Nearly 70 percent of businesses expect the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact will benefit their economies, with those in Vietnam, the United States, Chile and Singapore being most enthusiastic, according to a snap poll conducted by Edelman…
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SIA Releases Annual Intelligence Report
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) released its 2015 Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report, a wide-ranging report on sales, participation, product and other trends in the snow sports market during the 2014/2015 season…
Outdoor Voices Raises Another $7 Million in Equity Capital
Outdoor Voices has raised $7.0 million in a second institutional funding round led by General Catalyst Partners, reports Fashionista.com…
Outdoor Industry Loses a Legend as Skip Yowell Passes
JanSport co-founder and outdoor industry icon Skip Yowell has passed away following an illness. Yowell founded JansSport in 1967 in Seattle along with his cousin Murray Pletz and seamstress Jan Lewis, to make backpacks people could depend on during their
Jarden Corp. Says Q3 Organic Growth to Surpass 5 Percent
Jarden Corporation expects organic growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to exceed the high end of its annual targeted range of 3-5 percent…
MEC Begins Selling Alpine Gear at Four Stores
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) will begin selling alpine skiing and snowboarding gear today at four of its 18 stores across Canada for the first time in its 44-year history, according to a report by CTVNEWS.ca. Like its U.S. counterpart REI, Vancouver, B.
Surf Expo Reports Hefty Rise in Retailer Attendance
Surf Expo reported a 9 percent increase in store attendance at it September show in Orlando, FL, which drew more than 2,300 exhibitors, 300 new brands and buyers from 47 states and 68 countries…
Ski and Snowboard Schools Shoot for World Record
More than 120 U.S. ski/snowboard venues have registered to host a Guinness Book of World Records event in pursuit of four separate records…
Dedication Sports Group to Rep Bridgedale
Bridgedale Outdoor Ltd of Northern Ireland has appointed Dedication Sports Group to handle sales in the Mid Atlantic region of the U.S…
Mountain Hardwear Adds Product Line Managers
Mountain Hardwear announced the addition this summer of Steve Adams and Eric Betz as Outerwear and Equipment Product Line Managers, respectively…
Icebug Hires Stocking Mountain Trading Sales Agency
Icebug USA has hired Stocking Mountain Trading Company to manage sales in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota…
Osprey Packs Renews Support of Medicines Global Youth Programs
Osprey Packs has renewed its support of Medicines Global Outdoor Youth Ambassador (MGOYA) programs that will enhance kids' participation in the Friends of Joshua Tree's Climb Smart 2015 event…
National Parks Visitation Poised for Another Record Year
Cheap gas prices could help the National Park Service set visitation records for the second consecutive year on the eve of its 100 year anniversary. Total visitation to the 370 national parks, monuments, recreation sites and other destinations managed by
Patagonia to Release Jumbo Wild Documentary This Fall
Patagonia will release an hour-long film this fall documenting the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley…
Yue Yuen Revenues Up 5.7 Percent Through September
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited reported operating revenue reached $6.28 billion for the first nine months of the year, up 5.7 percent from the nine month period ended Sept. 30, 2014…
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