Outdoor Nation Sends Youth Delegates to D.C.
A group of 10 young adult leaders from across the United States are in Washington, D.C. this week to champion outdoor issues, including full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, increased outdoor opportunities in schools, easier access to the
Garmin Ltd. Completes Acquisition of South African Distributor
Garmin Ltd. completed its acquisition of Garmin Distribution Africa (Pty) Ltd. (GDA), the distributor of Garmin’s automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Southern Africa, and Garmap (Pty) Ltd., a South African mapping and mobi
Schumacher Resigns from Sports Authority
Jeff Schumacher, formerly Sports Authority's chief marketing officer, “has resigned from The Sports Authority,” the company said in a brief statement. Schumacher's exit follows the resignation last month of CEO David Campisi…
West Marine Appoints Nike Exec to Board
West Marine Inc.’s board of directors appointed Nike executive Christiana Smith Shi to its board as a new independent director. Shi is currently vice president and chief operating officer at Nike, Inc.’s Global Direct-to-Consumer business, whe
City Sports Opens Store in Wellesley, MA
City Sports' newest retail location is scheduled to open the last week of September at 475 Washington Street in Wellesley, MA. City Sports plans to celebrate the official Wellesley store launch with a free consumer event, which will include music, re
Disabled Athletes Partner with Outdoor Brands to Summit Three Peaks
Paradox Sports, a community of disabled athletes, is partnering with Mammut, The Access Fund, and Mountain Gear to climb Mt. Baker, Castleton Tower and Mt. Washington in coming months. The project is part Mammut Sports Group's 150 Peaks Project, in w
Penguin Brands, Inc. Acquires Waterbox and Appoints It’s Co-founder VP
Penguin Brands, Inc. has acquired Waterbox through its Nathan Performance Gear subsdiary and named Waterbox founder Canice Harte as vice-president of licensing and innovation. The parent company of Penguin Shoe Care and Nathan Performance Gear, Penquin Br
Under Armour Looking to Double Size of Headquarters
Under Armour is looking to double the size of its Baltimore headquarters to accommodate additional employees, as well as a 20,000 square-foot retail store, athletic fields and a company museum…
GSI Commerce Founder Launches Kynetic
GSI Commerce founder Michael Rubin has formed Kynetic, a firm focusing on building consumer businesses that will include Fanatics LLC, Rue La La and ShopRunner…
Coalition Says Yarn-Forward Rule Has No Place in TPP Talks
A coalition of U.S. apparel brands and retailers opposed efforts by some domestic textile interests to insert yarn-forward requirements into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade talks in Chicago this week…
Utah Establishes High School MTB League
National Interscholastic Cycling Association has selected the Utah High School Cycling League as its next League, a significant step towards NICA’s mission of taking high school mountain biking coast to coast by 2020…
Olympia Sports Promotes Kurowski and Adams
Olympia Sports announced that Carlene Kurowski, merchandise manager, and Tim Adams, general merchandise manager, have been appointed to its executive staff…
Head NV Buys Back Stock
Head NV announced that it repurchased 5.4 million shares shares of its own stock, representing 5.8 percent of its shares outstanding…
Implus Acquires Perfect Fitness
Implus, a leading footcare and outdoor accessories company, announced today their intentions to acquire Perfect Fitness, a market-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative fitness equipment. The acquisition comes as Implus looks to move
Vail Resorts’ New Media Unit Gobbles Up SkiReport.com
OnTheSnow is acquiring SkiReport.com in a deal that will grow OnTheSnow's installed base of mobile apps more than ten fold and enable it to publish thousands of live ski reports directly from the slopes. OnTheSnow is owned by Vail Resort Inc.'s
