Google reported that aggregate paid clicks, which include clicks related to ads served on Google sites and the sites of its AdSense partners, increased approximately 18% in the first quarter ended March 31 over the first quarter of 2010 and increased appr
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Head N.V.: Wholesale Snowsports Equipment Sales Reached $1.22B in 2010
Head NV estimated that Europe generated 65 percent of the global market for winter sports equipment in 2010, which it estimated at approximately €920 million ($1.22bn) at the wholesale level. That included…
Census Estimates Q1 Leisure Products Sales up 5%
Sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores retail stores reached $20.3 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, up 5.0 percent from the first quarter of 2010, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau…
Darn Tough’s Ric Cabot To Appear on CNBC Friday Morning
Darn Tough Vermont founder and owner Ric Cabot will appear live during CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” show Friday morning (April 15) as a member of the CNBC Small Business Council to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing small b
Ames Adventure Outfitters To Rep Beal and Grivel Lines
Liberty Mountain has added Ames Adventure Outfitters to represent its Beal ropes and Grivel carbiner brands in the Midwest states of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin…
Brunton Launches Revamped Web Site
Brunton Outdoor updated and upgraded their website www.BruntonOutdoor.com with simplified navigation for finding gear, a “News and Reviews” section for quick Brunton updates, and a much improved image library for speedy image downloading by re
Boa Rebrands to Reflect Expansion into Non-footwear Applications
Boa Technology has changed its patented technology name from “Boa Lacing System” to “Boa Closure System” to reflect its recent expansion into non-footwear applications, including medical braces and helmets…
Hi-Tec’s Liquid Mountaineering Video Spurs Mythbuster’s Episode
Hi-Tec's Liquid Mountaineering video, which has been downloaded nearly 10 million times on YouTube, will be the focus of an episode of The Discovery Channel's popular MythBusters program…
Anker to Testify before House Appropriations Subcommittee on LWCF Cuts
Conrad Anker will appear Friday, April 15 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, the Environment and Related Agencies to ask them to restore $149 million in funding cut from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as part of last we
Social Networking Sites Not Yet Capturing Product Research Traffic
Despite the popularity of Facebook and Twitter, only 7 percent of respondents to a recent survey said they look for product reviews from friends on social networking sites, according to Lightspeed Research…
Mikasa to Make Sideout Volleyballs Under Exclusive License
Mikasa Sports USA, Inc. will begin making volleyballs and volleyball accessories under an exclusive license from Cherokee Inc.'s Sideout brand…
Confluence Hire Aims to Improve On-Time Deliveries
Confluence Watersports has hired Barbara Deaver as director of strategic sourcing and supply chain management to improve turnaround times. The hire follows instances in which inventory shortages caused “unacceptable inconveniences” to Confluence dealers,
Proposal to Tax Bikes to Fund Bikeways Irks Maine’s IBDs
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine is opposing a proposal by a state representative to create a Bikeway Construction Fund because it imposes a 2% surcharge on retail bike sales that would hurt retailers' already thin margins…
Toys, Games and Sporting Goods Deficit Rose in February
The year-to-date U.S. trade deficit in toys, games and sporting goods grew by 5.6 percent to $4.19 billion in February as exports of such goods dropped nearly nine times faster than imports, the U.S. Census Bureau reported…
Timberland Cuts GHG Emissions 38 Percent in Five Years
The Timberland Company announced it has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 38 percent since 2006, when it set a goal of reducing them by half in five years. Timberland now expects to meet the goal by 2015 by shifting more investment toward directl
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