The board of directors for the Eastern Outdoor Reps Association, or EORA, has appointed longtime member and Legacy Paddlesports rep Chuck Joy to advise it on how to better serve the paddlesports industry…
Author: Charlie Lunan
House Votes to Extend Berry Amendment to DHS
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to expand the Berry Amendment, which currently requires the U.S. Department of Defense to “buy American,” to the the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Retailer Council Urges House Not to Pass Chinese Currency Legislation
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) again urged lawmakers to oppose the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act�legislation as the House Ways and Means Committee held hearings on the legislation Wednesday and Thursday. RILA warned the leg
Coleman Recalls Floating Spotlights
The Coleman Co. recalled 50,000 of its WaterBeam 4D Water-Activated Floating Spotlights made in China because the lens assembly can come apart from the main housing, the U.S. Product Safety Commission announced…
Thanks to $50K Grant, Las Vegas Kids Now Bike to School
Interbike and Bikes Belong helped add 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of additional bike lanes and bring a student bicycling program to Las Vegas' Ward 5 area with a $50,000 joint grant they made to the city two years ago…
Canada’s Lambert to Buy The Hawley Company
Lambert, the largest bicycle parts and accessories distributor in Canada, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in its U.S. counterpart, The Hawley Company of Lexington, SC by Dec. 31st. Steve Hawley will continue as president of Hawley, running day to d
SteepandCheap Launches M-commerce App
SteepandCheap.com released a free m-commerce app on the iTunes store that allows its customers to receive alerts, post comments, alert friends to deals and buy gear on their mobile phones…
Outdoor Companies Send 235 to Clean Portland Parks
More than 235 employees from eight Conservation Alliance member companies participated in trail restoration, invasive weed removal at three Portland parks last week. They gathered under the umbrella of ConservationNEXT, the outreach arm of The Conservatio
Outdoor Nation Report Sent to Obama Administration
The Outdoor Foundation urged the federal government to engage youth and schools more and increase green spaces in urban neighborhoods in a report submitted Wednesday to the Obama Administration. The recommendations came out of the Outdoor Nation Youth Sum
Canadian Tire Reshuffles Management
Canadian Tire company said it will record a one-time pre-tax charge of approximately $15 million in the third quarter of 2010 for severance costs associated with the departure of some senior managers and employees. Mike Arnett, who oversees the company�
Outdoor Product Retail Sales Growth Slows in August
After several months of solid growth, outdoor product retail sales growth slowed considerably in August, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint, the Official Research of the Outdoor Industry. Total outdoor pr
Dealer Camp 2011 To Open Doors to VIP Consumers
Lifeboat Events continues to tweak the model for its Dealer Camp bike trade show. The company said will lower exhibitor prices, subsidize more retailer buyers and admit “VIP” consumers to its 2011 Dealer Camp outdoor demo and expo event next summer at Dee
AAFA Urges Members Not to Respond to Trucking Survey
The American Apparel & Footwear Association is instructing its members not to respond directly to a survey by the trucking industry, arguing it requests proprietary information and could be used to justify massive rate hikes for apparel shippers. Instead,
Adidas Outdoors Appoints U.S. Sales Agencies
Adidas Outdoor appointed three sales agencies to represent the company in key territories for its U.S. launch: BP Associates in the Midwest, the Helaman Group in the Rockies, and the Frontier Group Inc. in the Northwest…
Columbia Sportswear Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Columbia Sportswear Co. has been named a vendor partner by the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…
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