Backbone Media named a long-time editor of Skiing Magazine as its first Editor and Content Director to help its clients in the active lifestyle and tourism industry build authentic stories that resonate with their…
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Moots Promotes Boucher to President’s Role
Moots Cycles has named Butch Boucher, a 19-year veteran of the company, as its new President. Boucher will oversee all aspects of the company including strategic planning, product development, operations, finance, marketing and sales…
Sierra Trading Post Doubling Size of Fulfillment Center
Sierra Trading Post (STP) has broken ground on a 350,000-square-foot addition to its fulfillment center in Cheyenne, WY that could signal more aggressive expansion…
Luxottica Integrating Oakley in Quest for Greater Growth
Luxottica Group S.p.A. has merged Oakley's wholesale operations with its own in the United States and Europe and hired new executives to double the brand's apparel and retail revenues in the next three years, the company's new CEO tandem di
Hydro Flask CEO Named Finalist for EY Entrepreneur Award
Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015 Award in the Pacific Northwest Region…
Patagonia Names New HR Chief
Patagonia has hired Dean Carter as Vice President for Human Resources and Shared Services…
Osprey to Match Donations to dZi Foundation’s Earthquake Relief Fund
Osprey Packs announced it will match contributions to the dZi Foundation to help raise funds to help Nepal’s most remote communities recover from the recent, devastating earthquake…
Brooks-Range Hires West Coast Rep
Brooks-Range Mountaineering has hired John Clausen of Integration Sports Mar..
Skullcandy Says Currency Depreciation, Port Congestion Offset Q1 Growth
Skullcandy Inc. reported net sales in the first quarter of 2015 increased 18 percent, but currency depreciation and increased air-freight and warehousing expenses cut gross margins…
2014-15 Ski Visits Decline to 16-Year Low
Visits to U.S. ski and snowboarding resorts fell to their lowest level in 16 years this past season, according to preliminary estimates from the National Ski Areas Association…
Struktur Conference Kicks off Wednesday in Portland
XRD Technology, which makes premium flexible and repeated impact protection materials, is serving as title sponsor for the second annual Struktur conference, which caters to designers of products for the active and outdoor recreation markets, kicking off
Saxx Underwear Names New Marketing Director
Saxx Underwear Co. has hired Adam Greene as its Marketing Director, effective immediately…
Giant Launches Momentum Lifestyle Bikes
Giant officially launched its Momentum brand of neighborhood bikes that sell for an average retail price of just $425 Monday in a major initiative aimed at helping its dealers become more relevant to less affluent consumers…
Polartec Sponsors Red Fox Adventure Race
Polartec has sponsored partner brand Red Fox’s 14th annual Red Fox Adventure Race to be held June 11-14, 2015 in Russia…
RECALL: 200 Felt Cruiser Bikes
Felt Bicycles of Irvine, CA recalled about 200 of its Felt Cruiser bicycles because their brakes can fail and pose a crash hazard…
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