Vail Resorts Inc. chose Helly Hansen to be the official uniform and apparel provider for the 15,000 mountain professionals working at its six U.S. mountain resort in the biggest such deal yet for the Scandanavian brand…
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Pearl Izumi Hires OutsidePR
Pearl iZumi has hired San Francisco-based OutsidePR to serve as its outside public relations firm. The agency will focus on the company’s cycling, triathlon and run apparel, as well as its cycling and running shoes…
Prices Paid by U.S. Manufacturers Rose Faster in January
Textile mills headed the list of industries paying higher prices in January, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, which is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. The ISM Price Index reached its hi
Ispo Panel to Review Results of OIA Eco Index Pilot Program
Joe McSwiney from Cascade Designs will lead a panel discussion at ispo on the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Eco Index on behalf of the European Outdoor Group's (EOG) Sustainability Working Group. The EOG has been collaborating with OIA to recrui
QBP Expands Inventory by 50% to Better Service IBDs
QBP has expanded inventory levels by more than 50% compared to this time last year to improve fulfillment to independent bicycle dealers. The initiative adds nearly $15 million of additional pre-season stock…
Berghaus Reorganizes to Optimize Growth
Berghaus, the British maker of outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment, has reorganized its business by creating an International Board that will oversee the overall direction of the brand and will work with dedicated regional business units delivering mo
Brunswick’s Q4 Loss Narrows on Rise in Marine, Fitness and Boat Markets
Brunswick Corp. said rebounding sales at its marine and fitness businesses and stronger pricing for boats contributed to a big swing in operating profits in the fourth quarter. Operating losses reached $74.7 million, marking a $113.5 million improvement f
Spyder Secures Trademark Rights in China
Spyder said that after nearly eight years of action to assert legal ownership of the Spyder brand name overseas, it has gained trademark brand name rights in China, whch accounts for an estimated three quarter of counterfeit goods seized by U.S. authorit
New Balance Foundation Donates $7M to Childhood Obesity Program
New Balance Foundation donated $7 million to Children’s Hospital Boston to establish the New Balance Foundation Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention, Clinical Research and Care. The gift will be used to transform the lives of overweight and obese
Hanesbrands 2010 Profits Soar on 11.2% Sale Gain
Hanesbrands nearly quadrupled its profits on an 11.2% increase in sales to $4.33 billion last year and projected higher earnings for 2011. The company said market share gains accounted for 6 percentage points of the sales growth, but that price increases
Confluence Watersports Named Grassroots Alliance Vendor
Confluence Watersports has become the latest vendor partner of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, which represents dozens of retailers operating approximately 70 outdoor specialty stores nationwide…
OR Winter Market 2011 Sells Record Amount of Space
Nielsen Exhibitions sold 349,950-square feet of space to exhibitors at last week's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2011 in Salt Lake City – setting a record for the winter show. Preliminary figures indicate attendance rose 11% and 16% for buyer and ov
Life Time Fitness and AEG Partner to Promote Leadville 100 MTB Race
Life Time Fitness, Inc. has partnered with with AEG, owner and operator of the Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race, to grow and develop the the Leadville Trail 100 – deemed among the most important mountain biking races in North America. AE
Smartphone Users Used Amazon Price Check App 2M Times in December
Amazon said consumers used its Price Check for iPhone, a new price comparison app that provides shoppers an easy way to compare in-store prices with the low prices from Amazon.com and other online merchants, more than two million times to check prices…
REI Makes Snow Report App Available to Android Users
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) and The Zumobi Network have made the Snow and Ski Report by REI mobile app available to users of smartphones using the Android platform. Until now, the app has only been available for iPhone and iPad customers…
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