Northwave North America announced the addition of Venue Snowboard Co. for the 2005-06 season. “The birth of Venue Snowboards has been a long planned venture for us over the past few years,” said marketing CEO Dane Hjort. “We listened to the feedback from
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Lafuma Moves HQ and Warehouse to Broomfield
In response to recent growth of the brand, Lafuma America has transferred its American subsidiary from Boulder and distribution warehouse from Chicago to a 15, 000 square foot facility in Broomfield, Colorado. The new location will correspond to the needs
Tubbs Brings ‘Romp to Stomp’ to OR’s BBC
Tubbs Snowshoes has announced it is bringing a scaled down version of its successful Romp To Stomp Out Breast Cancer event series to Backcountry BaseCamp in Brighton Backcountry, UT, on January 28, prior to Outdoor Retailer.
At Backcountry Basecamp, Tubbs
Thule Redesigns Thuleracks.com
Thule has launched a redesign of its award winning website thuleracks.com. The new site's design is based on the look of Thule's marketing materials and the results of a comprehensive usability study conducted by Adaptive Path of San Francisco,
Tecnica Launches New Women’s Ski Boot Line
Tecnica has developed a completely new series of boots, a new women's ski boot collection and has a new fit program with a series of lasted boot liners for men and women aimed at offering better fit, comfort and performance. Based on the successful l
OIA Releases ‘Getting Women Active’
In an effort to put research into practice and grow participation in outdoor recreation, Outdoor Industry Foundation released “Getting Women Active,” the first installment in the Toolkit for the Trade series. “Getting Women Active” is a toolkit filled wit
NSP Hires Spialek as Educations Director
The National Ski Patrol has hired Bill Spialek as the education director for the organization. In his new role, Spialek will be responsible for the development, management, and supervision of all of the NSP’s educational programs. He will serve as an educ
Gander Mountain Revises Outlook for Fiscal 2004
Gander Mountain lowered its outlook for pretax income for fiscal 2004 to a range of $2.0 million to $4.0 million, compared with the company's prior guidance of $8 million to $13 million. The company also said that it expects comparable store sales fo
Cabela’s ‘Comfortable’ with Analyst Estimates
Cabela's announced that it is comfortable with the range of analysts' revenue and earnings per share estimates for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year 2004. Adjusting for the extra week, comparable same-store sales for the fourth fisc
Gordy Peifer Hired as director of Team Eider, USA
Eider has appointed freeskiing champion Gordy Peifer as the director of Team Eider, USA. This appointment is in concert with the current existing global Eider Team, which includes the likes of Extreme Skier, Pierre Tardivel with over 70 first ascents and
Hind Named ‘Fleet Feet Apparel Vendor of the Year’
Hind, a division of Saucony, Inc., has been named “Fleet Feet Apparel Vendor of the Year” for the second time in three years. Fleet Feet announced the award at its 2005 Regional Apparel Conference in Durham, North Carolina on January 6th. The award, firs
REI to Open Plano, TX Store
Recreational Equipment Inc. announced plans to open a store in Plano, Texas, in May 2005, at the northeast corner of Preston Road and Park Boulevard in Preston Towne Crossing. The 27,000 square-foot store will be about 11 miles northeast of the REI store
VF Corp. Names Dull VP of Strategy Kuster Moves to Intimates
VF Corporation has named Stephen Dull as Vice President – Strategy, a new position. He will report to Mackey J. McDonald, VF's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Dull has also been named a member of VF's Operating Committee. The Company also
Telemarkski.com Launches SkateSki.com
Telemarkski.com announced the launch of their new Skateski.com website to serve Nordic and Cross Country skiers. Coming on the heels of the recent launch of the Alpineer.com, a site that specializes in apparel and soft goods, Skateski.com focuses on cross
NRI Distribution Relocates and Expands
NRI has finalized terms on a new facility located in Mississauga, ON and will be moving from it's current Brampton address in March '05. NRI opened its first operation in Ontario in 1998 in a 9000 sqft building in Etobicoke. In response to its g
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