The Conservation Alliance is heading to Utah for their first Backyard Collective in the region. On Thursday (June 23), it will work with employees from several members companies, Save Our Canyons and the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance for a day of trail rest
Author: Charlie Lunan
Rapid Media to Produce Paddle Zone at OR Summer Market
Rapid Media beat out three other companies to win a contract with Nielsen Expositions to design, produce and manage the Paddle Zone at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in August…
Timberland Donates 250 Boots, Cash to Big City Mountaineers
The Timberland Company has donated 350 pairs of Timberland hiking boots and a substantial cash gift to Big City Mountaineers (BCM), the non-profit that tries to change the lives of under-served urban youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions…
SmartWool Advocacy Fund Backs More Than 30 Non-profits
SmartWool announced its 2011 charitable donations to 30 non-profit organizations around the country that offer everything from environmental stewardship and outdoor education programming to advocating for bike commuting…
Garmin Agrees to Acquire Germany’s Navigon AG
Garmin Ltd. has agreed to acquire Navigon AG, a German company that has a seven percent share in portable navigations devices (PND) and top selling navigation apps for the iPhone and Android platforms in Europe. The deal comes as many wonder whether smart
Columbia Sportswear Counterfeiters Convicted in China
The Huangpu District People's Court of Shanghai, China has convicted three individuals for distributing counterfeit Columbia brand products in Shanghai, according to Columbia Sportwear Company…
Western Mountain Resorts Reporting Strong Reservations Growth
Bookings at Western mountain resorts appear to be bucking the recent dip in economic indicators, according to Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). The market research firm reported that advanced reservations for June were up 6.7 percent as of May 31.
Travel Spending Lagged GDP Growth in First Quarter
Real spending on travel and tourism lagged overall GDP growth in the first quarter, growing at an annual rate of 0.6 percent, following an increase of 2.6 percent (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2010. The slowdown reflected a downturn in both domestic
Ibex Opens Office to Oversee Bay Area Production
Reinforcing its commitment to domestic manufacturing, Ibex Outdoor Clothing has opened a West Coast office in Emeryville, CA to oversee production and manufacturing at the company’s factories in and around the Bay Area.
OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Product Sales Lag in May
The outdoor product business trailed the general retail market in growth during May, ending the month up only 1.7 percent to $808.5 million in sales tracked by SportsScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™. Though the broader market saw much of the upswing in reta
Obermeyer Hires Veteran Merchandiser
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer appointed Ryan Meyer as the brand’s newest merchandiser. In his new role, Meyer will serve as overall product category expert, helping to improve brand collections from starting concept through design, line development, s
Ryder Taps Mountain Bike Pro Schwartz as Brand Specialist
Ryders Eyewear has hired former pro mountain biker Joe Schwartz as brand specialist. A former brand ambassador for companies like Kona, Smith Optics and Bell, Schwartz has experience in product line development and web content development that will boost
Spanish Court Strikes Down EUR 98M Award to Puma Licensee
A district court in Madrid has overturned a Spanish arbitration panel's ruling that Puma Ag pay its Spanish licensee EUR 98 million Euros, Puma announced…
Lafuma Group’s 1H Profits Surge on Flat Sales
Lafuma Group, which owns the Lafuma and Millet outdoor brands and the Oxbow board sports brand, made big gains in profitability in the six months ended May 30, despite flat sales. The French company said sales rose just 0.9 percent to €122.4 million
TandC Surf Raises $82K for Japan Relief Efforts
Through the sales of their “Malama Japan” T-shirts, T&C Surf Designs Hawaii raised $82,000 for the American Red Cross (ARC)– Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. That's a lot of T-shirts!…
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