The Conservation Alliance is kicking off its 2015 Backyard Collective season this week in Ventura, CA…
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Western Mountain Resorts Post Third Straight Season of Revenue Growth
Despite challenging February and March weather, western mountain resorts posted double-digit sales increases for the third straight winter season, according to DestiMetrics.
Life Time Fitness Deal Cleared by Anti-Trust Regulators
Federal regulators cleared the way for a proposed $4.0 billion acquisition of Life Time Fitness Inc. by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners and TPG….
Big Rock Sports Honored by Hornady Manufacturing
Hornady Manufacturing Company recently honored Big Rock Sports, LLC, as a 2014 “Distributor of the Year,” for increasing its ammunition, accessories and black powder sales during a pivotal year for shooting sports manufacturers…
Grayl Adds Sales and Customer Service Managers
Grayl, a startup out of Seattle and maker of the Water Filtration Cup, has hired two new employees to support current growth and expand sales efforts…
America Wild Film Crew Stops in Washington D.C.
Production on an IMAX film on the National Park Service that will be used to attract foreign tourists to the United States next year continued in Washington D.C. over the April 10-13 weekend…
Giant USA Promotes Seven, Including JT Thompson
Giant USA has assigned seven employees, including sales and retail services executive John “JT” Thompson, to new roles with the aim of enhancing performance…

Super.Natural Adds Four U.S. Sales Agencies
Super.Natural has added four new sales agencies to its U.S. sales team and now has representation in the Northwest, Southeast, Mid Atlantic, and Northeast regions…
Halfords CFO to Depart in October
Halfords Group plc, which is one of the largest car camping and cycling retailers in the United Kingdom, announced its CFO Andrew Findlay will leave the company in October to take the position of CFO at easyJet plc…
Crailar Technologies Reports Fiscal 2014 Results
Crailar Technologies Inc., a sustainable textile startup with ties to Adidas Group, reported sales grew nearly fivefold in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 27, 2014, but losses also soared as its took a non-cash charge for moth-balling its plant in South Car
Patagonia’s VC Fund Invests in Textile Chemical Company
Patagonia's in-house venture capital fund has invested an undisclosed sum in a Swiss chemical company focused on producing high-performance textile treatments from natural materials…
Rising Consumer Confidence Fuels Strong Q1 at Pou Sheng
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited, the largest distributor of international branded athletic apparel and footwear in the People's Republic of China, reported net sales increased 23.9 percent for the first quarter ended March 31…
Powerhandz Signs NBA’s Deron Williams as Brand Ambassador
Powerhandz Inc. has signed three-time NBA All-Star and Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams to help promote a weighted anti-grip glove and slick ball wrap designed to increase hand strength and dexterity…
Pou Sheng Reports Q1 Sales up Nearly 24 Percent
Pou Sheng International, one of China's largest retailers of branded athletic footwear and apparel, reported net sales increase 16.7 percent in March and 23.9 percent for the three months ended March 31…
Report: Amazon Acquires Shoefitr
Two separate sources reported that Amazon has acquired Shoefitr, a startup that makes fit data from dozens of athletic and outdoor footwear brands available to online retailers to help them reduce costly returns…