SGB Update

OIA Advocates Full Support of Land and Water Conservation Fund

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announces that more than 85 companies have signed on to a letter urging Members of Congress to support full, dedicated funding and reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)…

Glazer Family to Earn $200 Million From MANU Stock Offering

Adidas and Nike are not the only soccer brands hoping to leverage lingering U.S. excitement over the 2014 World Cup. The Glazer family disclosed Wednesday that it had upped the amount of Manchester United plc stock it would sell to the public next week by

Shimano Reports Q2 Sales Grew in Mid-Teens

Shimano Corp. reported sales rose 15.5 percent to ¥80.6 billion ($789 mm) in the second quarter ended June 30 as an improving economies in the U.S. and Europe overcame weaker-than expected sales in Japan…

Fox Factory Reports 7.4 Percent Increase in MTB Products Sales

Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales increased 22.8 percent to $86.4 million in the second quarter ended June 30, exceeding its high-end guidance. Sales for powered vehicle and mountain bike products increased 52.6 and 7.4 percent respectively, enabli

Zumiez July Comps Grow 3.5 Percent

Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 2, 2014 increased 11.9 percent to $62.8 million, compared to…

Black Diamond and Access Fund Launch ROCK Project

Black Diamond Equipment announced the launch of ROCK Project, a new program in partnership with the Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment…

TNF and Columbia Take Top Honors in Outdoor Brand Strength Report

What are the strongest brands in the specialty outdoor space?

That question and many more are probed and analyzed in the new Outdoor Brand Strength Report, which summarizes the bi-annual consumer survey conducted by The SportsOneSource Group to measure

Zensah Compression Signs Kara Goucher

Zensah, the athletic compression company, has partnered with Kara Goucher, elite American long-distance runner and two-time Olympian. The American running icon has been dealing with multiple injuries and is ready to start running again, with the help of Z

NSSF Captures Four Prestigious Awards

The National Shooting Sports Foundation has been honored with three Telly Awards recognizing the high quality of two in-house-produced videos and a coveted Stevie Award for its 2013 Annual Review…

Cutters Gloves Signs Jamaal Charles

Cutters Gloves, the creators of C-TACK performance grip material, announced the addition of All-Pro Kansas City running back Jamaal Charles to its roster of world-class athletes…

REI Awards $4.6 Million to More than 300 Non-Profits

REI will award $4.6 million in grants this year to more than 300 nonprofit organizations to build on a long-standing commitment to maintain the outdoors and help people connect with recreational opportunities…