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…
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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…
Moosejaw Upgrades to New Warehouse Management System
Moosejaw has upgraded its warehouse management system in Madison Heights, MI with an eye toward growing its retail storefront footprint and distribution center square footage over the next several years…
Powderhorn Names The Turner Agency as Rock Mountain Rep
Powderhorn named The Turner Agency as its new sales agency for the Rocky Mountains…
Polartec Adventure Grant Applications Available
Applications for Polartec Challenge grants are now available for 2012 expeditions…
Western Governors Create Advisory Panel for Get Out West Initiative
The Western Governors' Association has formed a diverse group of experts to develop recommendations for strengthening the Western economy by growing the outdoor recreation and tourism sectors and connecting today's youth to the many outdoor recr
BDO USA Survey: Retail MandA Deals to Rise on Lower Multiples
Nearly all retail CFOs expect M&A activity to increase or remain steady in the next year, according to BDO USA. LLP. On average, CFOs say they would expect to see an EBITDA (earnings before income and tax, depreciation and amortization) multiple of 6.6 fo
C4 Waterman Secures Production in Asia
C4 Waterman, Inc. has completed negotiations to have all its SUP models manufactured at a new factory in Asia. Three weeks after canceling its exclusive licensing agreement with Boardworks Surf, C4 has entered into a joint venture with the factory, an in
SylvanSport LLC Alleges Chinese Factory Ripped Off Its IP
North Carolina-based SylvanSport LLC has learned that Wuyi Tiandi Motion Apparatus Co., Ltd. (TDR MOTO), a manufacturing company operating out of Zhejiang, China has begun manufacturing and selling counterfeit versions of the popular SylvanSport GO…
Otrovox Partners with Smith Optics to Promote Safety
Ortovox, the maker of avalanche beacons, has partnered with Smith Sport Optics to promote avalanche safety. Ortovox will be the Official Avalanche Safety Equipment Supplier for the Prospecting Idaho backcountry playground…
L.L. Bean Provides $10,000 for Youth Outreach in Pennsylvania
L.L. Bean, Inc. has partnered with three foundations in Pennsylvania to pay for students at public elementary and middle schools to participate in outdoor experiences…
Adventure Travel Summit Headed to Lucerne in 2012
The Adventure Travel Trade Association’s (ATTA) ninth annual Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) will take place in Lucerne, the famous resort town at the shores of Lake Lucerne in the heart of Switzerland, right at foot of Mount Pilatus and the Al
Hurley Names Egeck As New CEO
Michael Egeck, the former president of The North Face and VF's Outdoor Coalition, was named CEO of Hurley International LLC. Egeck, who also served as general manager at Columbia Sportswear, will start Oct. 3 and report directly to Roger Wyett, presi
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