Rome Snowboards Co. of Waterbury, VT voluntarily recalled 2,900 pair of boot bindings because the base plate on them can break at cold temperatures, posing a fall hazard to snowboards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said…
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FOX Racing Shox Hires Nike Exec as First CMO
FOX Racing Shox has hired former Nike GM Paul Fidrych as its first Chief Marketing Officer. The new CMO role has been created to expand the company’s marketing support for its mountain bike, powered sports and…
TNF Rolls Out PlanetExplore to Midwest
The North Face today has rolled out PlanetExplore, a new online resource for outdoor recreational activities, in the Midwest, starting in Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Created by The North Face, PlanetExplore is an online community designed to help in
Sales Rise 5% at Easton-Bell Sports, but School Budget Cuts Loom
Team sales carried Easton-Bell Sports Inc. to its first quarter of sales growth in a year, but the company said it remains cautious about its football business as schools nationwide ponder deep budget cuts…
SGMA and NSGA Pledge Closer Cooperation
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) and the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) are having substantive discussions about working together on projects and initiatives that will benefit the membership of both organizations…
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…
Social Media Agency Opens Denver Office
Onit Marketing, a full service boutique social media agency from Piermont, NY has recently opened a branch office in the Denver area. Onit specializes in providing social media services to clients in the outdoor, adventure sports, natural products and eco
Head N.V. Sales Rise 6.7% in Q1, Narrowing Losses
Head N.V. reported that total net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 increased by €3.8 million ($5.3mm), or 6.7%, to €61.0 million ($84.5mm) from €57.2 million ($75.8mm) in the comparable 2009 period. The net loss declined by
Court Backs Customs in CamelBak Tariff Dispute
CamelBak Products LLC lost a case before the U.S. Court of International Trade that sought to reclassify hydration packs imported from the Philippines in 2003 as 'insulated food or beverage bags' to lower duties from 17.8% to…
The Merino Co. Adds Apparel Unit
The Merino Company (TMC), which provides supply chain management services to retailers and apparel brands, has launched TMC Apparel to focus on providing natural fibre, merino garment solutions to leading apparel retailers in Australasia…
Dorel Plans to Triple Custom Cycling Apparel Sales by 2015
Dorel Industries Inc. said it expects to triple its sales of custom cycling apparel for teams in the next five years with help from a new design, manufacturing and distribution center it opened Wednesday in the Metro-Vancouver area…
Boulder Creative Agency Hires adidas Exec
Sid Factor Seven, a product and creative agency in Boulder, CO, named Max Milverstedt to the newly created position of VP of Marketing and Product Strategy. Milverstedt left adidas Group in Portland and has relocated to Boulder to head up the new division
Lululemon athletica Boosts Stake in Australian Venture
Lululemon athletica inc. increased its equity interest in its Australian joint venture partner, New Harbour Yoga Pty Ltd., from 13% to 80.3%. The deal marks lululemon's increasing commitment to the market where it operates nine stores and four showro
Wells Fargo Extends $225M Cabela’s Loan 18 Months
Cabela’s Incorporated said Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. renewed its $225.0 million commitment under an outstanding series of variable funding notes issued by Cabela's Credit Card Master Note Trust. The commitment is for 18 months…
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