The North Face will offer down product by fall 2015 that complies with its new Responsible Down Standard (RDS), which is designed to ensure that all the down its uses is sourced responsibly. Patagonia announced in November, 2013 that all its down products
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European Outdoor Group Opens Membership to Retailers
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has opened up membership to retailers for the first time in its nearly 11-year existence in a bid to take on a number of challenges now facing the industry. The decision was approved Saturday at the group's annual mee
Patagonia’s CEO Sheahan to Pass the Torch to Marcario on Feb. 7
Patagonia Inc., which has secured its status as the poster child for corporate responsibility despite a decade of heady growth, named a new CEO last week for the first time in a decade…
Accell NA Says New B2B Portal Provides IBDs One-Stop Shop For Bicycles, Parts and Accessories
Accell North America (ANA) announced it had completed the integration of Seattle Bike Supply (SBS) and Raleigh America into a new platform that will provide independent bike dealers with virtually every product they need…
Cannondale’s US Assembly Plant, 100 Jobs Nixed in Dorel Restructuring
Dorel Industries Inc. will close an assembly and testing facility in Bedford, PA that once cranked out thousands of Cannondale bicycles to cut costs by $6 million annually at its nearly $1 billion-a-year Recreational/Leisure segment…
As Altrec Heads to Auction, Dealers Ask Why It Got So Much Trade Credit
Several outdoor companies have already agreed to resume shipments to Altrec Inc. after receiving prepaid deposit checks sent by the bankrupt retailer, according to Altrec’s chief restructuring officer…
Wenonah Canoe Adds C4 Waterman to its Paddlesportfolio
Executives for Wenonah Canoe Inc. and C4 Waterman announced their merger last week in a deal that catapults one of the world's oldest founder-owned paddlesports companies into the rapidly growing SUP market…
Flip Flop Shops Lands Middle East Franchise Agreement
Flip Flop Shops announced a master franchise agreement with major Middle East fashion leader, Al Mana Fashion Group, W.L.L., a subsidiary of Al Mana Group. The agreement includes significant global expansion with the development of 50 Flip Flop Shops reta
Leica Sport Optics Hires New Regional Rep Firm
Leica Sports Optics announces that Blue Ridge Marketing will be handling its sales representation for the southeast region of the U.S…
Schawbel Corporation Appoints New President of ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellents
Schawbel Corporation announces that Steve Hill, former president of Black Flag Brands, will serve as President of its ThermaCELL Repellents subsidiary, which markets an area mosquito repellent system in the United States and 27 countries around the world.
Daniel Defense Announces $20 Million Expansion
Daniel Defense, engineer and manufacturer of weapons systems, precision rail systems and accessories, announced plans for a five-year, $20 million expansion in Bryan County, Georgia…
California Coastal Wetlands Receive Federal Grants
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Director Dan Ashe announced four grants, totaling more than $3 million to support critical coastal wetland projects in California…
Timbuk2 Wins Outdoor Inspiration Award at OR
Timbuk2 was named the winner of the company category at the fourth annual Outdoor Inspiration Awards for its unflinching advocacy of cycling. The awards, which were present by Adidas Outdoor during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, also honored…
Hydro Flask Recruits Industry Heavy Weights to Advisory Board
Hydro Flask, which counts several private equity executives on its board of directors, has recruited outdoor industry heavy weights Mark Bryden and Jack Gilbert to its advisory board. Bryden recently retired from a long career at VF Corp. and still serves
Benelli USA Names 2013 Sales Agency of the Y
Benelli USA awarded Vincent A. Pestillii & Associates, sales agency of the Year for 2013…
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