Craghoppers Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Craghoppers, the U.K.-based outdoor apparel company, has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner…
Mountainsmith Names Canadian Reps
Mountainsmith has hired Canadian outdoor industry veterans Tom Jones, Jason Jennens and Peter Skala to it’s independent sales rep team…
Kjus Names New Design, Product Development and Marketing Leaders
Kjus, which makes premium apparel for the ski, golf and active-wear markets, named new leadership in its design, product development and marketing unit…
TAG Heuer Expands Sponsorships Spending to Marathons
TAG Heuer, the luxury Swiss watch maker, has signed on as a sponsor and official timekeeper for several marathons to extend its reach beyond motorsports and further affirm its roots in sports. The sponsorships will be aimed at reaching almost 320 million
Timberland Enters Tire Business to Secure Rubber
Timberland announced Monday a collaboration with tire manufacturer and distributor Omni United to create a co-branded line of tires that will be the first ever purposely designed to be recycled into footwear outsoles after their journey on the road is com
Sports Authority Sets Washington Reopenings and Vegas Opening
Sports Authority will host grand reopening events for its redesigned and new stores in the Western Washington area on Saturday, Nov. 8. It also announced grand opening events for new and improved stores in the Las Vegas area on the same date…
Ugg Partners with Pendleton on Collection
Ugg has partnered with Pendleton Woolen Mills on a limited edition collection for for Fall/Winter 2014. The range includes three men's and four women's footwear silhouettes and one women's handbag…
Altamont Capital Invests in HUF Worldwide
Altamont Capital Partners has made an investment in HUF Worldwide, Inc., a leading skate and streetwear brand. HUF was founded by professional skateboarder, Keith Hufnagel, who opened 5 boutique skateboard and apparel retail stores…
Black Diamond Meets Third Quarter Expectations
Black Diamond Inc. reported sales increased $10.7 million, or 24 percent, to $54.9 million in the third quarter, with growth coming from all brands and geographies. Increased fulfillment of preseason fall bookings and ASAP orders, continued delivery of PO
Westcomb Hires Sales Rep in Quebec
Westcomb, the Vancouver, BC-based designer and manufacturer of performance outerwear, signed a new sales agency to build its business with retailers in Quebec…
Icebreaker Partners with the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
Icebreaker announced a two-year partnership with the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, which kicks off with this year’s event Nov. 1-9, 2014. The festival hosts filmmakers, authors, athletes and brands from the outdoor industry during a nine-da
Toms to Open Portland Store
Toms, known for donating a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair that it sells, will open a store in Portland later this month…
NYC Marathon Winners Wore Adidas Boost
Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany won the 44th New York City Marathon wearing the Adizero Adios Boost 2 with a time of 2:10:59 for Kipsang and 2:25:07 for Keitany…
OIA PAC Releases List of Mid-Term Candidates
Republicans have an edge going into many close races in tomorrow's mid-term federal election and are poised to take control of Congress, according to a report prepared by Outdoor Industry Association government affairs team last week. The report show
Burton Alters Approach to SIA Snow Show
This January in Denver, Burton Snowboards is changing the game during the industry’s largest trade show with a new approach to product and brand activations both on and off the SIA Snow Show floor. First up, at the SIA Snow Show, Burton will have th
