Adventure Cycling Association received three new grants in support of the organization's work to establish an official United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS). The grants will enable Adventure Cycling to continue its organizing and cartographic wo
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Increased Park Visits Help Local Economies
America’s national parks are seeing more visitors in 2009 than a year earlier, according to visitation information collected by the National Park Service (NPS). In the first half of 2009, all national parks combined experienced 127.7 million visits,
Backwoods to Open New Store
Backwoods will celebrate the opening of their 9th retail store and first Missouri location at The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis. This new location will be a 10,000 square foot out-parcel store. Ten percent of the weekend sales go directly to Big Brothers Bi
Gander Mountain’s Guide Series to Feature FLX Digital Camouflage
Gander Mountain's popular Guide Series hunting wear will feature a revolutionary new camouflage pattern from Digital Concealment Systems, Inc. this fall…
Skins Inks Deal with Gathering Storm Holdings
Skins reached an agreement with Carlsbad-based Gathering Storm Holdings to handle its U.S. business operations. Effective August 16, Skins USA will relocate from Boulder, Colorado to Carlsbad where Gathering Storm Holdings will assume distribution, sales
Backwoods Opens New Location In Missouri
Backwoods will celebrate the opening of their 9th retail store and first Missouri location at The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis. This new location will be a 10,000 square foot out-parcel store. Ten percent of the weekend sales go directly to Big Brothers Bi
Study Reveals Mercury Contamination in Fish Nationwide
Scientists detected mercury contamination in every fish sampled in 291 streams across the country, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study…
POMA Taps Miller to Lead Organization
Recently, at the Annual Business Conference in St. Louis, MO, the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) Board of Directors voted Bill Miller from a standing board member to a two-year term to lead the organization…
Rise in National Park Visitation Helps Local Economies
America’s national parks are seeing more visitors in 2009 than a year earlier, according to visitation information collected by the National Park Service (NPS). National park units serve as primary economic generators in local communities across Ame
Studio Ray Licensed to Produce Swimwear Under Izod Brand
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation has licensed Studio Ray, a New York-based sportswear firm, to design, produce and market men’s, women’s and children’s swimwear under PVH’s iconic IZOD brand in the United States and its possessions
Sportsman’s Warehouse Gains $50 Million in Exit Financing
GE Capital, Corporate Finance has provided a $50 million plan of reorganization credit facility to Sportsman's Warehouse…
Secretary Salazar Announces Approval of Wetlands Mapping Standard
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced the adoption of a Wetlands Mapping Standard that provides minimum requirements and guidelines for wetlands mapping efforts, according to a release by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Bon-Ton Reports Q2 Sales Fall on Comp Weakness
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the second quarter of 2009 decreased 9.8%. Total sales for the thirteen weeks ended August 1, 2009 decreased 9.5% to $609.2 million compared with $673.4 million for the prior year period…
Stein-Mart Moves to Profit Despite Comps Slip
Stein-Mart, Inc. reported for the 13-week second quarter of 2009, the company's net earnings were $1.5 million, or 4 cents per share as compared to a net loss of $8.0 million, or 19 cents per share in 2008…
KOR Water Hires New Sales Reps
KOR Water hired new sales reps in three major U.S. regions: Allison Sales in New England; Sabine Bildstein in the Central States; and Bodhi Agency in the Upper Midwest…
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