The National Retail Federation expressed disappointment with legislation expected to receive final passage by the Senate this evening that would pressure China to allow its currency to float more freely. The statement came as the trade association's
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Salomon USA Names Nordic Category Manager
Salomon USA has appointed Isaac Wilson to the position of Salomon USA Nordic product category manager…
Big Agnes Adds Hunter to Product Testing Team
Big Agnes Inc. added hunter and ultra-marathoner Cameron Hanes to its official product testing team…
Boardworks Hire to Target Southeast
Boardworks added Michael Tavares to its sales team and named him as the first member of its Whitewater SUP team in a quest to bring the sport to inland markets in the Southeast. With its abundance of lakes, whitewater and specialty outdoor retailers, Tava
Exotac Creates Customer Service Department
Exotac, a design driven maker of premium fire starters, containers and other outdoor gear, has created a dedicated customer service department to better support sales, which spiked after it exhibited for the first time at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market la
OIA VP of Government Affairs Amy Roberts Departs
Outdoor Industry Association said Amy Roberts, its vice president of government affairs for the last six years, is leaving the organization to pursue an unspecified opportunity…
Winmark Corp,’s Q3 Net Income Rises Nearly 30 Percent
Winmark Corporation, which franchises stores under the Play It Again Sports and other banners, reported net income rose nearly 30 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 24 to $3.48 million, or 66 cents per share diluted…
CamelBak Launches New Website
CamelBak unveiled a revamped website with a host of new content, including the introduction of a barcode tag reader, more than 80 new videos, behind-the-scenes lab footage and access to CamelBak’s stable of decorated athletes…
Thai Chemical Company Building $150M Ingeo Plant
Thailand's largest chemical company, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited is investing $150 million to build a factory in Thailand that will supply Asia with Ingeo bioplastics created by Minnesota-based NatureWorks LLC. Ingeo offers the performance o
Facebook to Support eBay’s New X.Commerce Ecosystem
Facebook and eBay announced they had partnered to encourage development of a new generation of e-commerce applications with social networking capabilities…
Salomon Sports Canadian Stores to Use Footbalance Stations
Salomon Sports has named Footbalance the official custom-molded footbed for its retail locations in Canada…
Backcountry.com to Build Fulfillment Center in Virginia
Backcountry.com will build a fulfillment center in Virginia that will begin serving the East Coast next summer. The center will be roughly the same size at Backcountry.com's Utah warehouse and employ 200…
Search Is On for Non-Profits Able to Take Over Some California State Parks
California's Department of Parks and Recreation has begun the process of closing 70 of the states 276 state parks even as park supporters race to find non-profits to keep some of them open…
NPS to Keep Three California State Parks Running Next Summer
The National Park Service (NPS) and California State Parks reached agreements last week to keep three of 70 state parks that had been slated for closure July 1, 2012 open at least through next summer…
Black Diamond Expects Q3 Sales to Rise 24 Percent
Black Diamond, Inc. expects to report third quarter consolidated sales of approximately $42 million, an increase of 24 percent compared to $34 million in the third quarter of 2010…
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