American Sportfishing Association Elects Board of Directors Members
Six members of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) were elected or re-elected to fill three regional seats and three at-large seats on the board of directors. Their terms begin Oct. 1, 2014, and they will serve two-year terms. ASA’s board me
SAF Sues North Carolina Over CCW Law
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed a lawsuit in federal district court in North Carolina regarding astate law barring CCW permits for legal residents of that state…
OIA Announces Speakers for Rendezvous 2014
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced a robust roster of keynote speakers and educational sessions for Rendezvous 2014. Rendezvous is the annual leadership forum for outdoor industry leaders and will take place Oct. 7-9 in Asheville, NC, rated by G
Sequential Brands Agrees to Acquire Galaxy For $100 Million Plus Stock and Warrants
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Galaxy Brand Holdings, Inc., which owns the fitness brand Avia, basketball brand AND1 and outdoor brand Nevados for $100 million in cash, 13.75 million shares of common stock of th
Douglas Outdoors Named Exclusive N.A. Distributor for Lynx Fishing
“We are pleased to announce the exclusive distributor relationship with Douglas Outdoors in North America for the Lynx Precision Compression Technology System,” said Lynx Managing Director and Founder Andy Petherick,..
RECALL: 125,000 Bikes Using SR Suntour Shocks
Scott USA Inc. and Trek Bicycle Corp. are recalling more than 125,000 of bikes sold since early 2010 that were equipped with SR Suntour forks after receving reports that the forks broke…
Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab Acquired
Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab have been acquired from Platinum Equity Group by the Beneteau Group of France…
North America/Western Europe Drives Nike Q4
Nike Inc. reported a modest gain in earnings in the fourth quarter ended May 31, slowed by World Cup marketing investments. But results topped Wall Street's estimates by 3 cents a share. More impressively, revenues grew 10.9 percent to $7.43 billion
Cabela’s Dramatically Increases Credit Facility
Cabela's Inc. increased its credit facility by 87 percent to $775 million and extended it for another five years. The retailer can increase the facility up to $800 million if certain conditions are met…
MidwayUSA Offers New Dealer Shipping Program
MidwayUSA, a national distributor serving the outdoor industry, announces the implementation of a new shipping system designed to be more efficient and less expensive for customers…
SFIA Opposes D.C. Gym Tax
Washington D.C. City Council members approved a city sales tax on gym memberships and yoga classes for the first time earlier this week in a 9-4 vote among the council’s 13 members. D.C.-area based Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), has s
SFIA Concerned of Potential West Coast Port Strike’s Impact on Members
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Pacific Maritime Association (29 west coast ports) and the International Longshoreman's Workers Union (20,000 workers) expires on June 30. If the ongoing negotiations do not yield a new agreemen
Nikwax to Sponsor Solo Row from Japan to California
Nikwax athlete and accomplished paddler Sonya Baumstein currently is training to be the first person to complete a 5,700-nautical mile solo row from Choshi, Japan to San Francisco, CA in 2015…
Lole Opens Store in Manhattan
Lole, the Montreal-based women's fitness fashion brand, recently opened a store in New York City, its second in the U.S. The store is located in the SoHo district on Mercer St…
Outdoor Retailer to Showcase Made In America Products and Content
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Outdoor Retailer (OR) are bringing a Made in America Product Showcase to OR Summer Market Aug. 6-9 in recognition of the growing interest in domestic manufacturing. The showcase will feature 30 products from American
