California legislators approved a bill late Friday that exempts Amazon.com and other out-of-state online retailers from collecting sales taxes on sales to California residents until at least next September. The bill now moves to the desk of Gov. Jerry Bro
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U.S. Textile Industry Pushes for Yarn Forward Rule at TPP Talks in Chicago
Twenty representatives from U.S. textile trade associations, textile companies and regional trade partners were in Chicago last week at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to voice strong support for the U.S. government backed yarn-forward ru
Peter Glenn and National Ski Patrol Partner to Sell First Aid Kits
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports stores partnered with the National Ski Patrol (NSP) to provide NSP First Aid Kits to the public, beginning after Labor Day weekend…
Hi-Tec Names U.S. Distributor for Golf Products
Hi-Tec announced that King Par LLC will be the exclusive North American sales and distribution partner for Hi-Tec’s golf products…
Bicycle Advocacy Groups Stage Congressional Call-In from Interbike
Bikes Belong Coalition (BBC), League of American Bicyclists and Interbike are orchestrating a “Congressional Call-In” campaign at the 2011 Interbike International Bicycle Expo in Las Vegas, Sept. 14-16, to push for continuing federal investment in bicycle
Flooding Closes Johnson Outdoor’s New York Tent Plant
Johnson Outdoors Inc. has temporary closed its Binghamton, NY plant and administrative offices due to flooding from heavy rains. Binghamton is home to Johnson Outdoors’ Outdoor Equipment Group which makes and markets consumer, commercial and militar
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
Gov. Brown Vetoes California’s Snowsports Helmet Law
California Gov. Jerry Brown chastised the nanny state Wednesday with his veto of a bill that would have required kids to wear helmets when on ski slopes…
REI Promotes Director of Supply Chain Manager to VP Status
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) promoted Rick Bingle to the position of vice president, supply chain, a new position recognizing the critical role that distribution and logistics plays in delivering exceptional service to the retail co-operative's
Amazon.com Negotiating Reprieve from California Internet Sales Tax
Amazon.com has reached a tentative deal with the State of California and brick-and-mortar retailers to drop its opposition to the state's new Internet sales tax on the condition it support federal legislation that will make collecting such taxes easi
Best Buy Teams with Active.com to Sell Fitness Electronics
As part of a more aggressive push into fitness, Chicago-area Best Buy stores are providing 3,000 free Active.com Couch-to-5K Trainer plans with the purchase of any item from their health and fitness product line, which ranges from pedometers and heart rat
Pantone Releases Top 10 Colors for Women’s Spring 12 Fashion
Pantone LLC said women will be looking to vivid brights, fun-loving pastels and soft, muted tones such as Tango Tangerine, Solar Power and Bellflower in their fashion next spring for “renewed energy, optimism and the promise of a brighter day.” The compan
Wenger’s Swiss Army Knife Gets Own Music Video!
Just when it looked like Wenger had identified every possible function for its Guinness World Record Giant Swiss Army Knife they recently discovered another – a musical instrument. Wenger collaborated with Sound Designer and Composer Roger Lima of WhiteNo
Russell Athletic Agrees to 19.5 Percent Raise for Honduran Workers
Russell Athletic signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with workers at a Honduran factory it closed and then reopened in 2009 after being lambasted for union busting by U.S. college students and labor. The company signed the CBA May 24…
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