Patagonia told retailers last week that it was exiting the paddlesports business and put all its 2008 product on close-out….
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Axis Outdoors Closing Doors
Axis Outdoor, which has distributed Granger’s Waterproofing and Bluedesert hydration systems in the United States, is closing its doors…
Sport Chalet Partners with California Dive Shop
Sport Chalet, Inc. has entered into a joint training and operations agreement with Ocean Enterprises, a specialty dive center headquartered in San Diego, CA. Under the partnership, Sport Chalet and Ocean Enterprises will work together on employee and dive
Coleman Donates 1,000 Tents to Chinese Quake Victims
The Coleman Company, Inc., a unit of Jarden Outdoor Solutions, recently donated 1,000 Coleman tents for aid to people displaced by the massive May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China…
Granite Teams with Retailers to Donate Gear
Granite Gear partnered with retailers Midwest Mountaineering and Rutabaga to donate 20 Portage Packs to Big City Mountaineers for use in its summer paddling programs for urban teens from low-income families…
National Geographic To Give TOGAS at OR
National Geographic will be throwing a TOGA party at OR this August. The map and software maker began soliciting online applications Thursday for its first annual Outdoor Geographic Awareness Award, or TOGA, which will be presented at OR in Salt Lake in A
Women’s Coalition Launches Networking Site
The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) has launched their Online Membership Community at www.oiwc.org. The site is designed to provide OIWC members with enhanced networking opportunities with the group's 1,100 members, who work in the outdoo
Road Travel Dropped in March for First Time since 1979
If you think fewer people showed for your big sale last month, you're probably right. The Federal Highway Administration released data Friday that show Americans cut back travel by about 4.3% in March, continuing a trend that began in November. It wa
Zumiez Comps Turn South in Q1
Zumiez Inc.'s comp store sales slipped 0.8% in the first quarter ended May 3, down dramatically from an 11.3% gain in the same quarter a year ago. The company reported total net sales increased by 14.4% to $78.7. Net income declined 15.8% to $1.4 mil
Merchants Must Omit Expiration Dates from Receipts
The Senate passed legislation to protect retailers from being sued for printing credit card expiration dates on customers’ receipts. The legislation would protect merchants from lawsuits filed since December 2006, but requires them to truncate credit card
Nikwax Names Key Account Manager
Nikwax N.A. has hired Ben Palliser as key account manager, where he will be responsible for developing, managing and implementing sales and support to key dealers in the U.S. and Canadian wholesale channels…
Wellman Raises Fortel Polyester Prices
Wellman, Inc. said rising oil prices were forcing it to raise the price of its Fortrel polyseter staple fiber by 4 cents per pound effective with June 2, 2008 shipments. The price increase marks the seventh since April 2007. Wellman has raised Fortrel pri
Gander Opens Stores in Minnesota and Florida
Gander Mountain opened its newest stores in Eau Claire, Minn. and Ocala, FL. Tuesday and will celebrate grand openings for both large format stores May 30…
Bush Vetos Farm Bill with
President George Bush vetoed the Farm Bill Wednesday, citing earmarks of $250 million for a 400,000-acre land purchase from a private owner; $382 million for a watershed and funding and authority for the noncompetitive sale of National Forest land to a sk
Columbia Trims Headquarters Jobs
Columbia Sportswear trimmed headcount at its headquarters near Beaverton through layoffs and voluntary buyouts, according to a report in Monday's edition of The Oregonian newspaper. The newspaper said company spokesman John Fread would not say how ma
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