SGB Update Sports & Fitness
NSGA Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit Agendas Set
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has set the Team Dealer Program for the historic 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit, which will be held April 27-30 in Indian Wells, CA. The conference and summit will once again hav
Timbuk2 Wins Outdoor Inspiration Award at OR
Timbuk2 was named the winner of the company category at the fourth annual Outdoor Inspiration Awards for its unflinching advocacy of cycling. The awards, which were present by Adidas Outdoor during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, also honored…
Secretary Jewell Solicits $20M for Expanding Conservation Corps
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlined her goal to raise $20 million from private partners by 2017 for the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) while addressing the Outdoor Industry Association’s Industry Breakfast before the start of t
Golf Industry Launches Initiative to Reverse Decline
On the eve of the golf industry's largest trade show, a group of industry leaders presented a plan to more than 1,000 industry members to call on golfers everywhere to “hack” the sport by submitting their ideas to revitalize the game. Since 2004 near
C4 Waterman Acquired by Wenonah Canoe
Executives for Wenonah Canoe Inc. and C4 Waterman announced the merger of the two paddlesports brands Wednesday at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Bill Kueper, Vice President, Wenonah Canoe, Inc. and Todd Bradley, President C4 Waterman, Inc. said C4 Water
Dwindle Lands Exclusive US Distribution Rights for Olloclip
Dwindle Distribution has been appointed as the exclusive action sports distributor in the U.S. region for Olloclip, a line of photo lenses and accessor for iPhones and iPod touches, effective immediately…
Intrawest Commences $300 Million IPO
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. commenced an initial public offering Tuesday that is expected to raise about $50 million for the operator of seven mountain resorts and $200 million for Fortress Investments, which acquired control of the company in 2006 a
2014 ATA Show Draws 3,000 Archery Retailers and Buyers
Dubbed the “big show for the bow,” the Archery Trade Association trade held in Nashville, Tennessee had a successful 2014 run…
Under Armour Inks Exclusive Mossy Oak Agreement
Under Armour is now the exclusive provider for all apparel featuring the Mossy Oak Treestand camouflage pattern…
Former REI Executive Tom Vogl Joins The Clymb as Chief Marketing Officer
The Clymb, the online retailer of outdoor and active lifestyle gear, apparel and adventure travel, is bolstering its executive team with the addition of chief marketing officer, Tom Vogl. Vogl brings years of experience in both tech and outdoor retail, wo
Kristi Rummel Forms Own Media Company
Long time Sierra Magazine national advertising director and outdoor industry professional, Kristi Rummel has formed a new advertising media company…
2013 SHOT Business/NSSF Awards
Every year at the SHOT show a number of SHOT Business magazine and National Shoots Sports Foundation awards are presented…
Mizuno USA Renews Latin American Distributor Partnership
Mizuno USA has renewed its long-term commercial partnership to 2026 with Alpargatas, the leading Brazilian distributor of performance footwear and clothing. The 13-year agreement renewal retains Alpargatas as sole licensing and distribution rights holder
Nuvinci Beefs up European Sales and Marketing
Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. has added a sales manager in Northern Germany and marketing manager for all of Europe to support growing demand for its Nuvinci 360 transmission and Harmony shifting technologies…
Knife Owners’ Protection Act Introduced in U.S. Senate
Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced a complimentary Senate version of Knife Rights’ Knife Owners’ Protection Act, S.1955 (KOPA)…
