Skechers has launched ShapeUps.EU, a new website offering detailed information on the health benefits of Skechers Shape Ups. The site is aimed at European consumers…
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Ironman to Change Swimwear/Wetsuit Rules For 2011 Season
The World Triathlon Corporation announced it will be changing certain swimwear and wetsuit rules for all Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events starting in September of 2010…
OBIT: Trampoline Inventor George Nissen
George Nissen, who invented the modern trampoline, died at the age of 96 due to complications from pneumonia at UC San Diego Thornton Hospital in La Jolla…
New Footwear Bag To Cut Puma’s Paper Use 65%
Puma said by switching from shoe boxes to a “clever little bag” it will reduce paper use by 65% and cut water, energy and diesel consumption on the manufacturing level by more than 60% per year. The company presented the new packaging Tuesday as the lates
Nike Sues Vince Lombardi’s Family
Nike Inc. is is suing a businessman who licenses the names and images of famous dead people and the family of Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi…
Le Coq Sportif Debuts Joakim Noah Basketball Shoes
Le Coq Sportif debuted its first signature basketball shoe with the Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah. Noah's father is tennis legend Yannick Noah, who wore Le Coq Sportif when he played pro-tennis in the '70s and '80s…
Yue Yuen’s March Revenues Jump 19%
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd announced that its operating revenue in March grew 18.6% to US$447.6 million, whereas its operating revenue was $377.29 million in the same month of 2009…
CamelBak Inks Sponsorship with Team LUNA Chix
CamelBak signed an agreement to provide Team LUNA Chix with water bottles and hydration packs specifically designed and engineered for women…
Outdoor Nation Attracts More Non-Endemic Sponsors
Circadence Corporation, a Boulder, CO software became one of the first company's from outside the outdoor industry to announce its search for delegates to attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival scheduled for New York City’s Centra
Timberland On Pace to Achieve Emissions Objective
The Timberland Company posted significant reductions in company-wide greenhouse gas emissions, successfully reducing emissions by 36% in 2009 and is on pace to reach its goal of a 50% emissions reduction by the end of 2010…
SIA: Season Sees Better Pricing, Less Carryover Sales
Higher prices, fewer carryover sales and better cash flow for specialty retailers sums up the snow sport market during the August-February season-to-date period, according to the latest SIA Retail Audit released last week…
Mammoth Mountain Extends Season to July 4th
Mammoth Mountain said its will extend its season to July 4, marking the 11th time that the California resort has been open that late within the last 31 years of operation…
Northeast Retailers Survive Floods; Unseasonably Warm Weather Drives Business
Media coverage of Rhode Island’s recent 100-year flood over the weekend has obscured a more important weather story for New England’s outdoor retailers…
Cloudveil Still Sees a Future in Jackson
Cloudveil's office in Jackson, WY, as well as its store in the city where the brand was founded in 1997, have been closed following the brand's acquisition by private-equity firm Windsong Brands, LLC. But the technical outerwear brand's new

UW Cuts Nike Contract Over Labor Issues
The University of Wisconsin on Friday cut its licensing agreement with Nike Inc. over the non-payment of more than $2 million in severance in the closing of two plants in Honduras. But Nike claims it has a limited obligation to the workers since it only s