The Walking Company's first store in Nashua, NH will open on Friday, April 6. Nashua has been named Money magazine's “Best Place to Live in America,” and is the only city in the country ever to win twice. The new Walking Company store will be lo
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Clif Bar and Co. Hires New Rep Agency
Clif Bar & Co. has chosen Velocity Outdoor as its new sports retail representative agency. Velocity Outdoor will work exclusively with Clif Bar & Co. on all channels within the specialty outdoor sector in Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota Minnesota, M
Garmin Acquires Marine Electronics Company
Garmin Ltd. has acquired substantially all the assets of Nautamatic Marine Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of marine autopilots. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. All of Nautamatic's 28 employees have joined Garmin's U.S. subsi
Devin Leaving Outdoor Retailer Show
Peter Devin, the outdoor group director for Nielsen in charge of the Outdoor Retailer and Fly Fishing Retailer trade shows, has decided to move on to pursue other opportunities “within and around” the outdoor industry. Devin spent five years working to cr
SpringBoost Inks Deal with USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon (USAT) has added high-performance athlete footwear company SpringBoost as a Bronze-level Sponsor and has designated the Swiss-based company as the official performance training shoe supplier of USAT…
Newton Running Goes Live
Newton Running launched its first e-commerce site this week. Founded by a group of elite runners, coaches and inventors in Boulder, Colorado, Newton Running uses patented technology inspired by Sir Isaac Newton’s elemental laws of motion…
EMS to Open Boston Flagship Location
Eastern Mountain Sports will open a new flagship location in Boston in May. Located in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass., this store will showcase Eastern Mountain Sports’ new store design. The format will feature a larger selection of outd
Gildan Plans Five North American Factory Closures
Gildan Activewear Inc. plans to close its two remaining textile facilities in Montreal, Canada, as well as its cutting facility in Bombay, N.Y., in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year. Two sewing facilities in Mexico, which are supplied with fab
REI Announces Board Election Results
Recreational Equipment, Inc. announced its 2007 board election results during its annual membership meeting held March 26. Cooperative members voted to return incumbents Anne Farrell and Tom Harville, and elected John Hamlin and Edward M. Schmults to thr
REI Releases Stewardship Report
Recreational Equipment, Inc. released its first stewardship report. The report, available online at www.rei.com/stewardship, provides a review of the co-op's social and environmental priorities and efforts for 2006, and includes short and long-term a
Nike Fiscal Q3 EPS Climbs 10% on 9% Sales Gain
Nike, Inc. third fiscal quarter revenue grew 9% to $3.9 billion, compared to $3.6 billion for the same period last year. Changes in currency exchange rates increased revenue growth by 3 percentage points for the quarter. Third quarter net income grew 8% t
El Naturalista Opens First U.S. Store
The first El Naturalista store in the United States has opened in Santa Monica, California. The new concept shop design is completely inspired by nature. There are currently three additional El Naturalista stores: the first one was built in Taipei (Taiwan
Burton to Open Chicago Flagship Store
Burton Snowboards will open a flagship Burton retail store in the Gold Coast shopping district of Chicago in late fall, 2007. At over 8,000 square feet, the Burton store will showcase a wide selection of products in a multi-floor, townhouse-style building
TAPS Announces Board Candidates
The Trade Association of Paddlesports is in the middle of its 2007 Board of Directors Elections. Eight candidates are vying for four positions. Election results will be announced in the first week of April…
OIF Launches The Great American Backyard Campout
Outdoor Industry Foundation is calling on all outdoor retailers and manufacturers to participate in The Great American Backyard Campout scheduled for June 23, 2007 in communities around the country…
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