Tifosi Optics, Inc. recently launched a new and improved website for its full line of technologically advanced, value-oriented athletic eyewear. The website enables visitors to search for sunglasses by activity, features and other criteria to pinpoint the
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Bend, OR Retailer Sending Delegate to Outdoor Nation
Play Outdoors, a local retailer focused on getting kids outdoors in Bend, OR, will sponsor Kevin Farron, as a delegate to the 2010 Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in New York City June 19th – 20th, 2010…
Specialized to Host San Diego Job Fair Next Week
Specialized Bicycle Co. will be recruiting staff at a job fair next week in San Diego for more than 30 positions at its headquarters in Morgan Hill, CA…
CPSC Again Extends Certified Test Deadline for Bike Makers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission opted to extend until mid-August its stay of enforcement of certain testing and certification provisions affecting bicycles due to a continued lack of third-party labs certified to do the work. The ruling falls far s
Congress Poised to Act on Renminbi
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) said that if China or the Obama Administration do not act “promptly” after next week's G20 summit in Toronto to address growing complaints about the renminbi being undervalued, that Congress wi
JanSports Partners with International Mountain Guides
JanSport has partnered with International Mountain Guides (IMG) based out of Ashford, WA to test its newest technical outdoor gear. IMG’s guides will be outfitted with JanSport’s new Pro Series packs and IMG will carry JanSport’s entire
Clarus Corp. Execs to Preside at NASDAQ Monday
Clarus Corporation said its senior managers and board of directors will preside over the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony on Monday, June 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the company's recent listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. Clarus expects to renam
Grand Trunk to Send Three Chicagoans to Youth Summit
Grand Trunk said it is sending three delegates from its home town of Chicago to the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festinval in New York City this weekend. The company joins nearly 40 organizations sponsoring delegations, including Confluence Watersports
GoLite Adds Reps to Reach Beyond Outdoor Specialty
GoLite hired two new sales groups it said would help push the brand beyond the outdoor specialty channel and help sustain sales growth, which reached 42% in 2009. Don Coffee Associates calls on sporting goods chains and specialty running stores in the Mid
Wenger Bulks Up U.S. Sales and Marketing
Wenger announced three new additions and two internal promotions within the company’s sales and marketing departments, in a bid to bolster its presence with core dealers and users in the United States…
Aspen Skiing Co. Reports 4.3% Rise in Visits for Season
Aspen Skiing Company skier visits rose up 4.3% above the 2008-2009 season thanks to consistent snowfall throughout the season, a strong January, a late surge in visits at the end of March and into April and strong pass use…
Memorial Day Visits Jump 17% at N.Y. Parks
New Yorkers poured into the state's parks over the Memorial Day Weekend even as lawmakers narrowly averted shutting down many to close a yawning budget deficit. State parks attracted more than 1.7 million visitors over the weekend, a 17% increase ove
Unifi Taking Over Chip Production to Boost Repreve Output
Unifi, Inc. is bringing recycled polyester chip production in house in a bid to increase production of Repreve – a 100% recycled polyester fiber widely used to make fleece apparel. The joint venture will allow Unifi to begin using post-consumer and post-i
Let’s Go Paddling to Send Four Delegates to Outdoor Nation
The outreach initiative Let's Go Paddling will send four delegates to the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival this weekend at Central Park in New York City. Summit organizers expect more than 500 youth delegates from across the country to attend
Outdoor Nation Draws Obama Officials to New York City
The Obama Administration will hold a listening session for its America's Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative at the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in New York City this weekend, according to Outdoor Industry Association…
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