Boa Technology has expanded its marketing department with the hiring of Elizabeth Moore as marketing manager and Claire Sprague as senior graphic designer…
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Head N.V. Establishing Sportswear Division HQ in London
Head N.V. is establishing the main–hub of its European Sportswear Division in London, where it expects to fill product management and communication/PR management positions in coming months…
iPad Users Emerge as Power Shoppers
The iPad more than doubled its share of mobile retail commerce sales to 4.6 percent in March, compared to 1.9 percent in April 2011, according to research of billions of online transactions…
Losses at Blacks Leisure Dilute Earnings at JD Sports
British retailer J.D. Sports Fashion Plc. reported sales reached $1.06 billion in the year ended Jan. 28, up 19.9 percent. Acquisitions of struggling European retailers propelled much of the growth, but also cut into earnings as it absorbed millions of do
REI Foundation Joins Presenting Sponsors of 2012 Outdoor Nation
REI Foundation has signed on as a 2012 Presenting Partner for Outdoor Nation for the second year in a row. The foundation's undisclosed gift will be used to help stage 10 youth summits in the Unite States later this year as well as underwrite grant p
Average U.S. Temperatures Reach Record High in March
The average temperature in the contiguous United States was 51.1 degrees Fahrenheit (10.6 Celsius) in March, or 8.6 degrees above the 20th century average and 0.5 degrees more than the previous all-time high set in…
White House Recognizes OIA Sustainability Working Group
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Working Group has been selected by the White House as a Champion of Change for Corporate Environmental Sustainability. The OIA Sustainability Working Group (OIA SWG) is a volunteer collaboration among
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Registration Begins
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market announced that retail, designer and distributor attendees can now register online to participate in the outdoor industry's premier tradeshow and demo event, which runs Aug. 2-5 after the Open Air Demo on Aug. 1…
Casall Launches Fitness Apparel Line in United States
Scandinavian-based Casall, Europe's premium fitness apparel line for more than 30 years and one of the world's first companies to design fashionable fitness apparel specifically for women, has launched in the U.S., with a robust online presence
Hydrapak Selected as OEM Provider by Shimano and The North Face
Hydrapak, a leading global supplier of active-lifestyle hydration equipment, has been selected as key OEM hydration provider for Shimano, and The North Face (TNF) as the companies introduce a range of new products to the hands-free hydration category…
JD Sports Racing to Right Blacks Leisure
UK-based retailer J.D. Sports reported sales rose 19.9 percent to £1.06 billion ($1.7bb) in the year ended Jan. 28, but that profits slipped as it shuttered dozens of stores it acquired in its purchase of Blacks Leisure and raced to secure inventory for t
Patagonia Enters Food Business with Salmon Jerky
Patagonia, the world’s leading designer of core outdoor, surf and sport apparel, is entering the foods industry. Debuting this month, Patagonia is excited to announce its first edible product line, Patagonia Provisions, with its inaugural product, W
High Sierra Logo to Appear on US Ski Team Uniforms
High Sierra Sport Company's logo is appearing on U.S. Ski Team uniforms through 2019 thanks to its recently concluded agreement with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding…
Outdoor Brands Gather to Restore Channel Islands
The Conservation Alliance and member companies Deckers, Horny Toad, Patagonia, REI and Vapur, along with Channel Islands Outfitters, partnered Thursday (April 12) with Channel Islands Restoration, to remove invasive weeds and plant more than 600 native sp
Vail Resorts Closes on Kirkwood Mountain Acquisition
Vail Resorts, Inc. closed on its third ski resort in the Lake Tahoe area – the Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, CA. Kirkwood is recognized by skiers and snowboarders as offering some of the best high alpine advanced terrain in North America…
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