Interior Secretary Sally Jewell outlined her goal to raise $20 million from private partners by 2017 for the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) while addressing the Outdoor Industry Association’s Industry Breakfast before the start of t
Year: 2014
Callis Adds Account Coordinator
Callis Integrated Marketing recently announced that Hannah Rhoad has joined the marketing agency as an Account Coordinator…
Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. Acquires BOGgear
Battenfeld Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of shooting, reloading, gunsmithing and gun cleaning supplies has purchased BOGear…
Target Cuts 475 Jobs
Target Corporation said it is cutting roughly 475 positions, while it has decided that an additional 700 open positions will remain vacant for good. The layoffs come after a massive data breach that hit during the all-important holiday shopping season…
Toms Founder Joins The B Team
The B Team announced that Blake Mycoskie, social entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO of Toms, is the latest recruit to join the not-for-profit initiative, co-founded by Sir Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz…
Pearl Izumi to Sponsor Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team
Pearl Izumi announced its official technical apparel sponsorship for the 2014-2015 Uplace-BMC Pro Triathlon Team…
Brooks Signs Middle-Distance Runners
Brooks Running has added middle-distance runners Garrett Heath and Erica Moore to its roster of sponsored athletes…
Brooks Running Posts Double-Digit Growth in 2013
Brooks Running Company reported that it saw double-digit growth in 2013 while making several organizational changes to support its international growth. Brooks will relocate its EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) headquarters to Amsterdam, a move t
Easton-Bell Sports Hit by Cyber Attack
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. warned thousands of its e-commerce customers to monitor their credit carefully in coming months in the wake of a hacker attack on its e-commerce sites over the holidays. The company, which owns the Easton, Bell, Riddell, Giro, Bla
Horny Toad Promotes Duron to National Sales Manager
Horny Toad promoted David Duron, who joined the California-based apparel brand in 2008, to national sales manager…
Accell North America Integrates SBS and Raleigh
Accell North America (ANA) has integrated Seattle Bike Supply and Raleigh America to enhance ordering and fulfillment services to, and the profitability of, the independent bicycle dealer network…
3M Launches Thinsulate Featherless Insulation
3M launched its 3M Thinsulate Featherless Insulation at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market amid growing concern over the rising cost of down…
The North Face Hands Off Responsible Down Standard to Textile Exchange
The North Face will hand over ownership of its new Responsible Down Standard to Textile Exchange in a bid to accelerate its adoption across the industry, the company announced at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Secretary Jewell Announces $1 Million Private Funding Commitment
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a public-private partnership with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. that she said will help Interior meet its goal of providing 100,000 work and training opportunities to young people and veterans on pu
Millennials Depend on Word-of-Mouth More Than Boomers
A recently released study from Radius Global Marketing Research identifies some key similarities and differences in shopping habits, preferences, and influences among Millennials (18-32) and Baby Boomers (49-67)…
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