Former competitive ski champion and retailer Roger Buchika of Atkinson, NH died Dec. 18 at the age of 67. A dominant skier as an undergraduate at Middlebury College in Vermont, Buchika went on to become one the sports biggest advocates and promoters in Ne
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Cervélo Enters Financing Agreement with Pon Holdings BV
Cervélo has entered into a financing arrangement with Pon Holdings BV, according to a one-paragraph announcement posted on the Canadian bike makers website Dec. 23. In addition, Cervélo and Pon have signed a Letter of Intent that enables both parties to a
Blacks Leisure Headed Toward Asset Sale
Blacks Leisure’s stock price plunged early Friday after it confirmed that no investors have emerged in recent weeks to buy its shares, indicating the U.K.’s largest specialty outdoor retailer will be sold off in pieces…
Jetboil Promtes Insiders to COO and RandD Posts
Jetboil promoted Steven Brooks to the post of chief operating officer and John Peretti to the position of director of research and development. Brooks had served as chief financial officer and Peretti as product programs manager at the company…
Spyder Names Ehmkes Rep of the Year
Sypder recognized Bill and Jane Ehmke as its Rep of the Year by awarding the husband and wife rep group a matte black 2011 Audi Q5 adorned with custom Spyder logo treatments. The Ehmkes have represented Spyder since…
Icebreaker Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Icebreaker Nature Clothing has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a Vendor Partner…
Sports Authority Chief Merchant to Address OIWC at SIA Snow Show
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition confirmed that Gwen Manto, EVP and chief merchant at Sports Authority, will be the keynote speaker at its awards breakfast at SIA Snow Show Saturday, Jan. 28 in Denver, CO…
Garmin Acquires Chilean Distributor
Garmin Ltd. has acquired Centro GPS, the distributor of Garmin’s automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Chile. Centro GPS will be renamed Garmin Chile and will continue operations at its current facilities located in Santiago
Liberty Mountain Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Liberty Mountain has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner following its acquisition of competitor Peregrine Outfitters, which had only joined the retailer group last year…
Derby Cycle Reports 25.8 Percent Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth
Derby Cycle AG, Germany's largest bicycle manufacturer in terms of revenue, said its fourth-quarter revenue grew 25.8 percent to €36.6 million ($52 mm) based on preliminary figures. The company expects to report revenue for the full 2010/11 fi
Tourism Spending on Recreation and Shopping Slowed in Third Quarter
Direct tourism spending on recreation and entertainment in the third quarter grew at an annual rate of 1.3 percent to reach $89.3 billion, down dramatically from the 10.8 percent surge reported for the second quarter. Direct tourism spending on shopping,
Ski Resorts Headed into December with 10 Percent Gains in Winter Bookings
As of Nov. 30, on-the-books occupancy for December through May was running 10.4 percent ahead of a year ago at western U.S. mountain resorts and destinations that participate in the Mountain Travel Research Program…
European Outdoor Group Coordinates Historic Market Study
Europe's top national markets for outdoor products are Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Italy and Switzerland in that order, according to first-of-its-kind research conduct by the European Outdoor Group…
Marquette Backcountry Receives Patent for Snowshoe
Marquette Backcountry has been awarded a US design Patent (#D649611) for their original design of a sliding ski/snowshoe hybrid…
Footwear Store Playmakers Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announced that Playmakers, Inc. of Okemos, MI has joined the organization as a retail member…
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