth, Antoine and Christian Elie, owners of Pelican International Inc., appointed Pierre Arsenault to the position of chief executive officer.
BSN Sports Acquires Salt Lake City-Based Academy Sports
Academy, serving team customers since 1991, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in Utah.
GoPro Mountain Games 2017: Athletes In Action
The 2017 competition is over but before we move on to the next event of the summer, let’s see some of the athletes in action from last week’s games.
