Berghaus, the British maker of outdoor gear, has joined the international Bluesign sustainability system as part of an ongoing efforts to eliminate harmful substances from the firm’s supply chain…
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West Coast ILWU Workers Approve New Contract
West Coast Longshore workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement reached in February with employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA)…
New Data Show Why Outdoor Brands Are Returning to College
An eighth year of participation data released May 18 by The Outdoor Foundation sheds light on why the outdoor industry is shifting resources to college campuses…
Mountain Stuff Named Osprey Packs Agency of the Year
Osprey Packs honored Colorado-based Mountain Stuff as its Agency of the Year for its achievements in 2014…
Foot Locker Board Elects DiPaolo as its Chairman
Foot Locker, Inc.'s board of directors elected Nicholas DiPaolo, previously its Lead Director, to the position of non-executive Chairman of the Board…
Timex Expedition Launches #MyExpedition Campaign
Timex launched the #MyExpedition Project social media marketing campaign to connect with consumers around a shared enthusiasm for the outdoor adventure lifestyle…
Cold Pruf Base Layer Names Director of Marketing
ColdPruf Base Layer, a brand of Indera Mills and manufacturers of performance base layers, has hired Ian Connor as director of marketing…
Vittoria Adds Inside Sales Rep to Support New England Dealers and Reps
Vittoria Industries North America Inc. has added Spencer Haugh as an inside sales rep for New England, where he will provide logistics support to reps and dealers…
Peak Resorts to Expand Mount Snow Reservoir Six Fold
Peak Resorts, Inc. will break ground May 29 on a water reservoir that will expand its ability to make snow at its Mount Snow resort in Vermont six fold…
Exotac Hires Evans Group to Ignite US Sales
Exotac, which makes fire-starting tools and outdoor products, is expanding its North American sales force with the appointment of the Evans Group…
USA BMX Awards Record Number of College Scholarships
USA BMX named a record number of college scholarships this year through its Bob Warnicke Scholarships program…
Big Game USA Offers Vairify Footballs
Big Game USA, which produces NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) footballs, has created a device that will authenticate the air pressure in official game footballs…
Ski Utah Says Modern Snow Making Nearly Offset Lack of Snow
Ski Utah reported that the states resorts closed the 2014-15 winter season with 3,946,762 million skier days, down 4.9 percent from the previous season, thanks in large part to their investment in snowmaking gear…
TJX CEO Reiterates Major Expansion Possible at Sierra Trading Post
The TJX Companies Inc. CEO Carol Meyrowitz reiterated her interest last week in developing Sierra Trading Post into the company's fourth major U.S. retail brand behind its T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Homegoods chains…
Exceed Company’s CFO, Director Resign as Stock is Delisted
Exceed Company Ltd., which is one of China's largest domestic sports brands, disclosed that its CFO and a director have resigned after months of delays in Founder, Chairman and CEO Shuipan Lin's plans to take the company private…
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