Osprey Packs, Inc. expects to complete an expansion of its Colorado headquarters in the balk half of the year to accommodate a growing staff. The announcement comes as the pack maker prepares for the opening of its new distribution center in Ogden, UT…
Author: Charlie Lunan
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…
Thule Group Says Exchange Rates Erased Q4 Growth
The Thule Group AG reported sales from continuing operations grew 5.6 percent to SEK 976 million ($131 mm) during the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, but declined 3.3 percent in currency neutral (c-n) terms…
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…
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…
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….
Jarden Outdoor Swings Into the Black on Modest Q4 Sales Gains
Jarden Outdoor Solutions, which owns Coleman, Marmot, Rawlings and two dozen other outdoor and athletic brands, moved solidly into the black on nearly flat sales in the fourth quarter…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
U.S.-Assembled Bikes Go on Sale at Walmart
Bicycle Corporation of America (BCA), a unit of Kent International Inc., announced that its Made-in-USA bicycles went on sale at various Walmart locations, including Walmart.com…
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