Executives from Outdoor Industry Association, Exxel Outdoors, Keen and Marquette Backcountry met with President Obama Wednesday morning at the White House as part of an “Insourcing American Jobs” Forum…
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Outdoor Nation Soliciting Paddlesports Grant Applications
Outdoor Nation is accepting applications from individuals between the ages of 18 and 28 or 501c3 non-profit organizations interested in connecting young Americans with their waterways through recreational paddling…
Skullcandy Reiterates 2011 Earnings Outlook
Skullcandy, Inc. reiterated its net sales and earnings outlook for 2011, previously outlined Nov. 3, 2011 in the company's third quarter 2011 earnings release. The company expects 2011 net sales to increase 44% to approximately $231.0 million from $1
Final Voting Begins on Avalaunch Winter Market Awards
Final voting for the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards, presented by Outdoor Retailer, has begun. Final nominess for Ambassador, Company, Safety Product, New Product and Avalanche Educator of the Year are…
EMS Poised to Roll Out iPads to Associates in All Stores
Eastern Mountain Sports has successfully piloted the VeriFone GlobalBay iPad solution in four stores and is readying a 2012 rollout. The technology allows EMS store associates to show shoppers all products available in-store and online using iPads on the
Black Diamond Ties Growth to “Industry Thoroughbreds”
REI has told its vendors it is committed to doubling its $1.66 billion annual sales in the next five years, Black Diamond Equipment Inc. CEO Peter Metcalf told analysts last week at the Needham & Company, LLC 14th Annual Growth Conference. Metcalf made th
Deckers Outdoor Expects Retail To Generate Quarter of Sales by 2015
Deckers Outdoor Corp. will open 25 new stores this year and expects to have at least 200 stores generated 25 percent of its revenue by 2015, CEO, President and Chairman Angel Martinez said at the ICR XChange investor conference last week. The company alre
Confluence Watersports Hires Supply Chain and Marketing Pros
Confluence Watersports, which recently completed its move to a new campus in Greenville, S.C., announced four key new hires in the areas of sourcing and supply chain and marketing and accessories teams…
Smith Optics Selected as Preferred Vendor by The Bike Cooperative
Smith Optics has signed on as a preferred supplier to The Bike Cooperative. Effective immediately, members of the cooperative will earn rebates on purchases of Smith Optics (and sister brand Suncloud) sunglasses…
Kelly Brush Foundation Awards $100,514 in Grants to Enhance Ski Safety
The Kelly Brush Foundation awarded $100,514 in grants for spinal cord injury prevention at the end of 2011, including $53,442 in ski racing safety grants to ski clubs and teams across the country and $47,072 for adaptive athletic equipment such as monoski
OIWC Names 2012 Leadership Award Winners
OIWC announced that Karen T’King of prAna and Liz Stahura of Leisure Trends Group are winners of its 2012 Leadership Awards, which will be celebrated at a breakfast meeting during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Marketplace next…
NRF Lays Out Wish List for State of the Union Address
The National Retail Federation urged President Obama in a letter to back legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes on remote sellers, eliminate corporate tax breaks and promote free trade agreements when he delivers his State of the Union
Retailers Increased Paid Search Advertising 26 Percent in 2011
2011 ended with an extremely strong Q4 for online advertising as U.S. paid search spending grew 22 percent year-over-year resulting in the best quarter to date, according to IgnitionOne, a leading digital marketing firm, managing more than $1 billion in o
Accell Group Closes on Acquisition of Currie Technologies
Currie Technologies announced that Accell Group N.V. completed its acquisition of Currie Technologies. Currie Technologies, based in Chatsworth, CA., is the market leader in electric bicycles (e-bikes) in the United States where the market is still in its
RECALL: 44,000 Chariot Carriers and 70,000 Trailer Converter Kits
Chariot Carriers, now owned by Thule, is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits because the trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This
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