Moosejaw will be one of the first retailers to participate in Google's Local Availability feature, which allows consumers to see how much of a multi-channel retailers inventory is available in store vs. online…
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Republicans’ Earmark Ban Could Block MTB
Despite lobbying by the American Apparel and Footwear Association, the Outdoor Industry Association and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, it appears Republicans' ban on earmarks requires members vote against a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill no
Brands, Retailers Praise Grassroots Show
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance said 94% of its members attended its first-ever Fall Buying Show Nov. 9-13th at Stone Mountain, GA outside of Atlanta. The show allowed GOA members to meet the earliest deadlines of a dozen outdoor apparel brands…
EOG Undertakes Major Market Research Project
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is launching its largest research project to-date in an effort to establish the size of the outdoor sporting goods market on the continent. The project is open to all brands, not just EOG members, and the resulting market
Bike Dealers Protest MEC Store Expansion
Mountain Equipment Co-op in encountering opposition from local bike shops to its plans to move its store in North Vancouver, BC to a much larger building in the town, according to nsnews.com, a website operated by one of Canada's largest newspaper p
Hi-Tec Names U.S. Marketing Manager
Hi-Tec Sports USA has added Briana Sherry as U.S. marketing manager to the growing sales and marketing team based in Portland, OR. Sherry joins the team with an extensive background in sustainable business, including a recent MBA from Bainbridge Graduate
Overall Apparel Sales Accelerate in Early November
Retail sales of key holiday categories showed mild to sharp gains in the first two weeks ended Nov. 13, particularly in apparel, luxury and jewelry, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and
Mexico’s Soriana’s Licenses Sideout Brand
Cherokee Inc. has entered into an exclusive license agreement for its Sideout brand with Tiendas Soriana S.A. de C.V, Mexico's second-largest retailer, with approximately 465 hypermarkets in more than 135 Mexican cities.
Avalanche Claims Ski Patrol Instructor in Colorado
An experienced ski instructor became the first avalanche fatality n Colorado Monday when he was killed on groomed slopes at Wolf Creek Ski area in south-central Colorado…
180s Sues Brookstone for Infringing on Ear Warmer Patent
180s filed a patent infringement suit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore) against Brookstone, Inc., a nationwide specialty retailer. The suit alleges Brookstone infringed 180's patents on the wrap-behind-the-h
NanoHorizons Makes SmartSilver Available in India
NanoHorizons will distribute its SmartSilver antimicrobial products in India via a $3.5-billion-a-year Thai textile company. While aimed primarily at India's growing medical textile industry, the partnership enhances India's viability as a sourc
KSL Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Squaw Valley Resort
KSL Capital Partners, LLC, which owns and operates extensive resort properties, has agreed to acquire substantially all of the shares of The Squaw Valley Development Company, which includes all facets of Squaw Valley USA ski operations, the Village at Squ
Big Five Offers Mobile Coupons via Yowza!!
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has begun offering special savings direct to mobile phone users in the 12 western states where it operates through Yowza!!, a free mobile couponing application for PDAs…
US China Business Council Members Rank Labor as Top Concern
A labor shortage rose back to the top of the list of concerns U.S. companies doing business in China have alongside growing protectionism, according to the latest member survey from the US China Business Council (USCBC)…
Point6 Selects Five European Distributors
Point6 added five distributors to its European sales force to grow retail distribution in Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (including Ireland). The company already distributes in Italy, Germany and Canada…
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