The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released the fourteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL), covering apparel, footwear, travel goods, home textiles, and other fashion accessories in conjunction with its International P
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Cocona Qualifies for Up to $10,000 in Rebates from City of Boulder
Cocona Inc. could recover up to $10,000 in sales and use taxes, and permit-related fees it pays to the City of Boulder under a flexible rebate program application approved by the City Manager Jane Brautigam…
The Conservation Alliance Honors Outstanding Partners
Black Diamond Equipment, Eagles Nest Outfitters and The Forest Group have been selected as the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award for 2014. The award recognizes member companies who go above and beyond in building relations
Burton Snowboards Promotes Rees to CEO Post
Burton Snowboards has promoted COO Mike Rees to the role of CEO. Rees, who has steadily taken on increasing responsibility at Burton over the last five years, will now be running day-to-day operations at the iconic snowboarding company…
Eastern Mountain Sports Hires Binswanger to Market Old HQ Site
Eastern Mountain Sports, LLC has hired Binswanger to sell or lease its former headquarters site in Petersborough, NH, which it vacated last year after new owners consolidated its operations with that of Bob's Stores in Connecticut…
Speedo, Otholite Partner on New Triathlon/Water Shoe
Speedo USA has entered a two-year partnership with Ortholite that calls for the company to provide its insoles for use in Speedo USA’s new, all-terrain shoe the FST, which Speedo launched this spring for triathlon, trail running, and any activity in
Bregal Partners Sets Aside $100M for Enthusiast Consumer Brands
Bregal Partners, which acquired Shock Doctor last month, has committed $100 million to invest in enthusiast consumer brands through a new partnership that will be led by golf industry veteran Michael Magerman…
GoPro Mountain Game Draws New Brands
Backed by their new owner, the Costa and Native eyewear brands will be among the outdoor brands making their first appearance at the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail next month.
Colorado Resorts Prepare New Summer Amenities
Colorado’s ski and snowboard resorts are ramping up for summer with more miles of mountain biking trails, feet of zip lines and holes of disc golf than ever, according Colorado Ski Country USA…
Thule Group’s Sale of Trailer Business Gets Regulatory Approval
Thule Group said its proposed sale of its European trailer business to the investment fund Accent Equity 2012 has been cleared by Europe's anti-trust regulators.
Pelican International Appoints VP of Sales
Pelican International has appointed Margaret Kordas as its vice president of sales and the newest member of its executive team. She will be based out of Pelican International's headquarters in Laval, Quebec and responsible for setting and driving sal
Chums Latest Sales Hire to Target Industrial Safety Market
Chums, global manufacturer of outdoor accessories and apparel, has hired Utah-based, Travis Mehn as its new safety director of sales operations, to oversee and manage sales force productivity and growth…
Intrawest Reports 2013-14 Season Metrics Up
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. reported skier visits increased 7.9 percent and retail and rental revenue 4.5 percent for the 2013-14 ski season ended April 30…
Sherpa Adventure Gear Names New Reps
Sherpa Adventure Gear has added A Stich Above (ASA) and O’Brien Sales as sale representatives to its dealers in the Northeast and Midwest regions…
BRG Sports Realigns Cycling Distribution in Australasia
BRG Sports has extended its agreement with its Australasian distributor to continue distributing its Giro and Blackburn brands in Australia and New Zealand and announced plans to move its Bell Cycle helmet business to another distributor efective July 1 t
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