The 14th Annual Winter Trails program, which provides an opportunity for those new to snow sports to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing free, has been scheduled for Jan. 10, 2009. The majority of participants in this year's event said it was th
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Veltec Names Three New Managers
Veltec Sports has named new product planners for two of its lines and a new marketing manager to coordinate marketing of all of the product lines that Veltec market’s in North America, which include Sidi, Colnago, Descente, SheBeest, Enervit, and Vredeste
KJUS Ski Brand Orders up 40% for Next Winter
LK International AG of Switzerland said worldwide net orders for the 08/09 winter collection of its KJUS Skiwear brand increased by 40%, including Austria with a 38% increase, Switzerland with 32%, and the United States of America with 27%…
Aussie Soles Picked up by Game on Sports
Crocs competitor Aussie Soles said it lined up Canadian retailer Game On Sports to begin selling its closed celled footwear…
Knight’s Nike Stock Sales Surpassed $1B in April
Nike Founder and Chairman Philip Knight, 70, has sold 15.5 million shares of the company's stock for $1.05 billion since early April, according to a tally by The New York Post. Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years to his
Nfinity Names Agency of Record
French/West/Vaughan has been named agency-of-record by Nfinity, a maker of high-performance women’s athletic footwear…
Execute Sports Running Low on Cash
Execute Sports said it cut losses 15% to $570,823 in the quarter ended March 31, but had burned through most of its cash and did not have enough to continue operating the next 12 months. The Torrance, CA. maker of vests, wet suits, gloves and other gear f
Tompkins Takes the Reins at Interbike
Nielsen Sports Group named Andy Tompkins Show Director for Interbike, which means he now has responsibility for three of its five shows. Tompkins' portfolio now includes ASR, Health+Fitness Business Expo and Interbike. He replaces Lance Camisasca, wh
REI to Open Store Near Las Vegas
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) said it plans to open a second store in the Las Vegas area. The new store in Summerlin, Nev. joins a store in Henderson, Nev. in serving more than 14,000 of the retail cooperative's active members within the Las Veg
Foundation Tied to Snowmass Awards $90,000 in Grants
The Environment Foundation donated $90,000 to 13 projects protecting the environmental quality of the Roaring Fork Valley as part of its spring grant making cycle. Since its inception, the foundation has donated more than $1.2 million to almost 250 projec
Gander Registers 9.8 Million Shares
Gander Mountain Company said it registered 9.8 million shares of its common stock originally sold in two private placement transactions to major investors, both of whom serve on the company's board of directors and said they remain long-term investor
Outdoor Chattanooga Recovering from Fire
Outdoor Chattanooga is soliciting donations of equipment in the wake of a April 26 fire that consumed a barn that housed about half its kayak fleet, trail maintenance gear and other equipment The Outdoor Industry Associations is encouraging industry membe
Jarden to Fold Stearns into Coleman
Jarden Corp. is dissolving its Stearns Inc. hunting, fishing and watersports unit and folding it into The Coleman Co.. The consolidation will result in the closure of one factory and significantly cut employment at another. Stearns's brands include S
FGXI Q1 Sunglass and Frame Sales Up 8%
FGX International said its sales of sunglasses and prescription frames rose 8% to $18.1 million, in the first quarter ended March 29. The company attributed the increase in sales in the sunglasses and prescription frame segment to new product launches and
Z-Man Fishing Buys Rights to Chatterbait
Z-Man Fishing Products, Inc. said an affiliate has acquired from Rad Lures, Inc. all of the trademarks, patents, designs, trade dress rights and other intellectual property associated with the Chatterbait brand. Included in the deal is the popular origina
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