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OIA Crowns Winners of First Reinvent Retail Contest
TREW Gear, The Outdoor Source, and Gear to Go Outfitters were named the winners of the first Reinvent Retail Innovation Contest by Outdoor Industry Association…
NSGA Opens Nominations for 2015 All-Star Awards
The National Sporting Goods Association has opened the nomination process for its 2015 All-Star Awards. The fourth annual All-Star Awards will recognize the most outstanding accomplishments and contributions made within the Sporting Goods Industry…
Smith Selected as Vail Resorts Eyewear and Helmet Partner
Smith has been selected as the official and exclusive eyewear and helmet partner of Vail Resorts…
Big Rock Sports Names Top Vendors
Big Rock Sports, LLC recently honored a select group of fishing, camping and marine manufacturers with its annual “Vendor of the Year” awards…
Arc’Teryx Leases Retail Space in Minneapolis
Arc’teryx, which recently announced plans to launch its first line of footwear, has leased space for a store in uptown Minneapolis for what would be its second brand store on U.S. soil, according to reports by local media…
Shimano Reports Q2 Sales Grew in Mid-Teens
Shimano Corp. reported sales rose 15.5 percent to ¥80.6 billion ($789 mm) in the second quarter ended June 30 as an improving economies in the U.S. and Europe overcame weaker-than expected sales in Japan…
OIA Appoints Backwoods CEO to Second Term as Chair
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) named Jennifer Mull, CEO of Backwoods, Inc., as its chair for a second term in a row and named Toad&CO CEO Gordon Seabury 1st1st vice chair and Mountain Equipment Co-op CEO David Labistouras 2nd vice chair. Rounding out
Smith and Wesson Fills VP Sales Position
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation announced that it has hired Andrew Coccari, Jr. to fill the newly created position of senior vice president of sales and marketing, effective August 11, 2014…
Backcountry.com’s Future in Play
Liberty Interactive Corporation is reevaluating the optimal structure and best alignment of its Liberty Digital Commerce Group assets, including Backcountry.com, following its agreement to sell the group's Provide Commerce businesses to FTD Companies
REI Awards $4.6 Million to More than 300 Non-Profits
REI will award $4.6 million in grants this year to more than 300 nonprofit organizations to build on a long-standing commitment to maintain the outdoors and help people connect with recreational opportunities…
Lenzing Says Jumbo Tencel Plant Up and Running
The Lenzing Group has successfully initiated production at its new Tencel jumbo production facility, the largest in the world, at a site in its native Austria. The plant is in the midst of ramping up production of the wood-based fiber, which has gained po
Timbuk2 Names Distributor for Northern Europe
Timbuk2 has named Tre Pluss AS, led by Henning Hexeberg, to manage the brand’s distribution in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland, the U.K. and Germany…
Bogs Outperforms Weyco’s Brown Shoe Brands in Second Quarter
Weyco Group, Inc. reported impressive growth at its Bogs outdoor footwear brand in the second quarter could not offset falling sales of its larger brown shoe brands to department stores and off-price channels….
RECALL: Nevada Toddlers and Girls Moccasins Sold by Sears Canada
Sears Canada Inc. issued a voluntary product recall for Nevada toddlers and girls moccasins in black, yellow and tan colors after discovering the moccasins contain a high concentration of lead. Neither Health Canada nor Sears Canada has received reports o
Belk Names Zant as New Merchandising Chief
Belk, Inc. has appointed David Zant as president and chief merchandising officer effective Aug. 11. Zant follows Kathryn Bufano, who resigned this week to accept the role of CEO at The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc…
