Ibex Hires Reno Firm to Handle Wholesale Distribution
Ibex Outdoor Clothing, manufacturer of premium technical Merino wool apparel and accessories, has partnered with Reno, NV-based ITS Logistics to handle all of its wholesale shipping, effective immediately…
Club Ride Entering UK Market with Hotlines
Club Ride announced that Hotlines UK will launch its Spring 2015 line of casual cycling apparel at a dealer show in London Aug. 6-8. Hotlines will sell Club Ride apparel at its online retail store as well as open wholesale accounts in the United Kingdom..
Osprey Packs to Celebrate 40th Anniversary at Outdoor Retailer
Osprey Packs, Inc. will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City along with continued accolades for the documentary film, “Osprey Packs – Forty Years in the Making”, tracing the history of the bran
Allied Down Launches Fluorocarbon-free Hydrophic Down
Allied Feather & Down has begun marketing its fluorocarbon-free, water resistant down under the name HyperDry Eco…
Princeton Tec’s Global Ambitions Trigger Leadership Changes
Princeton Tec has named Brian McKinney outdoor division manager to replaced Justin Kline, who will be shifting his focus to leading International sales…
OIA Names Made in America Showcase Exhibitors
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) named the 30 companies that will exhibit products at Outdoor Retailer's first “Made in America Product Showcase” next week in Salt Lake City…
Cramer Products Announces Retirement of CEO Tom Rogge
Cramer Products, a leader in sports medicine and physical education products, announced the retirement of Thomas K. Rogge, president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 30, 2014, and the appointment of Robert Mogolov to the position of general ma
Under Armour Launches Largest Ever Global Women’s Marketing Campaign
Under Armour launched I Will What I Want, its most expansive global women's marketing campaign to-date, at a press event in New York City. The campaign features an all-star roster of trailblazing female talent, including champion downhill skier Linds
Steve Madden’s Q2 Sales Dip
Steve Madden reported sales in the second quarter were $295.7 million compared to $297.6 million in the same period of 2013…
PacSun’s Women’s Merchandising and Design SVP Joins Wet Seal
Christine Lee has resigned as women’s merchandising & design SVP, Pacific Sunwear of California. She plans to join Wet Seal. Brieane Breuer, PacSun's VP of women’s design, will assume the additional responsibilities of women’s merch
Sport Chalet Shareholders Have Until Midnight to Get Top Dollar
Sport Chalet Inc. announced that enough of its shareholders have agreed to sell their shares to Vestis Retail Group LLC to consummate a merger with the company, which owns Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob's Stores. However, time is running out for sha
Smith Optics Parent Reports Strong Growth in Sports Eyewear
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported sales of its Sports products, which include sunglasses and goggles made by Smith Optics, increased 18.5 percent in the second quarter, or 24.2 in currency neutral terms…
Whistler Blackcomb and Icebreaker Form Strategic Partnership
Whistler Blackcomb announced a three-year retail and marketing partnership with Icebreaker…
GoPro’s Q2 Revenues Leap 38 Percent
GoPro Inc. reported revenue for the second quarter was $244.6 million, up 38.1 percent compared to the $177.1 million reported in the second quarter of 2013…
Skullcandy Reports Improved Q2 Sales and Margins
Skullcandy, Inc. reported net sales in the second quarter of 2014 increased 6.0 percent to $53.9 million from $50.8 million in the same quarter of the prior year…
