Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who started out shaping surfboards and ended up creating the Hobie Cat catamaran and the company that introduced the Pelican drive kayak system, passed away peacefully at his Palm Desert home on March 29 surrounded by his
Year: 2014
Adidas Outdoor Signs Ice Climber
Adidas Outdoor added ice alpinist Ben Erdmann, 26, to its team of athletes. Erdmann was introduced to the sport of ice climbing when he was 15, and has since made several notable ascents in Alaska’s Kichatna Mountains…
Native Footwear Adds to Production Team
Native Shoes announced several additions to its global product team. Effective immediately Silvana Rivadeneira joined the global Native team as product line manager and Kevin Reid as footwear designer and developer…
SmartWool Expanding Fan Field Tester Effort
Less than a year after launching its community-driven ambassador initiative, the Fan Field Tester program, SmartWool is adding elite athletes to its roster…
Golf Rounds Slide in February
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played were down 4.6 percent in February 2014 compared to February 2013…
Product Architect Continues Adding Staff at New HQ
Product Architects Inc., the maker of Polar Bottle insulated bottles and Cenoté hydration systems, has hired its 11th and 12th employees since moving to its new headquarters…
Adventure 16 Sells Wholesale Division, Will Relaunch Online Store
San Diego-based Adventure 16, which recently closed its fifth store in Southern California, has sold its Wholesale division to Summit Distribution, LLC and will use proceeds to upgrade its stores and resume online sales. The privately owned retailer stopp
Weather Trends: April 2014
Weather Trends International (WTI), a company that helps businesses proactively plan for the weather, expects April 2014 to trend the coldest in five years and drier than last year for the U.S. as a whole…
Wilderness Systems, Adventure Technology Backs Photographic Expedtion
Wilderness Systems and Adventure Technology have teamed up to sponsor Daniel Fox’s Wild Image Project, during which he will travel to some of North America’s most pristine habitats to capture the true essence of nature through photography…
ISPO Beijing 2015 Moved Up to Avoid Chinese New Year
Messe München International is moving ISPO Beijing to a time slot between Outdoor Retailer Winter Market and ISPO Munich in 2015 due to the timing of the Chinese New Year..
Research Indicates IBDs Core Market Turning to Used Bikes
The Gluskin Townley Group released a new research report indicating that two core target markets for new bicycles may be shifting their dollars toward the used bicycle market in response to rapidly rising prices…
Crimson Trace Selects Schooler Associates
Crimson Trace, specializing in laser sighting devices and tactical lighting for firearms, announces the appointment of Schooler Associates as the company's sales agency in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma (TALO) effective April 1st…
Raleigh Donates 50 Mountain Bikes to Trips for Kids
Raleigh Bicycles has donated 50 mountain bikes to Trips for Kids (TFK) as part of a larger agreement to sponsor its programs in North America. The Raleigh bikes will be used to seed the fleets of emerging TFK chapters, which will continue to solicit suppo
Sightmark Partners with Leading Distributor Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd.
Sightmark has partnered with Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd, a national shooting sports distributor…
Lenzing Hastens Tencel Plant Amid Plunge in Basic Rayon Fiber Prices
Lenzing Group has shelved plans for a plant that makes basic viscose, or rayon, fibers in India, so it can step up construction of a factory that will make specialty fibers used by several outdoor and athletic brands to improve drape and wicking, enhance
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