Katy Gaenicke

Buffalo, N.Y. (April 11, 2019) -- Bill Supple, an outdoor industry veteran, has been recently brought on to help grow Outdoor & Sports Company’s Mountain Equipment brand as the Brand & Business Development Director. Additionally, Greg Boyd has been hired to represent all three of ...read more

Buffalo, N.Y. (April 9, 2019) -- Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, is encouraging everyone to enhance their health and wellbeing by launching the ‘Screens Down, Socks Up’ campaign. The movement aims to encourage consumers to ...read more

April 1, 2019 – Bridgedale, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, has developed a solution to the age-old problem of losing socks in the wash. Using their patented “Polarity Fusion” technology they have perfected a process of twisting opposite and equal ...read more

Mountain Equipment, a UK designer and manufacturer of outdoor gear and apparel, is proud to announce that the brand is renewing its sponsorship at the Ouray Ice Festival in January 2019 by increasing its involvement as an Official Sponsor. Additionally, Mountain Equipment is ...read more

Mountain Equipment, a UK designer and manufacturer of outdoor gear and apparel, will be recognized by Rock & Ice magazine’s Best In Gear (BIG) Awards, winning accolades for the Tupilak 37 alpine pack. The BIG awards will appear in the Rock & Ice December 2018 issue, on stands in ...read more

AKU, an Italian footwear brand known for designing and producing some the world’s most comfortable hand-crafted hiking and trekking boots, has experienced 16% growth in the past year in Canada and the U.S. The driving force behind AKU’s growth in North America is attributed to ...read more

Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, introduces its first 100% waterproof and windproof breathable sock called StormSock. Developed to provide wet weather protection and day long comfort, it combines Bridgedale’s latest knitting ...read more

Mountain Equipment, designer and manufacturer of outdoor apparel and accessories, is welcoming Chantel Astorga to their pro athlete team. Chantel Astorga will need little introduction to those who follow the close-knit world of hard alpine climbing as the first female ascent of ...read more

Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, has donated 3,000 socks to the Niagara Frontier Transit Police Department. The socks will be distributed via the Matt Urban Hope Center, a non-profit organization that provides housing and ...read more

Markham, ON - March 5, 2018 Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, is donating 16,000 Merino Hiker socks to the nonprofit organization, The Joy of Sox. The Joy of Sox® is based in the Philadelphia area, but the socks will be ...read more

Markham, ON - December 13, 2017 Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd, a global market leader in the manufacture of performance socks, introduces a whole new sock technology that uses the latest machinery, the most progressive designs and the most advanced yarn technology. Called Fusion Tech, ...read more

Markham, ON-December 13, 2017 Mountain Equipment, designer and manufacturer of outdoor apparel and accessories, is introducing it’s winter 2018 collection at the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver, Colo., booth #53104-UL. The collection includes a variety of hardshells, ...read more

Expands Collection Featuring Elica Natural Stride Technology Montreal, Canada - July 13, 2017 AKU Footwear, known for designing and producing some the world’s most comfortable Italian-crafted hiking and trekking boots, has added several new boot styles that feature the company’s ...read more

Outdoor & Sports Company Inc., distributor of Mountain Equipment, Bridgedale and Hilly products, has appointed KGPR, Ink to manage its public relations for all three brands. Effective immediately, KGPR, Ink will engage an integrated approach to brand communications to support ...read more

Pickering, ON (November 30, 2016) -- Bridgedale, Hilly and Mountain Equipment brands are merging North American distribution channels to create Outdoor & Sports Company Inc. Bridgedale, a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor and wintersports socks and Hilly, a prominent ...read more

Ternua's Terranova and South River jackets have just been awarded the ISPO Gold Award in the “Outdoor Lifestyle and Fashion” category.Every year, ISPO honors the most exceptional sporting goods with the ISPO Award. A jury consisting of independent sports business professionals ...read more

Lorpen, a Spanish-based sock designer and manufacturer that uses blended yarn technology for high performance socks, is introducing its 2016 spring/summer sock collection that features LorpeNRG Technology. The new LorpeNRG socks and compression calf sleeves will feature NILIT ...read more

AKU (ORSM Booth # 29108W), a family-owned Italian footwear company that designs and manufactures high quality hiking, trekking and mountaineering boots, has added several new low profile boots to its 2016 collection. AKU’s 2016 collection will appeal to the core day hiker who ...read more

Ternua (www.Ternua.com), a Spanish designer and manufacturer of technical hiking, climbing, mountaineering and skiing apparel and outerwear, is rolling out its spring/summer 2016 collection with the introduction of its new Adrenalite collection. Adrenalite nicely compliments the ...read more

Ternua (www.Ternua.com), a Spanish designer and manufacturer of technical mountaineering, climbing and skiing apparel and outerwear, is making its debut to specialty retail stores in North America with its Fall/Winter ’15 collection. The collection includes a wide variety of ...read more

Eureka!, the outdoor brand that makes high quality gear for wilderness adventures, is introducing it’s new Silver Canyon collection comprised of two cabin tents, a dual chamber sleeping pad, and four sleeping bags at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...read more

Italian footwear brand, AKU is proud to announce that the Superalp GTX has received the Outdoor Life 2014 Editor’s Choice award. The Superalp GTX features the company’s proprietary IMS-3 sole that provides varying polyurethane densities for maximum comfort and cushioning, even ...read more

Eureka!, the outdoor brand that makes camping adventures possible, is introducing its 2015 line of gear at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. Incorporating vibrant new colors, Eureka!’s latest sleeping bag line features Synthesis performance insulation that is ...read more

Lorpen, a Spanish-based sock designer and manufacturer that uses blended yarn technology for high performance socks, has created a new design that will further enhance the breathability and ventilation for the 2015 spring/summer sock collection. The result will be a stronger but ...read more

AKU (ORSM Booth # 29108W), an Italian company that designs and manufactures high quality hiking boots and outdoor footwear, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2015 with a footwear collection that heralds its European styling and heritage. The 2015 collection will include ...read more

Toronto, Canada (June 16, 2014) –Lorpen, a performance outdoor sock designer and manufacturer with roots in the Spanish Pyrenees, has relocated its North American office in the Toronto area in order to support the growing needs of the company and staff. Lorpen will be in the new ...read more

AKU, designer and manufacturer of high quality outdoor, tactical and military footwear has recently teamed up with Rampart International, Canada’s leading supplier of operational equipment to distribute AKU boots to military, special forces, law enforcement, and first responder ...read more

Johnson Outdoors Gear, Inc., a leading camping equipment company, recently named three new sales agencies to its team to help build and grow its specialty-based retailer channel. All Mountain Group, Bodhi Agency and KNS Reps will work with Johnson Outdoors Gear to strengthen the ...read more