President Obama designated the pristine waters of Bristol Bay as off limits to oil and gas leasing in what amounted to second major win for conservationists on Capitol Hill in a week. The action safeguards one of the nation’s most productive fisher
Author: Charlie Lunan
RECALL: 46,800 Uvex Bike Helmets
UVEX Sports Inc. is recalling about 46,800 bicycle helmets because the anchor for the helmet's chinstrap can fail, causing the helmets to slide off the head, posing a head injury hazard. The helmets also do not comply with the impact requirements of
NOCSAE Clears Way for Cascade Lacrosse to Re-Certify Helmet
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment has approved a process for Cascade Lacrosse to recertify the model R lacrosse helmet…
Congress Passes Largest Public Lands Bill in Six Years
Congress has passed the largest public lands bill in roughly six years, according to Outdoor Industry Association. In a bipartisan breakthrough, over 250,000 acres will be protected as wilderness, over a dozen national parks will be expanded or establishe
Innate Donates Tumblers to Support Avalanche Safety
Innate, creators of clean design for active lives, have donated vacuum insulated drink tumblers in support of fundraising efforts for the Utah Avalanche Center and Avalanche Canada. Available for purchase online, these Innate essentials will help raise mo
QBP to Move to New East Coast DC Over New Year’s Holiday
QBP (Quality Bicycle Parts) said its move to a new 120,000-square-foot East Coast distribution center over the New Year holiday will extend shipping times slightly for East Coast dealers’ orders…
Fox Factory to Acquire Race Face and Easton Cycling in Transformative Deal
Fox Factory Holding Corp. took decisive action to fix an unexpected deterioration in its mountain biking sales last week by signing a definitive agreement to acquire all the assets of the Race Face and Easton Cycling businesses, which design, manufacture
Ocean Container Lines Suspend Congestion Surcharges Until Jan. 1
Major ocean container lines carrying the vast majority of Asian imports to ports along the western United States have pledged not to impose port congestion surcharges until 2015, according to the Federal Maritime Commission…
Jack Wolfskin Debt Prices Drop Following Investor Meeting
Debt securities issued by Jack Wolfskin' GmbH have dropped between 9 and 13 percent in value in secondary trading markets in the last month, according to a report by Reuters that cites trading data collected by its affiliate, Thomson Reuters LPC.
Strong Pre-Season Ski Sales, Summer Visitation Narrow Vail Resorts’ Q1 Loss
Vail Resorts Inc. said growing summer visitation to its resorts as well as strong results at its pre-season ski sales narrowed normal seasonal losses at its Mountain segment in the fiscal first quarter ended Oct. 31 compared with a year earlier…
Lululemon Cites Port Delays in Lower Fourth Quarter Guidance
Lululemon Athletica Inc., which has tied part of its growth to flowing new product through its stores more frequently, expects growing delays at West Coast ports to shave $10 million from its fourth quarter sales…
Glowing Tents, Helinox Brand Fuel Hiring Spree at Big Agnes
Big Agnes's has hired two top managers from Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) and added four other employees in recent months to prepare for explosive growth in 2015.
Amer Sports to Relocate Mavic’s U.S. Office to Ogden Campus
Mavic Inc. will relocate from Haverhill, MA to Ogden, UT next summer to fully integrate with Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor (AWSO) Americas…
EOG Admits First Retail Members
SportScheck, Transa Backpacking AG, Sport 2000 and STMI (Sports Trade Marketing International) are the first retailers to join European Outdoor Group (EOG). Founded in 2003 by 19 of the world’s largest outdoor companies, EOG voted last year to begin
Sakar Intl to Make Bally Fitness Activity Trackers
FAM Brands said its newest licensee, Sakar International Inc. plans to debut a collection of Bally Total Fitness wearable technology, fitness monitoring and electronic accessory products at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January. The products will
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