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Cascade Designs Names Brand Directors
The former brand director at Platypus Hydration is taking on Therm-a-Rest, while a former project engineer with Yeti Cooler will take on Platypus, SealLine and PackTowl.
OIA Endorses Gubernatorial Candidates In Vermont, Montana
These endorsements come as part of OIA’s growing focus on the role state and local governments can play to support its members as well as close-to-home recreation opportunities.
L.L.Bean Kiosk Shop To Operate Year Round
The 150-square-foot kiosk in the Shops at Prudential Center will represent the brand’s first urban location outside Maine.
Hydro Flask Props Up Parent
Sales of Hydro Flask grew 36.8 percent to $29.1 million in the fiscal second quarter ended August 31, helping to prop up sales and profits at Helen of Troy Limited.
Defense Contractor Partners With Abom Inc.
ADS Inc. will distribute Abom’s patented heated lens technology, which prevents fogging of eyewear, to US Special Forces, law enforcement and other tactical markets.
ACK Preserves Top Customer Service Rating
Austin Canoe and Kayak made Bizrate’s Platinum Circle of Excellence for the second year in row after scoring significantly higher than 3,500 other retailers.
PwC Issues Bullish Holiday Shopping Forecast
The global accounting and consulting firm is forecasting holiday spending will surge 10 percent beyond year-ago levels thanks to a 25-percent jump in online sales.
Legacy Sports Names Western U.S. Sales Agency
Mountain States Sports Marketing, a sales rep agency specializing in shooting sports products, will represent the firearms importer across the Western U.S.
Sportfishing Association Supports Everglades Stewardship
The American Sportfishing Association contributed $10,000 to the South Florida National Parks Trust’s Florida Bay Stewardship Fund.
Zeiss Celebrates Founder’s 200th Birthday
The German sports optics manufacturer is also sponsoring the establishment of a German Optical Museum in Jena, with the support of partners from industry, science and the city of Jena.
National Park Visits Dip In September
Backcountry and overall visits to the National Park Service remain up through the first nine months of the year despite dipping in September.
Bass Pro Agrees To Acquire Cabela’s
Bass Pro Shops has agreed to acquire Cabela’s Incorporated (CAB) for approximately $5.5 billion in a deal that calls for Cabela’s to sell its wholly owned bank but live on as its own brand. Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris would retain his role and be majority owner of the combined and privately held company.
Gander Mountain To Open New Lansing Store
The retailer will celebrate the grand opening of the 52,000-square-foot store just a few blocks away from a 32,000-square-foot location it opened in 2000.
Safilo Group Acquires Rest of Lenti
The acquisition bolsters the Italian group’s position in lens manufacturing, where it Group already owns Polaroid and Smith, which offers Chroma Pop technology.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Widens Footprint
Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS), a U.S.-based sporting goods retailer, will open three new brick-and-mortar locations within the first two weeks of October 2016.
