The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the January 2011 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will feature guest speaker Craig Childs, a renowned writer and NPR commentator whose work focuses on natural sciences, archaeology, and remarkable journeys into the wil
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Outdoor Research Posts Customer Reviews on its Web Site
Outdoor Research has begun letting consumer post reviews of all its products – and ask questions – directly on the product pages on its web site as part of what it's calling its Lab Rat 2.0 initiative. The Seattle-based outdoor brand said it will use
Club Ride Names Midwest Rep Group
Club Ride has hired Third Coast Rep Group to help represent its cycling apparel line in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Wisconsin…
Jarden to Split CEO and Chairman Position
Jarden Corporation, which owns the K2, Marmot, Rawlings, Shakespeare, Vokl and other outdoor brands, will split the chairman and chief executive officer roles following its 2011 annual meeting in May in a move that will put current COO James Lillie in cha
Costco’s Ex-Fuel December Comps in U.S. up 3%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $9.19 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2011, up 11% from $8.26 billion during the similar period last year. Excluding sales from the company's Mexico joint venture, sal
Stage Stores’ December Comps up 1.9% on 4.4% Sales Gain
Stage Stores, Inc. reported total sales for the five-week December period ended Jan. 1, 2011 increased 4.4% to $266 million from $255 million in the prior year five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010. Comparable store sales increased 1.9%…
Target’s December Sales Come in Below Expectations
Target Corporation's December sales came in below expectations as strength in Grocery and Apparel was offset by softness in Electronics, Toys and some Home categories. Net retail sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 1, were $9.88 billion, up 1.4%, whi
Thinsulate Insulation Rolls Out New Labeling and Hangtags
3M rolled out new labeling and hangtags for Thinsulate Insulation designed to make it easier for customers and retailers to differentiate advanced, high-performance solutions from conventional applications…
Kokatat to Power Sewing Machines with Photovoltaics
Kokatat has invested in a 26-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system that is expected to provide approximately 35,000kW hours of electricity per year, equal to 16% of the company’s total electric demand…
Saris Cycling Group Names New Marketing Chief
Saris Cycling Group named Steve Chapin its new director of marketing. In the role, Chapin will lead the development and execution of strategic marketing initiatives for the Saris Rack and CycleOps Power brands…
Interbike Hires Firm to Study Retailer Attendance
In an effort to better understand how retailers utilize the bicycle industry's annual trade show gathering, Interbike today announced it has hired New York-based Harvey Research to survey bicycle retailers…
RECALL: Salsa Cycles Recalls 6,500 Stems
Salsa Cycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products, voluntarily recalled approximately 6,500 handlebar stems because they can crack and pose a…
Brooks-Range Hires Rep in Southeast
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of high-quality backcountry and mountaineering equipment, has hired sales rep Gavin Rains to represent it in the Southeast.
NOLS Buys 200 Acres for Wyoming Medical Campus
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) has purchased more than 200 acres in Lander, WY for a campus for its Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) with donations from a Swiss biomedical entrepreneur and a Wyoming ranching family…
Mountain Khaki Available for $25 at OR Fundraiser
Mountain Khakis will again sell up to two pairs of its pants for $25 each as part of its 3rd Annual pre-OR C.Y.A. in MK! Conservation Alliance fund-raiser. To take advantage of the deal, you must pick up the pants at MK's booth at Outdoor Retailer…
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