Gear bag maker AmeriBag, Inc. has acquired Cerf Brothers Bag Company, which manufactures and distributes HideAway, CampInn and Browning gear lines. Cerf products are sold by Bass Pro, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wholesale Sports, Sportsman’s Wareho
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Design Events Moving to Main Floor at ORWM
In a nod to the increasing importance of more fashion oriented lifestyle apparel to outdoor specialty retailers, Outdoor Retailer today is moving several design oriented events from ballrooms onto the main floor at next week's show…
Jarden Corp. Prices Nearly $500M in Notes
Jarden Corporation has priced the sale of $492 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020…
Deckers Looks Overseas and to Owned Stores for Growth
Deckers Outdoor Corp. will accelerate the opening of company owned retail stores in international markets this year and blow some of its collections into full-blown categories in a quest to hit $1.1 billion in sales by 2012, CEO Angel Martinez told invest
Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand
Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A
Unifi Unveils Central America Unit To Cut Lead Times
Unifi, Inc. has created Unifi Central America, Ltda. DE C.V. (UCA) to serve brands and retailers looking to react more quickly to the constant changes in U.S. consumer demand…
18 US Cities in Hunt to Host World Cup in 2018 or 2022
The USA Bid Committee has narrowed down its list of host cities for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to 18. They include…
City of Portland Awards OIA $10K Grant for Eco Standards Work
The City of Portland, OR has awarded a $10,000 grant to Outdoor Industry Association to help it finalize the development of its Outdoor Product Environmental Leadership Standard (OPELS) project – a family of environmental leadership standards for outdoor
Book Proceeds to Benefit The Outdoor Foundation
The Outdoor Foundation has partnered with Heliconia Press on the upcoming release of Eugene Buchanan’s Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors.
Veltec Names New England Rep
Veltec Sports named Steve Marcus as its New England sales representative. His territory includes Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, where he will represent all six Veltec brands: Descente, Lake, Shebeest, Prologo,
Inversion Prompts Health Warning in Salt Lake
On the eve of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Utah health officials are again urging some Salt Lake City schools to keep children inside during recess due to soaring pollution…
Outfitter to Expand Upscale Bike Tours to Oregon
LifeCycle Adventures, which offers custom bicycle tours of California's Wine Country, is expanding to the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in May 2010, the company will offer its signature, premium-service rides in Oregon's Columbia River and Willam
GoLite Reaches for New Standard with 2009 Sustainability Report
A 2009 Sustainability Report issued by GoLite and audited by experts in the United States and Europe may set a new standard for small outdoor brands. Among its conclusions: environmentally preferred materials now make up 67% of GoLite's products by m
Icebreaker Names Kiwi to VP of Sales in US
Icebreaker named its former GM in New Zealand, Lisa Thompson, as vice president of U.S. sales. In addition to furthering its business in the outdoor specialty channel, Thompson said she will begin to focus on new channels in the U.S., from department stor
GM Elsberry Buys Crazy Creek from Founder’s Family
Crazy Creek Products is pleased to announce that John and Kim Elsberry of Red Lodge, MT have acquired the maker of outdoor comfort seating products…
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