Bikes Belong has named an attorney and former assistant director for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to head up member development and government affairs. The organization also has hired a research and statistics coordinator to build a case f
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Shimano’s North American Sales Down 7.3% in Q1
Strong sales growth outside North American propelled double-digit revenue growth at Shimano Inc. in the first quarter ended March 31. The North American market lagged well behind the rest of the world with sales declining 7.3%, or ¥332 million yen ($3.2 m
Sierra Designs, Ultimate Direction Name New Sales Director
Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction hired Jason McGibbon as the companies’ new director of sales. McGibbon comes to Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction from Mission Playground, where he was working as a consultant and acting vice president of sales. P
Timberland’s Sustainabilty Report Wins Award
Ford Motor Co. and The Timberland Company received the top sustainability reporting awards in an international competition organized by the Boston-based Ceres coalition and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)…
Orange 21 Cuts Q1 Losses Despite Falling Margins
Higher gas and oil prices and exchange rates reduced gross margins at action sports optics company Orange 21 by 500 basis points in the first quarter ended March 31. Nevertheless, the company was able to reduce its losses in the quarter on a 23% increase
Hockey Super Store Lands More Funding
Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc., a pioneer of the hockey superstore concept operating under the Sports Gilbert Rousseau and Pro Hockey Life banners in Canada, has completed a private financing round to fund the acquisition of Sports L.G.L. Inc. in Que
Mountainsmith Picks up New Rep in Great Lakes
Michigan-based Geosource Sports LLC is now representing Mountainsmith in the Great Lakes Region, including Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Geosource Sports is headed up by president, Mike George, who also represents Atomic USA, Reusch, and Carrera…
Hess Joins Electra Board
Electra Bicycle Company named industry veteran Skip Hess to its Board of Directors. Hess' family launched the Mongoose brand and he helped start-up Giant in the late 80s and turn around Schwinn in the early 90s. He spent the last ten years back at Gi
Unifi’s Repreve Featured on TV Program
Unifi, Inc. said its Repreve brand of 100% recycled yarn will be the focus of the Discovery Channel television program “How It’s Made.” The segment will highlight the unique production processes to manufacture Repreve, a first-quality 100% recycled yarn..
Bikes Belong Names Grant Winners
Bikes Belong said it donated six grants worth $44,200 to grassroots groups across the country building a variety of cycling projects ranging from a riverfront path, a freeride trail, a BMX freestyle park to backcountry singletrack…
Forest Service Appoints New Steward
Tom Peterson has been appointed Director of Forest Management for the U.S. Forest Service. This position is responsible for guiding activities to maintain and improve the health, diversity and productivity of the National Forest system…
REI to Retrofit 11 Stores for Solar
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to retrofit more than 10% of its stores with solar electric technology in 2008. The co-op will retrofit seven stores in California, three in Oregon and the co-op's prototype store in Round Rock, Texas. These locatio
Petzl Helps Present Case Study in Cause Marketing
John Evans of Petzl America and Wendy Fisher of Utah Open Lands will present a workshop entitled “Land Acquisition and Cause Related Marketing” at The Southwest Land Trust Conference in Park City, Utah this weekend. Fisher will discuss the role the outdoo
Humana Brings Bike Sharing Program to Twin Cities
Humana Inc. has partnered with Bikes Belong and the mayors of Minneapolis/St. Paul to bring its Freewheelin bike sharing program to the Twin Cities. The program will kick off at the Republican National Convention where 1,000 bikes will be made available f
ACR Hires Marketing Firm to Penetrate Outdoor Market
Planet Propaganda has been contracted to provide marketing communications services for ACR Electronics, Inc. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., ACR has been a global leader in safety and survival equipment for more than 50 years…
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