
Item Of The Day: SOG Baton Q4 Multitool
The Baton offers a unique design that folds into the shape of a common ink marker.

Active Brands Boost Sequential Brands’ Q2
AND1 and Avia “continue to perform well at Walmart” while Heelys “remains a strong performer” with increased international and e-commerce sales.

PUMA X CARA DELEVINGNE #DoYouStories
Limited edition laces inspired by the DO YOU series by Puma x Cara Delevingne.

Adidas Apologizes For Replacing Female Referee
Adidas officials said it made “the wrong decision” to replace a female referee after LaVar Ball complained and threatened to pull his team from the court at a company-sponsored AAU basketball tournament in Las Vegas.

Golf Rounds Slide In June
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played were down 2.9 percent in June versus the year-ago month. The biggest regional declines were seen in the Mid Atlantic, South Atlantic and New England.

Payless Reorganization Plan Approved By Bankruptcy Court
Payless ShoeSource Inc.’s reorganization plan won court approval. The plan will enable the shoe retailer to to eliminate 40 percent of its $838 million in an equity exchange with lenders.

New Yorkers Turn Out To Celebrate Healthy Living With Kevin Hart And Rally Health
Spin classes, potato-sack races and brain games were the order of the day at the Rally HealthFest hosted by actor and comedian Kevin Hart and digital health company Rally Health.

Escalade’s Q2 Revenues Climb 8 Percent
Escalade Inc. reported sales grew 8 percent in the second quarter while operating earnings expanded 11 percent.

Spin Master Announces Acquisition Of Aerobie
Spin Master Corp. announced the acquisition of certain assets of Aerobie Inc., a producer of outdoor flying disks and sports toys.

Columbia Sportswear’s SVP Of Global Sourcing And Manufacturing Resigns
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the resignation of senior vice president of global sourcing and manufacturing, Steve Woodside, effective immediately.

Outdoor Sports Marketing Opens New Showroom In Greenville, SC
Outdoor Sports Marketing (OSM), a sales, marketing and training agency for the outdoor industry, opened a 5,000-square-foot showroom on June 1 in Greenville, SC.

Sportsman’s Warehouse To Open Location In Spokane Valley
Sportsman’s Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Spokane Valley, WA.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market – Industry Buzz From The Floor
It’s a big world to explore out there, and likewise it was a big, wide-ranging industry under the roof of the Salt Palace yesterday at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Here are a few snapshots of the vast collection of outdoor-minded conversations that were buzzing around.

Item Of The Day: NIKE Hyperforce Sunglasses
Nike releases Hyperforce Sunglasses with Baseball All-Stars Mike Trout and George Springer. Ahead of this year’s baseball All-star game, Nike Vision (Nike’s line of performance, lifestyle and optical eyewear) announced earlier this month the release of the Hyperforce Sunglasses designed for baseball and overall training. Developed with direct insights from All-Stars Mike Trout (former MVP) and George […]