4FRNT Acquired by Private Investors
Jason Levinthal, owner of the Vermont-based direct-to-consumer ski manufacturer 4FRNT Ski Co. for the past three years, has sold ski brand to trio of private investors.
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Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires Big Stone Publishing
Climbing and running titles join a growing portfolio of active lifestyle brands.
MEC Sold to Private Equity Firm
Vancouver, BC-based outdoor retailer MEC is being sold to a private equity firm, ending years of being independently owned. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires Outdoor Titles from Active Interest Media
Boulder, Colo.-based Active Interest Media has sold its portfolio of outdoor publications — including SNEWS, Ski, Backpacker, Climbing and others — to fellow Boulder publisher Pocket Outdoor Media.
JD Sports Reacquires Go Outdoors After Placing Retailer in ‘Administration’
JD Sports Fashion Plc on Tuesday reacquired the Go Outdoors retail business for £56.5 million (US$70.6 million) after placing the asset in “administration,” which is the British term for insolvency.