Gander Mountain Company, the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, boating, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services announced that the United States District Court, District of Minnesota, has issued an order granting Gander Mountain a sweeping victory in its long-standing dispute with rival Cabela's over the right to use certain Gander Mountain trademarks in direct marketing.
Quoting from the Judge's order, "Gander Mountain is free to use its trademarks in all respects including direct marketing to consumers."
The order granted Gander Mountain's motion for summary judgment while denying Cabela's motion for summary judgment and dismissing Cabela's counterclaims with prejudice and on the merits. After the court's order has been formally entered, it will be subject to appeal.
"We are now going to accelerate our pace toward becoming the leading multi-channel outdoor retailer in the nation," said Mark Baker, Gander Mountain president and CEO. "Gander Mountain was the first major catalog company in our industry. We now have the freedom to regain that position, and with our upcoming entry into on-line selling, we have significant new opportunities to leverage the powerful Gander Mountain brand. When you add all that to our expanding network of retail stores, which will stand at 115 stores in 23 states by the end of the year, we believe we are well positioned to become the premier multi-channel outdoor retailer."
Gander Mountain Company, headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services. Since 1960, the Gander Mountain brand has offered an expanding assortment of competitively priced outdoor equipment, technical apparel and footwear, as well as gunsmith, archery, ATV and marine services.
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