SGB Update Outdoor
Vista Outdoor Aims Big
Vista Outdoor Inc. will continue to acquire both firearms accessory brands and human-powered outdoor recreation brands to grow its Outdoor Products segment, the company's VP of Investor Relations, Michael Pici, told The B.O.S.S. Report last week…
Kathmandu Shareholders Reject Hostile Bid
Kathmandu Holdings Limited repelled a hostile takeover Sept. 17 after the New Zealand retailer's shareholders tendered just 3.6 percent of their shares to a retail group that owns the country's Rebel Sports franchise…
More IBDs Send Fewer People to Interbike
Interbike said the number of retail stores that sent representatives to the show Sept 16-18 increased 4 percent over last year — although overall retailer attendance declined slightly as each store sent fewer people on average…
Dick’s SG to Relocate Store in Dewitt, NY
Dick's Sporting Goods plans to open a relocated store this week at Dewitt Commons in Dewitt, NY…
Ironclad Partners with Vibram on Safety Gloves
Ironclad Performance Wear in partnership with Vibram announces the launch of the Ironclad Industrial Impact Glove line at the National Safety Conference (NSC)…
Arc’teryx Opens Stores in London and Shanghai
Arc'teryx opened its first stores in Shanghai and London…
Extreme Sports Star Dies in Skydiving Accident
Erik Roner, a well-known action sports athlete who starred in MTV's Nitro Circus, died Monday in a skydiving accident at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, CA, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Department…
37.5 Targets Bedding Markets
37.5, formerly marketed under the Cocona brand name, is taking its technology to the bedding market in an exclusive partnership with Pacific Coast Feather Company…
Kickstarter Converts to B Corp.
Kickstarter, which has helped entrepreneurs as well as established brands finance the launch of dozens of new outdoor, fitness and other sporting goods, has converted to a Public Benefit Corporation…
Chaco’s Outdoor Retailer Sales Raise Money for OIWC
Chaco raised more than $7,000 for the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition (OIWC) by selling hundreds of its classic flips in the first day of the Outdoor Retailer show…
Finish Line’s Q2 Earnings Show Modest Decline
Finish Line Inc. reported earnings slid 1.1 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 29, to $25.9 million, or 57 cents a share, matching Wall Street's consensus estimate. Finish Line's comparable store sales increased 1.5 percent. The company re
Spyder Enters South Korean Market
Spyder plans to open 25 stores in South Korea by the end of the year as part of its assault on the market that kicked off last week with the launch of a new line at freestanding stores and shop-in-shops in the country's fashion hot spots…
Wren Sports Designates Second Authorized Service Center
Wren Sports has authorized MTB Tandems of Woodstock, GA, as its second regional warranty and service center in the U.S. MTB Tandems is authorized to work on all Wren suspension products…
Performance Sports Group Avoids Proxy Fight
Former Performance Sports Group Chairman W. Graeme Roustan suspended his campaign to be elected a director of the company “for the time being” while accusing PSG’s current Chairman Bernie McDonell of making “unfounded attacks on his character.”..
ShopperTrak Data Shows Less Traffic in August, Higher Sales
ShopperTrak reported sales, conversion and transaction size grew in August even as store visits dropped as consumers arrived at stores more prepared to purchase. The company said results of the back-to-school season indicate holiday sales at U.S.stores wi
