Sunday Afternoons, an Oregon-based maker of headwear, has selected Sea to Summit as its exclusive distributor in Australia…
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Mammut Parent Parts Way with CEO Suter
Mammut's Swiss parent company Conzzeta Group announced that it is parting ways with its CEO, Robert Suter, by mutual agreement…
GU Energy to Nourish Cannondale-Garmin Team
GU Energy Labs has teamed up with Slipstream Sports to serve as one of the worldwide nutrition suppliers to the UCI World Tour squad Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling…
Fairweather Ski Works Wins $40K Grant
Fairweather Ski Works has been awarded a $40,000 grant by The Nature Conservancy after winning its Path to Prosperity contest, which seeks to encourage entrepreneurs building businesses around sustainable use of natural resources in Southeast Alaska…
More Brands Target Backcountry at 2015 SIA Snow Show
The growing number of lift-assisted skiers testing the side country and backcountry continued to drive much of the excitement and innovation on display at the 2015 SIA Snow Show that wrapped up Sunday…
BPSA Raises $300,000 to Push Model E-bike Legislation in State Houses
The U.S. bicycle industry is close to raising $300,000 for a new lobbying initiative aimed at passing model e-bike legislation in New York and California and laying ground work for the daunting work of reforming laws state-by-state…
Dorel Raising Prices to Mitigate Impact of Strong Dollar on FY15 Earnings
Dorel Industries Inc., which owns one of North America's largest bicycle businesses, warned investors Jan. 29 that it expects the strong dollar to have a “significant negative impact” on its earnings in fiscal 2015 even though it expects to mitigate
Brunswick Reports Demand for Big Boats Fattened Q4 Margins
Brunswick Corp.'s Marine segment returned to the black in fourth quarter amid surging demand for its largest boats and engines and solid growth at its Life Fitness business…
Dorel Industries Warns Strong Dollar Will Hurt Earnings This Year
Dorel Industries Inc. stated that the surge in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the majority of the company's other operating currencies is expected to have a significant negative effect on earnings through 2015…
Eddie Bauer Opens Store in Whistler Village
Eddie Bauer has opened its new store location in the heart of Whistler Village, British Columbia..
Indigitous Joins The Conservation Alliance
Indigitous, the Seattle-based agency that specializes in providing brands and their investors with the resources necessary to maximize sales and marketing opportunities with Amazon.com, has joined The Conservation Alliance…
Osprey Packs’ Burke Honored With OIWC First Ascent Award
Osprey Packs is proud to announced that Osprey Retail Marketing Manager Sarah Harper Burke received Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition First Ascent Award for…
Atomic and Salomon Offer Online Snow Safety Curriculum
Amer Sports' Atomic and Salomon ski brands have created Mountain Academy to offer in-depth, online snow safety education. Curriculum is accessible via direct payment, less than the cost of a lift ticket, or through purchasing qualified Atomic and Sal
Lion Capital Reportedly in Talks to Sell A.S. Adventure
Lion Capital is in advanced discussion to sell its 85 percent stake in the specialty outdoor retail chain A. S. Adventure to another European private equity investor, according to reports by European media…
Schutt Sports’ Brain Sentry Deal Narrows Options for Third-Party Sensor Brands
Schutt Sports' plans to offer Brain Sentry head impact sensors as an original equipment option on its helmets increases pressure on independent sensor companies to partner with Rawlings or Xenith or risk being shut out of the OEM market…