On Monday, April 27, 2015, port truck drivers serving the nation’s largest port complex began a strike of four major drayage firms at the twin ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, where a crippling slowdown in early 2015 sent shock waves through the U.S
Author: Charlie Lunan
W.L. Gore Renews Platinum Level Support for Outsiders Ball
W.L. Gore & Associates and its Gore-Tex brand of products have signed on as a Platinum Level sponsor of the Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball for a third year in a row…
Sherpa Adventure Gear Seeks Donations to Help Nepali Earthquake Victims
Kathmandu-based Sherpa Adventure Gear launched a fundraising campaign on its website to raise money and relieve the suffering caused by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal…
Koreans Open $60M Footwear Factory in Indonesia
Indonesian Industry Minister Saleh Husin inaugurated a $60 million shoe factory in West Java that will produce shoes for Nike, according to a media report…
BMC USA Beefs Up Southern Rep Force, Inside Sales
BMC USA Corporation has named new reps throughout the South and hired a new dealer services manager amid the strongest growth the Swiss bike brand has ever seen in the United States…
Winnebago to Present Adventure Race in Iowa
RV maker Winnebago Industries Inc. has become title sponsor of the Winnebago Outdoor Adventure Race in Iowa featuring paddling, cycling and running…
Vail Resorts 2014/15 Ski Season Retail/Rental Sales Increased
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported retail/rental revenue for resort store locations was up 3.8 percent for the ski season through April 19, compared with season through April 20, 2014, adjusted as if Park City was owned in both periods…
Safilo Group North America Sales Hit $150MM in Q1
Safilo Group S.p.A., which is using its Smith optics brand to spearhead a new global sports optics business, reported its North America sales reached $150 million in the first quarter, an increase of…
Timbuk2 Opens First European Store in Reykjavik
Timbuk2 opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Europe in Reykjavik, Iceland. Saturday, Apr. 25…
SUP Industry Endorses OR Summer Market and Surf Expo
The two-year-old StandUp Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) has agreed to endorse the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Surf Expo exclusively, according to Emerald Expositions, which owns both trade shows…
SteriPen Maker Sells Stake to Japanese Company
Hydro-Photon, Inc. (HPI), which manufactures and distributes SteriPen ultraviolet (UV) handheld water purifiers, said it will use proceeds from an equity investment to boost support for its retailers…
Premium German Bike Brand Begins Selling Direct in US
Bulls Bikes USA began selling its premium German designed bikes direct to US consumers via the Web April 27…
Unifi Poised to Break Ground on Second PET Recycling Plant in NC
Unifi Inc. is on the verge of investing $28 million to expand its PET bottle recycling capacity by 75 percent in response to growing demand for its Repreve polyester yarn from environmentally minded brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Quiksilver and
Essilor Says New Ads, Contracts Will Sustain Costa’s Growth
Essilor International of France reported sales of Costa sunglasses grew at a double-digit pace in the first quarter ended March 31…
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Brands Outperform in First Quarter
Sales at Amer Sports flagship Winter & Outdoor business grew 14 percent in currency-neutral terms in the first quarter thanks to double-digit growth in five of its six segments…
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