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Backwoods Acquires Boulder’s Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods acquired Neptune Mountaineering, one of the last independent outdoor shops in Boulder, CO., and will continue operating it independently from its eight Backwoods branded stores operating in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas…
Fourth Annual Canadian Cup to Benefit The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Canadian brands Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose will host the fourth annual Canadian Cup for The Conservation Alliance at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market’s Industry Party on Jan. 23. The event is expected to raise more than $10,000 for The C
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Names Heinlen CEO
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools named Gerald T. (Jerry) Heinlen as its chief executive officer effective Dec. 31, 2012. Heinlen served as CEO at Yakima Products Inc from 2006 to 2011. Before that, he served as president and COO of Waterloo Industries, manu
Action Sports Group Acquires Flexmeter
Demon International, LC, doing business as Action Sports Group, has completed the acquisition of the French company Flexmeter and associated IP. Flexmeter, a division of the Docmeter company, is a developer and innovator of protective wrist guards for act
Dickies Signs New Men’s Tops License
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. announced that Intradeco Apparel has been selected as the Dickies licensee for men's lifestyle and casualwear tops, beginning Jan. 1, 2013…
Callaway Golf Signs 21-Year Old Japanese Golfer Ryo Ishikawa
Callaway Golf announced the signing of Ryo Ishikawa to a multi-year contract. Ishikawa, a ten-time winner on the Japanese Tour by the age of 21…
Utah Awards $2.66M Grant to Keep Outdoor Retailer
It appears likely the Outdoor Retailer shows will remain in Salt Lake City through at least 2016 thanks to a $2.66 million state grant to underwrite the cost of erecting a massive tent used the last two years to accomodate vendors who don't fit in th
REI Backs Ski and Snowboard Month at 11 Resorts
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has teamed with the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) to support Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) at 11 winter resorts nationwide.
Converse Relocates Headquarters to Boston
Converse Inc., currently based in North Andover, MA, plans to relocate its headquarters to Boston, in April 2015. The subsidiary of Nike’s move to downtown Boston follows an extensive search for a new company headquarters in the greater Boston metro
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Ink Strategic Alliance
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced a multi-year strategic alliance that includes exclusive footwear, running-specific initiatives and co-branding opportunities…
Wolverine Worldwide Restructures Following PLG Merger
Wolverine Worldwide plans to migrate from four to three brand Operating Groups following following its October 2012 acquisition of the Performance & Lifestyle Group (PLG), which gave it the Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite brands…
Ugg Set for Aggressive Retail Expansion
Deckers Outdoor is planning to have 200 stores, largely for the Ugg brand, by 2015, from 78 currently, Yul Vanek, the company’s VP of information technology, told CIO Journal. The move is expected to help Ugg showcase a larger variety of its product
Globe International Urges Shareholders to Reject Takeover Bid
Globe International, the publicly traded Australian company, is again urging shareholders to reject an unsolicited A$13 million non-cash takeover offer by corporate investor Mariner Corporation…
Equip Outdoor Names U.S. Sales Manager
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd., the parent company of technical outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has hired Chris Tennal as U.S. sales manager. Tennal will manage two national sales teams covering the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands and will be based out o
Flylow Adds Hinton and Denne to Sales Team
Flylow, manufacturers of backcountry freeride ski apparel, named Micah Hinton has its new national sales manager and Joe Denne as its Western Great Lakes sales rep…
