Outdoor footwear start-up Oboz has hired a former NOLS employee, MBA and CPA as its VP of Finance. Tim Tripp assumed his duties on Aug. 1, 2008. In an eight-year stint at the fly fishing company Simms, Tripp doubled revenue and more than doubled its num
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Olympics Prove Great Vehicle for Reaching Chinese
Nearly 94% of Chinese consumers 18 to 34 years watched the 2008 Summer Olympics' Opening Ceremony, according to BIGresearch. The next four most watched events for the demographic were closing ceremony, 78%; gymnastics, 72%; basketball, 65.% and table
America Bikes Names New Campaign Director
America Bikes, the coalition of national bicycling and trail advocacy groups, has hired Caron Whitaker as campaign director. Whitaker will coordinate the efforts of America Bikes over the next several years, as the federal transportation legislation progr
Forest Service Memo Bolsters Biking Access
The U.S. Forest Service has sent a memo to field staff reminding them that bicycling should be regulated the same way as hiking and equestrian uses, according to IMBA. Some USFS personnel had been applying the same rules to govern biking and motor vehicle
Outdoor Research Shrinks Packaging
In a move to save retailers shelf space and reduces its environmental footprint, Outdoor Research has converted the packaging used for its Stuff Sack line from a non-recyclable #5- Polypropylene plastic to a paper product. The new packages use CCNB, or “C
Poll: Excercize, Companionship Drive People Outdoors
Oprah Winfrey and Bill Gates topped the list of who Americans would like to take on a day-long hike, according to a survey released over the weekend and co-sponsored by CGPR (www.cgprpublicrelations.com) and Open Air Magazine, an active lifestyle publicat
Lehman Acquiring Minority Stake in SRAM
Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking (LBMB) has agreed to purchase a minority stake in the bicycling components maker SRAM. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, SRAM will use part of the proceeds to establish a $10 million SRAM Cycling Advocacy Fund to
Eurobike Reports High Attendance and Confidence
Eurobike is reporting record attendance of 36,800 trade visitors from 75 countries, 18,000 bicycle fans at its Open House Day and 1,430 journalists from 32 countries. Ninety percent of the trade visitors surveyed rated the economic situation as stable to
Globe Write-Down Prompts Loss of Nearly $25M
Globe International, an Austraila-based maker and distributor of boardsports related products, lost $24.6 million on total revenues of $122.3 million for fiscal 2007-08 due largely to one-time non-cash goodwill adjustment. Net sales rose 5.2% in constant
Sport Chalet Strikes Deal with UCLA
Sport Chalet, Inc. has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The deal gives SPCH a highly visible presence at UCLA for all home games from 2008 to 2011. In addition, Sport Chalet will receive Ol
Dick’s and MLS Target Low-income Kids with Shopping Spree
Dick's Sporting Goods will pair 50 disadvantaged kids with Major League Soccer players for shopping sprees. All of the participating children will be given a complimentary gift card and then accompanied through the store by an MLS player, who will he
OIA Still Pushing for Duty Relief in Congress
As Congress resumes after its September recess, the Outdoor Industry Association reiterated its call for passage of duty relief legislation for performance outerwear and footwear. It also lamented that the U.S. Forest Service is tapping into funds for the
Interbike Renews Support for IMBA
Interbike has renewed its support for the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), the world’s largest mountain biking advocacy group. The contribution includes financial support for IMBA’s network of model trail systems, and for IMBA programs
Yakima Names Southern Distributor
Yakima said the Hans Johnsen Company of Dallas will begin distributing its products to independent bicycle dealers in the Southern United States. The companies said the partnership will provide IBDs the ability to quickly order limited SKUs of Yakima prod
German Exports Up 80% in First Half
Exports of German bikes are up 80% in the first half of the year, while imports are up 8.3%, the German Association of Bicycle Wholesalers and Exporters said at the opening of the Eurobike trade show in Friedrichschafen…
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