High Sierra Sport Company recently licensed its brand with NorthPole, LLC to produce and distribute camping and outdoor recreation equipment under the High Sierra brand name. NorthPole customers include leading retailers across mass department, sporting g
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Hanesbrands Team Summits Everest
Expedition Hanesbrands' Mount Everest climbing team, led by international mountaineer Jamie Clarke, reached the 29,035-foot summit of the world's highest peak late Sunday, celebrating a 30-month endeavor to design and test innovative apparel and
Rocky Brands Pays Down High Interest Loan
Rocky Brands, Inc. said its lenders advanced it $15 million from a LIBOR plus 3.75% revolving credit facility to pay down its balance on an 11.5% term loan. The disclosure follows yesterday's news that the company completed a stock sale to raise $14.
Rock/Creek to Upgrade e-Commerce Platform
Rock/Creek, one of the first outdoor specialty retailers to sell online, plans to replace its current e-commerce platform with a system from ATG Commerce. The new platform will allow Rock/Creek to double its SKU count online…
Black Diamond Equipment To Host Fundraiser for Climbers’ Alliance
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd is hosting the 1st Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser this Thursday night, May 20, 2010. The Alliance is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, created to promote climbing opportunities, SLCA preserves local climbing ac
B.C. and Ontario Convert to New Sales Tax Systems July 1
Brands selling in British Columbia and Ontario need to be aware that the provinces are converting to a harmonized sales tax system July 1, that will affect the way sales taxes are levied and remitted. The change will raise the sales tax on bicycles from 5
Western Mountain Resorts Grew Occupancy with Lower Rates this Winter
Year-over-year occupancy was up 1.4% and the average nightly rate down 5.8% for the 2009-10 snowsports season at more than a dozen western mountain resort destinations, according to the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)*…
Bike.com Launches New Website, San Diego Store
Bike.com announced the official launch of their new website, featuring everything for cyclists from complete bikes and bicycle parts to cycling apparel and protective gear. The new website launch coincides with the opening of Bike.com’s new San Dieg
REI to Offer Wilderness Medicine Course at Stores in June
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has teamed with NOLS and the Wilderness Medicine Institute to offer wilderness first aid courses at its stores next month…
USA Submits Bid for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup
A delegation from the USA Bid Committee submitted the official United States Bid Book to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup in a formal ceremony at FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland May 14…
Toronto Approves BIXI Bike Taxi Program
Toronto’s City Council approved a plan to allow Public Bike System to launch its subscription-based BIXI bike taxi program in the city in 2011. The company already runs similar BIXI (a combination of bike and taxi) in Montreal, Minneapolis and Bosto
Senate Bill Authorizes Fed to Set Debit Swipe Fees
The National Retail Federation lauded Senate approval of an amendment to financial services reform legislation that would direct the Federal Reserve to determine 'reasonable and proportional' transaction fees for debit cards…
Longworth Industries Names Rep Group of the Year
Longworth Industries, parent company of Polarmax, XGO and PMX technical base layers, named Doug Nelson & Associates Rep Group of the Year for 2009-2010…
Johnson Outdoor Gets Second Patent for Hummingbird Side Imaging Sonar
Johnson Outdoors said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted it a second patent (U.S. Patent 7,710,825, or '825') for its Humminbird Side Imaging sonar technology, which it is now defending in a infringement case against a competitor…
Louisiana Paddlesports Shop Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Pack & Paddle in Lafayette, LA has become the newest retailer to join the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…
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