PBS Kids is partnering with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to encourage families with young children to “Explore the Outdoors.” From March 26 through April 20, PBS will present four weeks of themed on-air programming and online
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OIA Members Get Data Driven with OIA VantagePoint; Upcoming Webinars Help Businesses Use this Tool
Outdoor Industry Association kicks off a webinar series Thursday afternoon highlighting how retailers and vendors are using the OIA VantagePoint tool to gain unequaled insight into trends in retail sales of outdoor products…
DSW Inc. Clocks in with 9.7 Percent Q4 Sales Growth
DSW Inc. reported sales increased 9.7 percent to $513.7 million in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, 2012. Comparable sales for the fourth quarter 2011 increased 5.6 percent on top of a 14.9 percent comps increase in Q4 2010. Fourth quarter net income was
Intersport International Awards Franchise for South China
IIC-Intersport International Corp., a Switzerland-based sporting goods retailer that generated $14 billion in sales of team, running, outdoor and fitness product in 40 countries in 2010, has finally entered the Chinese market through a franchise agreement
Moosejaw to Open Store in Kansas City
Moosejaw will open its first store in the Kansas City area in the fall, bringing to three the number of store openings identified by the multi-channel retailer for 2012…
SUP ATX to Open Factory Showroom March 24
SUP ATX scheduled the grand opening of its first factory showroom for March 24 from 11am to 3pm Pacific Time…
Evolv Hires Rincon Group to Rep in West
Evolv Sports added the Rincon Group as sales representatives in the western states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming…
Sutton Bacon Leads Buyout of NOC
The Nantahala Outdoor Center has completed a significant equity investment enabling the company to repurchase the majority of its common stock including its Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The investment was led by NOC President & CEO Sutton Bacon with par
VF Corp. Announces Retirement of General Counsel
VF Corporation announced that Candace S. Cummings, vice president – administration, general counsel & secretary, and a member of VF’s Operating Committee, will retire on April 30, after more than 17 years of service to the company. Laura C. Meagher
Backbone Media Adds Four to Staff
Backbone Media has added four new members to its media and PR team, brining it total total number of employees to 29, or more than twice levels of three years ago…
Colorado Sky Country Visits Down 7.4 Percent Season to Date
Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) 22 member resorts reported a 5.2 percent decrease in skier visitation from Jan. 1 through Feb. 29 compared to the first two months of 2011. For the 2011/12 season to date, visitation is down 7.4 percent compared t
Club Ride Adds Two Staff
Club Ride Apparel LLC, which designs and delivers innovative, fashion-oriented cycling apparel for casual lifestyle use, has hired India Wysong as account service manager and Ben Bradley to head up marketing and public relations activities…
OIWC Launches Education Series with Support from Top-Tier Brands
OIWC is proud to announce the first annual sponsorship of its Education Series, an annual series of professional development events for women in the outdoor industries. GORE-TEX, adidas Outdoor, CamelBak and REI will be supporting every Education Series e
Buff Adds Operations and Customer Service Managers
Fueled by strong sales and a broadening retail base, Buff, Inc. added Natalie Tatsy as operations manager, and Hugh Ewing, Jr. as customer service manager…
Sole Incorporates Soles4Souls into Warranty Policy
Sole has incorporated donating to Soles4Souls into its official 90-day satisfaction guarantee, product return policy. Going forward customers who are nut fully satisfied with their SOLE custom footbeds and other products can send them directly to Soles4So
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