On Nov. 5 in Boulder, CO, the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) will hold an evening seminar entitled, “Discover your leadership style.” Local panelists include: Kitty Bradley, Brand Manager of Stonewear Designs; Nicole DeBoom, Founder and
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Klean Kanteen to Support Breast Cancer Research
Klean Kanteen, the manufacturer of stainless steel water bottles, has partnered with the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) once again to donate $4 of every online sale of all sizes of pink, Classic bottles in the month of October to the Breast Cancer Fund..
Backcountry.com Revamps Website
Backcountry.com has revamped its website. About a week ago, the e-tailer of outdoor gear switched to its “new fast and much sexier” search platform that includes features such as auto spell correct, autofill, a matching color pallete, and a sliding pric
Documentary Team Win Nau’s Inaugural $10,000 Grant 4 Change
A Seattle-based documentary team specializing in multimedia stories about people, nature and climate change received $10,000 in Nau's first-ever Grant 4 Change campaign, which ran from 7 July to 31 August. The two exposed the work of over 289 nominee
Finish Line’s PR Chief to Join Academy Sports
Elise Hasbrook, The Finish Line's corporate communications manager, plans to join Academy Sports + Outdoors as senior communications manager…
Rugby, Golf Added to Olympic Menu
The International Olympic Commitee (IOC) voted to include both golf and rugby in the 2016 and 2020 summer games. The sports replaced baseball and softball, which were removed from the roster in 2005…
Yue Yuen September Sales Drop 6.3%
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. said its operating revenue in September was US$388.0 million, down 6.3% from the year-earlier period…
JJB Sports Plans to Raise 100 Million Pounds in Equity Sale
JJB Sports Plc plans to raise £100 million ($161 million) in a share sale. The U.K. sporting goods chain said it reviewed a range of options to provide additional capital and confirmed it is completing arrangements for an equity issue…
Rodale to Launch Men’s Health Exercise Kits
Rodale has reached an agreement to sell Men's Health- and Women's Health-branded workout kits and related products. The deal, with EB Sport Group, includes The Men's Health “Ultimate Total-Body Workout.”…
Steamboat Springs To Host U.S. Olympic Team Trials
U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) host the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Steam
R.M.P Athletic Locker and Easton Sports Earn Buying Group Awards
Sports Distributors of Canada, based in Hamilton, Ontario, said R.M.P Athletic Locker was awarded the Footwear and Apparel Supplier of the Year, and Easton Sports Canada was recipient of the Hard Goods Supplier of the Year…
Yohji Yamamoto Files for Bankruptcy, Will Continue Adidas’ Y3 Line
Yohji Yamamoto, the Japanese fashion designer, filed for bankruptcy protection but plans to continue to design the Y3 sportswear line for Adidas AG…
Survey Finds Bike Shops Value and Support Bike Advocacy
More than 80% of bicycle retailers who responded to a recent Bikes Belong survey said bike advocacy makes bicycling easier, safer, and more widespread. Sixty percent of the respondents said advocacy leads to more sales in their stores…
Stage Stores September Comps Sink 5.6%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five week September period ended October 3, decreased 2.4% to $113 million from $115 million in the prior year five week period ended October 4, 2008. Comparable store sales decreased 5.6% this year
Bon-Ton Sees 4.8% Comp Decline
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said comparable store sales for the five weeks ended October 3, decreased 4.8%. Total sales decreased 5.5% to $282.9 million compared with $299.4 million for the prior year period…
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