Container cargo lines and terminal operators suspended vessel operations at 29 West Coast ports from Thursday through Monday for the second time in a week to avoid…
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House Bill Would Leverage Volunteers to Improve Trail Maintenance
Outdoor recreation and conservation groups lauded congressional legislation that would improve access and public safety on national forests and address the growing backlog for trail maintenance on public lands…
Man U’s Merchandise Revenues Continue Decline
Manchester United reported that revenue from its Nike managed merchandising business, which Adidas will take over next season, continued to decline in the fiscal second quarter.
New Saltwater Recreational Fishing Policy Praised by ASA
A national saltwater recreational fishing policy unveiled Thursday by the the U.S. government is being heralded as a major step toward better balancing recreational and commercial fishing interests by the sportfishing and boating industries…
Industry Honors Two For Work on Chemicals Management Work
The Outdoor Industry Association Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) honored Todd Copeland of Patagonia and Jason Duncan of Outdoor Research for their individual dedication to the outdoor industry’s chemicals management efforts…
Long Snowmelt Boosted Colorado Rafting Industry in 2014
Colorado River Outfitters Association’s (CROA) reports that the state's whitewater rafting industry posted an 8.1 percent increase in user days last year compared with 2013…
Chums Fills Product Development Position
Chums has added Tiffany Berger to its product development team in Sun Valley, ID, where she will oversee research, strategy and execution of new and existing Chums product line introductions…
Cascade Designs to Relocate 100 Jobs to Reno
Cascade Designs will move 100 jobs to a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Reno, NV beginning later this year in a bid to accommodate growth at lower costs, the company confirmed Thursday…
Columbia Sportswear Reports Record Q4 Sales, Big Profit Gains
Columbia Sportswear Company reported net sales grew 27.0 percent to a record $677.0 million in the fourth quarter, as sales from Prana and its new joint venture in China padded 15 percent organic sales growth….
Panaracer Implements MAP Policy
Panaracer instituted a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy Feb. 9 and asked all distributors to make it available on their web sites…
RECALL: 650 Marin MBX 50 and Tiny Trail Bikes
Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., of Novato, CA is recalling about 450 of its children's bicycles in the United States and Canada because the handlebars can loosen or separate and cause the rider to lose control and/or crash…
Pedego Recalling Some E-Bike Batteries
Pedego Electric Bikes of Irvine, CA is asking consumers in the United States and Canada to check the batteries on their Pedego e-bikes to see if they are from a batch it is recalling due to potential electrical flaws…
REI to Enter Two States and Add Sixth Store in Virginia
REI will open its first stores in Delaware and Iowa late this year and open its sixth store in Virginia in 2016…
ACA’s Blackwood Takes on CEO Role at USA Canoe/Kayak
After months of discussions, USA Canoe/Kayak has formed a new partnership with the American Canoe Association (ACA) that calls for ACA Executive Director Wade Blackwood to take over as CEO of USA Canoe/Kayak…
Mavic’s North American Marketing Director Headed to Annency
Chad Moore, current marketing director for Mavic in North America, will relocate to Mavic headquarters in Annecy, France in June to take on the role of global brand manager…
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