Victorinox Debuts Electronic Swiss Army Knife at CES Show

Add garage opener and USB flash drive to the options on your Swiss Army Knife. Victorinox is debuting electronic additions to its iconic line of Swiss Army knives at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that include those and other options in a demo

OIA Topline: November Retail Sales Rose 2%

Retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined gained 2% compared to last Nov., despite unseasonably warm and dry weather, according to the most recent edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report. Year-to-date sales (Jan.–N

SpendingPulse: Most Categories See Gains in Holiday Sales

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, most key categories generated gains over the holiday selling season, including a 6.2% increase in footwear. The biggest gain came from online sales, which soared 17.7% from Nov. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 2. For the y

Channel Signal to Present OR Twitterfeed

Channel Signal is partnering with Outdoor Retailer to present a live twitterfeed at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. Close to 20,000 Show attendees will be able to tweet about brands, new products, new initiatives, and events…

Puma Launches Biodiversity Initiative in Africa

Puma and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced a strategic partnership to support biodiversity worldwide and specific initiatives in Africa. The ‘Play for Life’ partnership will support the 2010 International Year of Biodi

NSGA Launches on Three Social Networking Sites

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has launched pages on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to communicate with its members, make important announcements, and to let members offer their opinions on issues affecting their businesses…

Accell Group Acquires Batavus Distributor in Germany

Accell Group N.V. said it agreed to acquire all the shares in Bäumker & Co. GmbH (“Bäumker”). Bäumker is a trading company in bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories and based in Rheine, Germany and is distributor for Batavus…

Accell Group Acquires Batavus Distributor in Germany

Accell Group N.V. of the Netherlands said it has agreed to acquire all shares in Bäumker & Co. GmbH (“Bäumker”), a German company that sells bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories including Accell's Batavus cycling brand…

Peak Performance Sponsors 33rd America’s Cup

Peak Performance has been named the official clothing supplier of the 33rd America’s Cup. Previously the sport fashion company has supported boats in the Whitbread Round the World Race, and in September Peak Performance was one of the main sponsors

Inside-Out Sports Becomes Title Sponsor of Triathlon

Inside-Out Sports, which operates two triathlon stores in North Carolina, was named the official title sponsorship of the Inside-Out Sports Triathlon Series, which is one of the largest and oldest statewide triathlon series in the country…