Electric bike maker Ohm Cycles Ltd. opened it’s first factory store in the United States in Seattle Monday. U.S. bike dealers have largely passed on the e-bike trend, which is driving much of the growth in bike sales in Europe, but Ohm has been scor
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Easton Mountain Products Hires Bercaw as Product Manager
Easton Mountain Products of Salt Lake City has hired John Bercaw as product manager to oversee development of snowshoe, tent and trekking pole product lines…
Action Sports Brands Increase Presence at OR Summer Market
Action sports brands continue to shift toward the Outdoor Retailer show in the wake of show owner Nielsen's decision last year to kill the Action Sports Retailer show. For instance, Billabong is taking over Meeting Room 250 near the entrance to the O
Wolverine World Wide Ups Guidance on 16.1 Percent Rise in Q1 Revenues
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported that strong consumer demand and accelerated revenue growth across its brand portfolio generated record performance in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues rose 16.1 percent to $330.9 million, prompting the company to ra
OIA VantagePoint: March Outdoor Product Sales up 4.5 Percent
The outdoor product business outpaced the overall retail market by a wide margin, posting a 4.5 percent sales increase to $774.3 million for the five-week fiscal month of March ending April 2, 2011, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by Sport
Outdoor Foundation: Minority and Adventure Sports Participation Grew in 2010
The rate of participation in outdoor recreation in the United States remained solid in 2010 and at the same level seen in 2008. Nearly half of Americans ages 6 and older participated in at least one outdoor activity in 2010, and participation grew signifi
Germany’s Derby Cycle Ups Revenue Guidance to 40 Percent Growth
Derby Cycle AG, which went public in February, raised its revenue guidance for the second quarter ended March 31 to €76.6 million ($104.7mm), up 45.6 percent, or €52.6 million ($72.8mm) from the prior-year period. This correlates to €114
C4 Waterman Partners with Inventor to Expand Inflatables Offering
C4 Waterman said it has formally partnered with Honolulu inventor Dr. Robert N. Yonover, who owns the registered patent for inflatable surfboards, paddleboards and rescue equipment that C4 Waterman will use to usher in a new generation of more portable, l
Access Fund to Congress: Fund Public Parks and Conservation
Access Fund’s Executive Director Brady Robinson today testified before the House Appropriations Committee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, asking for adequate funding for the Departments of Interior and Agriculture to ensure sufficien
BLM Partners with Disabled Sports USA to Enhance Access for Disabled Vets
Citing new equipment that is improving the disabled's access to outdoor recreation and a growing number of veterans using such activities to aid their rehabilitation, the Bureau of Land Management Friday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding
Woolrich Collaborates with n3twork on Fall 2013 Collection
Woolrich and n3twork Sport and Performance Design of Frankfurt, Germany and Boulder, Co. will collaborate on the development of a technical outdoor collection to be marketed globally. The collection, to be introduced in the fall of 2013, will include oute
UK’s GO Outdoors Sells Stake to Private Equity Firm
A private equity firm has invested £28 million ($45.7mm) in GO Outdoors to help the UK outdoor specialty retailers grow its store count from 30 to 70 in the next four years. The investment makes 3i a significant minority shareholder in in GO Outdoors, whi
Scott Sports to Use Ion Mask Technology in Fall Running Line
Scott Sports will use P2i’s ion-mask liquid repellent nano-coating technology on its Fall 2011 line of performance, training, and trail running shoes in a deal that will move annual production of ion-mask treated shoes past the one million pair mark
Occupancy at Western Ski Resorts Likely Rose 6 Percent this Winter
Actual occupancy in March at western destination mountain resorts was up 7.9 percent compared to March 2010, according to Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). The research firm is now projecting lodging occupancy at the resorts it monitors will be up
OIA Laments Budget Deal’s Impact on Public Lands
Outdoor Industry Association and The Conservation Alliance said the 2011 budget agreement passed by Congress Thursday will curb job growth in the outdoor recreation industry. The agreement defunded the Obama administration’s Wild Lands policy and cu
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