Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition Graduates from Mentoring to Advocacy
After 15 years of focusing internally and providing support and mentoring to its members, the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition is launching an advocacy program to improve women’s treatment and compensation in the outdoor industries…
Wenger Raids Counterfeit Backpack Operation
Wenger, maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife, has successfully broken-up a counterfeit operation at a factory located in the Huadu district of Guangzhou, China where several hundred fake Wenger backpacks were being manufactured. On July 11th Wenger inves
Blackstone Acquires Jack Wolfskin; Begins CEO Search
Jack Wolfskin GmbH & Co KGaA, Germany’s dominant outdoor vendor and largest franchisor of specialty stores, was acquired last week by the multi-billion Blackstone Group from private equity firms Quadriga Capital and Barclays Private Equity…
Munich’s Bike Expo Sees Strong Traffic
More than 6,500 industry professionals from over 50 countries flocked to the Bike Expo in Munich. This represents a further increase of the number of trade show visitors of close to 14 percent over the last show. A total of 301 exhibitors from 22 countrie
Deuter Parent adds Ortovox to Outdoor Portfolio
Germany’s Schwan-Stabilo group, which acquired the Deuter backpack brand in 2006, has acquired Ortovox Sportartikel GmbH, a maker of avalanche safety gear, winter backpacks and Merino wool clothing…
Bear Injures Four NOLS Students in Alaska
A bear attacked and injured four of seven NOLS students as they were crossing a creek in Alaska without instructors on Saturday…
Holdsport Completes IPO
Holdsport, which runs the Sportsmans Warehouse and Outdoor Warehouse stores in South Africa, raised 930 million rand ($135mm) in an initial public offering on the JSE (Johannesburg Stock Exchange)…
NFL, Players Agree to New CBA, End Lockout
The NFL lockout came to and end early Monday morning after the NFL player’s reps agreed in principle to a new contract bargaining agreement.,,
Accell H1 Growth Fueled by Acquisition and German Demand
Sales at Accell Group N.V. rose 9 percent in the first half of the year to €373 million ($480 mm), including a six point boost from its February acquisition of Turkish affiliate Accell Bisiklet, which has boosted Accell’s business in Turkey, F
VF Corp. Beats Street with Strong Second Quarter
While gearing up for its mega-acquisition of Timberland, VF Corp. is only seeing its own business continue to gain momentum this year. Second quarter earnings rose 17 percent as double-digit sales growth in all segments helped offset rising input costs pr
Occupancy Continues Rebounding at Western Mountain Resorts
Economic uncertainty is not keeping travelers away from western mountain resorts, according to the latest survey from the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP), which samples occupancy data from 265 property management companies representing 24,000 roo
Wenger Breaks Up Counterfeiting Operation
Wenger has successfully broken-up a counterfeit operation at a factory located in the Huadu district of Guangzhou, China where several hundred fake Wenger backpacks were being manufactured…
Tapco Teams With Valor Corporation
TAPCO has joined forces with Valor Corporation to assist with the distribution of quality, U.S. made shooting gear and accessories…
Pheasants Forever Names New Rep. for Western Kansas
Pheasants Forever has named Tony Jacobs of Wichita as the organization's new regional representative for western Kansas…
Cannon Safe, GunVault Tap VP of Sales
Cannon Safe and GunVault, a manufacturer of safes and “home security storage solutions,” has promoted Steve Hoffa to VP of Sales & Marketing…
