SGB Update Outdoor
Burton Elevates Walk to GM US Role
Burton officially announced that it is promoting Elysa Walk to general manager of its U.S. business just months after recruiting her from Giant Bicycle to head up sales of special accounts.
Magura USA Names Brand Manager for Lightweight
Magura USA has named Rob Aguero as the new brand manager for Lightweight wheels and frames in North America.
Ibex to Open Store in Denver’s Cherry Creek
Ibex Outdoor Clothing will open its third brick-and-mortar store this Fall in Denver’s Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
Skullcandy Founder Explores Takeover Bid
Shares of Skullcandy Inc. surged 16 percent Wednesday after news surfaced that its founder and former chief executive Richard P. Alden was exploring possibly taking the company private…
Vail Resorts Retail Sales Surge on Tahoe Rebound
Vail Resort Inc. reported Retail/Rental revenue increased 11.7 percent in the quarter ended April 30 earlier due largely to a rebound in retail sales at its three Tahoe resorts and increases in rental revenue at…
Cairn Closes $2MM Seed Funding Round
Cairn, a Bend, Ore.-based subscription commerce company specializing in outdoor gear, closed a $2 million seed funding round with help from two local investors…
OIA Names Five New Board Members
Outdoor Industry Association named executives from REI, NEMO Equipment Inc., Pacific Market International, CamelBak and W.L. Gore & Associates to its board Tuesday. The following directors will take their seats officially at the upcoming board meeting preceding the Summer Outdoor Retailer Summer Market: Eric Artz, EVP/COO – REI Cam Brensinger, Founder and CEO – NEMO […]
HippyTree Names Mid-Atlantic Rep
HippyTree has hired Boardslides Inc. to represent the “surf and stone apparel company” in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania…
Duluth Trading Logs Another Record Quarter
Duluth Holdings Inc. reported net sales increased 20.8 percent to $68.6 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 1 and affirmed its plans to continue opening stores across the Midwest. The Belleville, Wis. company, which does business as Duluth Trading Co., said net sales increase was driven by 17.5 percent growth in direct net […]
OIA Webinar to Review New Duty Relief Process
Outdoor Industry Association will hold a webinar June 22 to explain how companies can take advantage of the recently reformed Miscellaneous Tariff Bill process to reduce or eliminate duties on qualified imports…
OIA Signs MOU with Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Outdoor Industry Association and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition signed an MOU outlining their mutual obligations to broaden adoption of the Higgs Index, which…
Mountain Hardwear Inks Title Sponsorship of Psicobloc Masters at OR
Mountain Hardwear signed a multi-year partnership to title sponsor the Psicobloc Masters a three-day climbing event, held annually at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.
Garneau Supports IBD With New HUB Program
Garneau released a new HUB Dealer Program that strengthens its IBD relationships through a unique formula for the new market landscape.
Powdr Corp. Acquires Eldora Mountain Resort
Powdr Corp. has acquired Eldora Mountain Resort in Colorado, where it already owns Copper Mountain, according to local media reports…
Club Ride Shifts to Factory Reps in Some Territories
Club Ride Apparel (CRA) has restructured its sales force from independent to factory reps in many areas of the country in a bid to get its everyday cycling apparel in front of more consumers and retailers…
