Quality Bicycle Products of Bloomington, MN is voluntarily recalling about 100 front wheel bike racks after learning a mounting bracket can crack or break causing it to fall into the front wheel, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
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Keen and Grassroots Retailers Partner to Aid Red Cross
Keen and 31 retailers from the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance have partnered to raise at least $5,000 for the American Red Cross to support Spring Storms disaster relief efforts in the Southeast and Midwest. KEEN will donate $5 for every pair of its shoes so
RECALL: Singing Rock Climbing Harnesses
Singing Rock has announced a preventative recall of the Singing Rock harnesses, Crux, Nara and Nemo. There are less than 95 of these harnesses remaining in the hands of US consumers after the recovery efforts of Liberty Mountain, the US Distributor of Si
The North Face Partners with TerraCycle to Recycle Polybags at 20 Stores
The North Face is partnering with TerraCycle to keep plastic polybags, used to protect apparel through distribution and transit, out of landfills. The effort will divert all polybag packaging waste at 20 The North Face stores in the United States where #4
Michigan’s Recreation Passport Sales Exceed $10 Million
Michigan has raised $10 million for state parks and outdoor recreation since it began selling an optional $10 Recreation Passport to motorist eight months ago. The state shifted to the opt-in vehicle registration renewal fee last year after concluding use
Teva Adds Action Sports Marketing Experts
Teva, which is owned by Deckers Outdoor Corp., has hired former Red Bull athlete manager Toshi Corbet as sports marketing manager and Mickel Tingley as new business development manager for action outdoor. The appointments follow Deckers Outdoor's ann
Outdoor University Announces June Webinars
Outdoor Industry Association will offer four webinars this month through its Outdoor University® education program to help its members minimize legal risks and prepare for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in August…
Greenrep.org Adds Teko and Life Factory Accounts
Greenrep.org has added Boulder, CO-based Teko Socks and San Francisco-based Life Factory water bottles to its line of environmentally conscious brands…
Slidepad Technologies Lands Taiwanese OEM Partner
Bike Brake start-up Slidepad Technologies has reached an agreement with an established Taiwanese manufacturer to build its braking systems for OEM distribution…
The North Face Focuses Grants on Diversifying Outdoor Participation
The North Face said more than 60 percent of the $125,000 in money awarded in its first round of Explore Fund grants this year is going to organizations focused on increasing diversity in outdoor participation…
Ibex Outdoor to Source Zque Certified Merino Wool from Uruguay
Ibex Outdoor Clothing has become the first company to sign a contract to source Zque-certified merino wool from outside of New Zealand. Ibex will use merino wool from Uruguay in its Fall 2012 collection. Until now, The New Zealand Merino Co. has limited i
Austin Canoe and Kayak Adds VP of Technology
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) has expanded its executive management team with the recruitment of Steve Daniels as VP of Technology. Daniels will focus on improving ACK’s web and mobile ecommerce offerings…
Lorpen Names Rep for B.C. and Yukon Territories
Lorpen has hired R.S. Sports Limited as it’s sales agency for the British Columbia and Yukon territories…
Senate Vote Clears Fed to Cut Debit Card Swipe Fees Next Month
Retailers rejoiced Wednesday after an effort to derail reforms that could save retailers as much as $1 billion a year in debit card swipe fees fell short in the U.S. Senate…
Portland and OIA Fund Grant to Help Local Brands Adopt Eco Index
The Portland Development Commission (PDC) has matched a grant from Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) to help outdoor apparel and footwear companies in Portland, OR accelerate their adoption of the OIA Eco Index…
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