Russell Athletic and For Bare Feet Ink Licensing Deal for Socks
Drawing inspiration from Russell Athletic’s legacy on-field since 1902, the collection will feature performance and lifestyle socks incorporating Russell’s Dri-Power moisture-wicking technology.
L.L.Bean is Heading to Florida!
The 17,000-square-foot store will be located at the University Town Center in Sarasota near UTC’s Target, Best Buy and Old Navy. The new Bean location was previously a Bed Bath & Beyond.
Crunch Fitness Franchise Opens Crunch Facility in San Jose
Winchester Fitness, LLC, a franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announced the opening of Crunch Winchester in San Jose, CA. The 22,000-square-foot facility opened its doors officially on March 16.
Thor Industries Rolls Heartland RV Under Jayco, Inc. Umbrella
The owner of the Airstream, CrossDoads, CruiserRV, Dutchman, Enter, Heartland RV, Highland Ridge RV, Jayco, Keystone, KZ, Starcraft, Thor, Tiffen and Venture RV brands, will make the organizational change over the coming months.
Monumental Appoints EVP, Chief Strategic and Corporate Comms Officer
AJ Jones, II joins MSE’s senior leadership team overseeing corporate, investor, and ownership communications with its external, internal, and partner stakeholders.
Council To Advance Hunting & Shooting Sports Names Executive Director
Chuck Sykes’ extensive field experience, combined with his formal education, has shaped a career dedicated to advancing responsible natural resource stewardship.
Trijicon Appoints Gary Sweet as VP of Sales and Marketing
Sweet will have oversight responsibilities for the commercial sales, marketing and customer experience organizations, the product management team, and the business development team, which serves domestic military branches, government agencies, international military/LE agencies, and international commercial sales.
Good Good Golf Secures $45M Funding with Participation from Peyton Manning
The golf, media and lifestyle brand, secured the funding round led by Creator Sports Capital, with participation from Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, Manhattan West Private Equity and Sunflower Bank.
KMD Brands Appoints Nike Vet Ashley Reade as Rip Curl CEO
Ashley Reade will join the Australian surf brand in the coming months from Nike, where he is currently the vice president and general manager of Nike Pacific, responsible for growing the region to an AU$1 billion business.
Haro Bicycles Makes Key Leadership Moves
Colin Varanyak was named director of product development and marketing, Ty Buckenberger will now lead engineering and technical development and Olympic champion Lasse Norman Leth is stepping into an expanded role as director of product marketing for road categories.
Recall: Kimpex Snowmobile Ski Kits and Adaptor Kits
Kimpex has voluntarily recalled Rush and Kimpex Arrow II Ski Kits and Kimpex Rush and Kimpex Arrow II adaptor kits. The recalled kits replaced the skis on snowmobiles.
Recall: Ski-Doo and Lynx Snowmobiles
BRP has voluntarily recalled certain Model Year 2025 Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles equipped with a 600R E-TEC, an 850 E-TEC or an 850 E-TEC Turbo R engine
Recall: Segway Kick Scooters
Segway has received 68 reports of folding mechanism failures, including 20 injuries, including abrasions, bruises, lacerations, and broken bones.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Taps J.Crew to Develop Lifestyle Apparel Collections
The company said the product collections will feature signature J.Crew categories reimagined through an aspirational ski lens, inspired by vintage ski logos and archival Olympic patches.
Snipes Names Under Armour Vet as New Chief Marketing Officer, U.S.
The global street culture brand reported that Kelley Walton will lead the marketing organization in the U.S. to include all budget and marketing functions aligned with the company’s long-term vision
