Neve Designs has hired Andy Burgess as executive vice president to oversee operational management with special attention to product design, development and production. Burgess will also direct Neve’s private label manufacturing business as well as
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Salewa and Dynafit N.A. Complete HQ Move
Salewa and Dynafit North America, the wholly owned subsidiary of Salewa International, completed their cross-town move into a new headquarters building…
Congress Approves Ski Area Recreation Act
A bill authorizing summer and year-round activities such as mountain biking and zip lines at 121 ski areas on Forest System lands has passed Congress and is expected to be signed into law soon by President Barack Obama…
U.S. Olympic Committee to Help Disabled Vets with V.A. Grant
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $7.5 million to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to provide recreation and sport activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces…
Johnson Outdoors Tech4o Renews Adventure Race Sponsorship
Johnson Outdoors’ Tech4o (Technology for Outdoors) brand will once again sponsor the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Championship to take place in Land Between the Lakes, KY on Oct. 21, 2011…
Easton Foundations Open New Archery Center in Van Nuys
The Easton Foundations has opened its latest archery center, located in Van Nuys, CA on 15026 Oxnard Street, just minutes from its corporate office. It is part of a system of archery centers that the Foundation is funding, including one in Florida and Sou
U.S. Renews Funding for Fair Labor Efforts in Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs has awarded $1.5 million to extend a program designed to improve Vietnam's labor law enforcement and labor inspection workers ability to engage in collective bargaining and oth
Snow Sports Enthusiasts Ignore Headlines, Book Resort Vacations
Year-over-year occupancy at western U.S. mountain resorts for the next six months (October-March) is up overall 8.4 percent compared to the same period last year with January up 18 percent and February up 10.3 percent, according to the most recent data re
Acorn Names Southeast Sales Agency
Acorn appointed Stable & Company as their sales agency for the Southeast Territory. Stephen Frachiseur and Levi Sandelin of Stable & Company of Atlanta will represent Acorn at the retail and customer levels…
Primaloft Sells More Gear to U.S. Marine Corps
PrimaLoft Insulation Technology sold 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The system is used by thousands of U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe
Evo to Mail 300,000 Copies of First Ever Catalog
Evo, the Seattle-based action sports and lifestyle retailer, plans to distribute over 300,000 hard copies of its first catalog during October and November, and will offer a free online version. The consumer catalog features brands like K2, Salomon, Burto
Cybex Q3 Loss Mounts on 15 Percent Sales Increase
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales of $33.5 million for its third quarter ended Sept. 24, compared to $29.2 million for the corresponding 2010 period. The company reported a net loss of $300,000, or 2 cents per diluted share, compared to a net l
Road Runner to Open Bellvue, WA Store Friday
Road Runner will open a 5,000-square-foot store Friday in Bellevue, WA featuring…
Australia’s Largest Sporting Goods Store Being Acquired
Super Retail of Australia has reached an agreement with Archer Capital to acquire the country's largest sporting goods retailer, Rebel, for a total consideration of AUS$610 million ($63mm)…
Outdoor Specialty Store Sales Shine in September
Outdoor Industry Association released its September OIA VantagePointTM Monthly Trend Report, which reveals outdoor product sales in September outperformed the general retail sales market, growing 7.1 percent to $897.6 million. Outdoor Specialty retailers
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