Columbia Sportswear Company's board of directors voted to expand the board to 11 members from 10 previously and elected banker Malia H. Wasson to serve in the newly-created position, effective March 19, 2015…
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REI Nominates Chistine Day to Board
REI's board of directors has nominated former Lululemon CEO Christine Day to fill one of two positions on the board that will open up at the cooperative's annual meeting in May…
Lenzing Announces Replacement for Departing Untersperger
Lenzing AG, the maker of Modal and other rayon fibers, appointed Stefan Doboczky as chairman of the management board to replace Peter Untersperger, who recently informed the board that he would not renew his contract…
Wilderness Systems Pro Staff Grows to 56
Wilderness Systems 2015 Pro Staff has expanded in 2015 to include 56 of the top guides, tournament competitors, writers, photographers and passionate kayak angling experts in North America…
Moosejaw Signs on As Google Express Retailer
Moosejaw, the Michigan-based outdoor retailer known for its quirky marketing, is joining in on Google’s same-day delivery service, Google Express…
ZG Collective to Distribute Outdoor, Snowsports and Cycling Brands
ZG Collective LLC, a newly formed business focused on North American distribution of premier outdoor, snowsports, cycling, and active lifestyle brands, will launch several global brands in 2015…
Bulls Bikes Entering U.S. Market
Bulls Bikes of Germany has hired OutsidePR to help with its assault on the U.S. market…
San Diego Sports Accelerator Gains Autonomy
San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI), a non-profit business accelerator focused on growing sports and active lifestyle companies, is now a free-standing organization independent from its parent company Connect, which focuses on the technology and life scienc
DOD Offers $75 Million in Matching Funds for Advanced Fibers and Textile Research
The Department of Defense kicked off a competition March 18 for $75 million in federal matching funds for advanced fiber and textile research…
Tilly’s CEO Says Fiscal Q4 Results Reflect Improving Response Rates
Tilly's Inc. reported comps rose 2.9 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter on slight improvements in response rates to its marketing efforts…
Canoecopia 2015 Sales Exceed Expectations
Paddlesports companies came away from the annual Canoecopia show reporting unexpectedly strong sales and traffic gains that could bode well for the upcoming season, according to attendee interviews conducted last week.
Nominations Needed for Global Skateboarding Awards
World Skateboarding Federation has called for nominations in the first-ever Global Skateboarding Awards to honor those in the skateboarding industry…
Travel and Tourism Spending Outpaced GDP Growth in Q4
Real spending on travel and tourism grew more than twice as fast as real gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter, according to government estimates…
Blue Lizard Named Official Sunscreen of MLB’s Cubs and Yankees
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen has partnered with the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees to fight skin cancer as the teams official sunscreen…
Outdoor Prolink Signs up Osprey Packs
Osprey Packs has retained Outdoor Prolink to run its pro deal business…
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