Lenzing AG, the global market leader for man-made cellulose fibers and the world’s only large-scale industrial provider of Lyocell/TENCEL fibers, is taking legal action against the violation of its Lyocell patents…
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Liberty Bottle Works Sponsors Adventure Race Series
Liberty Bottle Works has signed on as the official bottle sponsor for the East Coast Adventure Racing Series (ECARS) for the 2012 race season…
Antlerstudios Uses Kickstarter to Crowd Source Funding for Kid’s Boot Line
Antlerstudios, the Portland design studio that launched END Footwear, has been chosen to participate in “Kickstarter,” a popular crowd-funding site, to launch and help fund production through a pre-order of the studio’s newest creative f
OR Winter Market Poised to Be Largest Ever
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, which got under way Thursday in Salt Lake City, will be the largest and best attended ever, said Darrell Denny, SVP/business development for Nielsen Expositions. The show got off to an auspicious start as a much needed
Sierra Trading Post Grew Q4 Paid Search Revenue 36 Percent
Sierra Trading Post, an outdoor apparel and accessories retailer, increased its search revenue by 36 percent year-over year in the fourth quarter of 2011 with ChannelAdvisor’s Paid Search solution…
SIA Snow Show Panel to Examine How to Tap Women’s Market
SIA Snow Show attendees are invited to join a group of prominent female leaders from the snow sports industry for breakfast and a panel discussion entitled “How Can Snow Sports Tap into the Powerful Influence of Women?” on Friday, Jan. 27th, 7
Outdoor Retailer, OIA to Survey Industry on Future Needs of Show
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Nielsen Expositions will begin polling Outdoor Retailer exhibitors and retailers in coming months to determine whether the show can remain in Salt Lake City or will need to move to a new venue within the next 10 year
REI Ranks Eight on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) is number eight on FORTUNE magazine’s 2012 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The recognition marks the highest-ever ranking for REI and 15th consecutive year of being named to the list…
RECALL: 900 2012 Giant Defy Advanced and Avail Advance Bikes
Giant Bicycle Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 900 2012 model year Giant Defy Advanced and Avail Advancedd bicycles because the fork can crack and pose a fall hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. No injuries have been repor
Columbia Sportswear and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Launch Conservation Grant Program
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) and Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC) launched their Belay Program to recognize local conservation projects and people who share their passion for the outdoors at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show in Salt Lake City.
MTRiP Data Show Reservations Dropping at Mountain Resorts
The lack of snow caused reservations taken in December at major U.S. mountain resorts for arrivals in December through May to drop 21.6 percent compared to the same time last year, according to the most recent data released by the Mountain Travel Research
L.L. Bean to Spend $1 Million with National Park Foundation
L.L. Bean and the National Park Foundation announced a year-long effort to increase outdoor recreation among families and introduce more children to America’s national parks than ever before. The retailer will provide $1 million to support the Found
Icebreakers Names Distributors for Japan and Taiwan
Icebreaker announced two new distributor partnerships in Asia, signaling the company’s increased focus on its growing Asian business. Effective immediately and starting with the company’s Fall/Winter 2012 lines, Goldwin and Free Time Gears wil
New Balance Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
New Balance has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) as a vendor partner…
Peak Performance Recruits Adidas Exec as CEO
Peak Performance has recruited Henrik Bunge from Adidas Group to become its new CEO May 1 with the mission to further strengthen the Swedish sports fashion brand’s global ambitions…
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