CamelBak Marks 25th Year in Business
CamelBak, which revolutionized hydration by introducing the first hydration packs in the late 1980s, has hit the quarter century mark. The company has come a long way since its founder stuck an IV bag in a sock to provide hands free hydration during the H
Accell Names Canadian Distributor for Redline BMX Bikes
Accell North America and Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) have signed a multi-year distribution agreement making OGC the exclusive distributor of Redline BMX bicycles in Canada…
Fishpond Adds Beane to Sales Team
Fishpond, Inc., creators of high quality fly-fishing and outdoor travel gear and accessories, has added Crosby Beane to its sales team…
Mountain Shades Changes Name to Optic Nerve Eyewear
Mountain Shades, Inc., the eyewear maker behind Optic Nerve sunglasses and goggles, is rebranding the company as Optic Nerve Eyewear and will launch a new sub-brand of lower priced sunglasses at Outdoor Retailer next week…
Moody’s Upgrades Wolverine World Wide’s Debt Ratings
Moody's Investors Service upgraded Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s corporate family rating to Ba2 from Ba3…
Aerosoles Hires Advertising Agency
New York advertising agency DeVito/Verdi has been awarded the advertising duties for Aerosoles…
Dr. Martens to Sponsor Drowners Tour
Dr. Martens AirWair USA announced its first U.S. #STANDFORSOMETHING tour headlined by NYC indie rock band Drowners…
Big 5 Comps Decline in Second Quarter
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported declining demand for guns and ammo dragged its comp stores sales down 4.9 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended June 29. Earnings slumped 59.0 percent to $2.5 million, or 11 cents a share…
Saucony Promotes Todd Dalhausser to SVP of North American Sales
Saucony announced the promotion of industry veteran Todd Dalhausser to the position of senior vice president of North American sales…
Jim Baugh Selected to Tennis Industry Hall of Fame
PHIT America announced its Founder and CEO Jim Baugh will become the ninth inductee into the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame. He was formerly president of Wilson Sporting Goods…
West Marine Unleashes Social Media Contest
West Marine announces its “Dog Days of Summer” social media contest…
NCAA Reaches Settlement Agreement in Concussion Lawsuit
The NCAA has reached a settlement with former athletes that will establish a new protocol for the management of concussions and also provide $75 million for medical monitoring and research…
Americas a Bright Spot for Puma Q2
Puma said sales of World Cup soccer boots and national team shirts as well as new Arsenal jerseys beat its internal targets. Other positive developments included a mid-single digit gain in the Americas region and a double-digit gain in apparel globally. O
Dick’s SG Relocates Store in Monroeville, PA
Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its relocated store this week at Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, PA (501 Monroeville Mall). Dick's will be celebrating the grand re-opening beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3…
Eastbay Debuts High School Football Web Series Preparation Nation
Eastbay announced a new digital web series, titled Preparation Nation, about the unique training and pregame rituals of the most elite high school football programs in the U.S. Featuring cameos from top professional football players and some of America
