REI has begun pulling polycarbonate bottles containing the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, from its shelves and Nalgene said it will phase out production of its Outdoor line in coming months. The annoucement follows Canada's announcement Friday that it
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High Sierra Adds Sourcing and PR Execs
High Sierra Sport Company named Jack Rohrbach, as Senior Director of Product Sourcing and Merchandising, and Stella Peterson, as Director of Public Relations…
SteriPEN Taps Exec to Take it Global
SteriPEN named Douglas Gourley as SVP of International for Hydro-Photon, Inc., where he will take on responsibility for the roll out of the SteriPEN handheld water purification line of products beyond the United States…
OIA Announces Outdoor University Dates
The Outdoor Industry Association said its 2008 Outdoor University national tour will feature four, one-hour seminars covering the topics of sales analysis, leadership trianing, employee recruitment and retention and communication tips.
Nautilus Closes Sale of Pearl Izumi to Shimano
Nautilus, Inc. said it had closed the sale of its subsidiary DashAmerica, Inc., d/b/a/ Pearl iZumi, to Shimano American Corporation, a division of cycling and fishing equipment provider Shimano, Inc….
Pedro’s Sold in Management Led Buyout
Sports adVentures International S.A. (SaVI) of Lausanne has financed a management buyout of the Pedro’s brand of cycling accessories in a deal that will be consummated May 1st. SaVI is developing a portfolio of small-cap companies with products and servic
Nike Completes Bauer Sale
Nike Inc. completed its sale of Bauer Hockey to an investor group led by Kohlberg & Company and Canadian businessman W. Graeme Roustan for $200 million in cash. The company also announced that Bauer CEO Mark Duggan, a long-time Nike executive, will remain
SGMA: Despite Q4 Drop, Sales Outpaced GDP in 2007
In 2007, total manufacturers' sales (in wholesale dollars) for the sporting goods and fitness industry in the U.S. grew at an annual rate of 3.3%. Sales were growing near their 2006 pace, or at about 6%, until the fourth quarter, when they dropped of
Gander to Open Two Stores Tuesday
Gander Mountain will open two larger format stores next week in Wisconsin and Virginia…
Australian Wool Rolls out Japanese Marketing Blitz
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) is rolling out a $1.4 million marketing program involving five major Japanese retailers during 2008 and through to March 2009. The aim is to create just under 1 million kilograms of new demand over the next three years for
MPI Outdoors Gets Grabbed
Grabber Performance Group has acquired MPI Outdoors, which manufactures and distributes personal safety, comfort and protection products for use in the outdoors.
Mammut Hires New Reps in Rockies
Mammut Sports Group USA has hired a new sales group for the Rockies territory. Effective immediately, Bobbi Bensman and Steve Srednick of the Rincon Group will serve as the brand’s sales representatives to specialty dealers throughout Colorado, New Mexico
Boston Marathon Accepts Corporate Ads
After 112 years, the Boston Marathon will allow corporate ads on the start and finish lines to help its two main sponsors receive more value from ties with the world's oldest marathon. A total of 26 spots will be posted along the route featuring the
U.S. Triathletes Use Motion Capture Technology
U.S. triathletes are resorting to motion-capture analysis provided by Retül to gain an edge on their bikes at the Beijing Olympics. The technology allows for dynamic 3-D analysis of a fitting – which can affect everything from saddle and handlebar positio
SIA: Snowsport Equipment Sales Up 2% Through February
Equipment sales in snow sports specialty shops increased less than 2% in dollars from August through February with slight decreases in the number of alpine skis and in the number of snowboards sold, according research commissioned by SnowSports Industries
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