Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) launched Outdoor Nation in Canada earlier this month. MEC Outdoor Nation’s Leadership Council and 450 delegates will be creating programs to inspire young people to get outside and…
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South Dakota Retailer Joins Grassroots
The Great Outdoor Store of South Dakota has become the newest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…
MIFA Files for Self Administration, Seeks New Investors
MIFA Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG filed for the European equivalent of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday after it failed to reach a final agreement with an Indian company that had agreed to recapitalize the German bike manufacturer. MIFA, which assembles m
Outdoor Nation College Challenge Kicks Off
For the first time ever, 10 universities across the US are engaging in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, an initiative of the Outdoor Foundation, that kicked off Sept. 27 and runs through Nov. 22…
Hillsound Sponsors New Trail Marathon in Wisconsin
Hillsound Equipment has signed on as a premier sponsor of the first annual Gandy Dancer Trail Marathon taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in Luck, WI.,,
Intrawest Launches New Season Pass
Intrawest Resort Holdings Inc. on Monday launched a new season pass it says is its most affordable ever. The Intrawest Passport follows news that Vail Resorts and Mammoth Mountain are adding recently acquired resorts to their season pass programs this win
Cascade Designs CEO Backs WTO’s Environmental Goods Agreement
Cascade Designs President Joe McSwiney recently spoke on behalf of U.S. manufacturers at an event meant to galvanize U.S. support for the World Trade Organization's Environmental Goods Agreement, a major new initiative to eliminate barriers to trade
RILA Releases Retail Sustainability Toolkit
Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future will formally introduce the Retail Horizons project at the RILA 2014 Retail Sustainability Conference this week in Minneapolis…
WFSGI Names Head of Textile Innovation and Manufacturing
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) named Dhyana van der Pols to the newly created role of Head of Textile Innovation and Manufacturing…
Sport Hansa Kicks Off Montane US Speakers Series
Sport Hansa LLC is bringing British mountaineer and award winning author Andy Kirkpatrick to the U.S. to help independent specialty dealers promote the British mountaineering brand Montane…
Finish Line Shoots, Misses in Fiscal Q2
Finish Line Inc. fell short of its sales goals in fiscal second quarter because it took big positions on basketball styles that failed to resonate with consumers, executives said last week…
Finish Line Says Weak Basketball Offering Hurt Fiscal Q2 Results
Finish Line Inc. reported its results fell short in the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 30 due to weakness in its basketball business. The retailer said consolidated net sales reached $466.9 million in the fiscal second quartered ended Aug. 30, up 7.1 pe
Vail Resorts: Park City Already Giving Epic Pass Sales a Lift
Vail Resorts Inc. are hardly exaggerating when they describe their Sept. 11 acquisition of Park City Mountain Resort as “transformative.” In the weeks since, Salt Lake City has launched its “Ski City USA” ad campaign, California's two largest ski res
Patagonia, National Park Scarred by First Ascent Depicted in Catalog
Patagonia pledged to review how it vets photos used in its catalogs after learning that climbers depicted making a first ascent in a September, 2011 book were later fined by the National Park Service for installing bolts and moving rocks at the site…
REI’s Exclusive Deal to Sell German Bike Brand Underscores Potency of Growing Partnership with Accell
REI's announcement last week that it would become the exclusive dealer for a German mountain bike brand owned by Accell Group of The Netherlands strengthened the hands of both companies as they seek to increase their shares of premium bike sales in t
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