New Balance announced the launch of New Balance Golf, a golf footwear collection from licensee Klonelab, LLC. New Balance Golf will debut nationwide beginning this month…
Category: Outdoor
Eddie Bauer Signs Two of Nation’s Top Young Freeskiers
Eddie Bauer announced that professional freeskiers, Drew Tabke and KC Deane, have joined its elite Guide team…
Sunday Afternoons Partners with Canadian Distributor Andala
Technical and lifestyle headwear brand Sunday Afternoons announced a new partnership with Andala Ltd., a Canadian distribution company…
Mountainsmith Names Sales Agency of the Year
Mountainsmith named Pacific Recreation Sales as its 2013 Sales Agency of the Year and recipient of its notable Anvil Award, marking the second time in…
Tubbs Snowshoes Announces the Winner of its “Get Outdoors!
Tubbs Snowshoes selected The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (ANCCS) and Sacramento Inner City Outings as winners of the Tubbs “Get Outdoors!” Contest…
Two Days Left to Snag National Bike Summit Scholarships
Bicycle retailers interested in winning one of 25 scholarships to attend the 2014 National Bike Summit in Washington DC have until Wednesday, Jan. 15 to apply…
OGIO Opens Second Retail Store in China
Just two months after initial retail placement, OGIO International, innovator of unique sports bags for travel, golf, moto, cycling, business and casual use, announced the opening of its second retail location in Shanghai’s Super Brand Shopping Mall
Timberland Joins Grassroots as Vendor Partner
The Timberland Co. has become the 75th vendor partner of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots), a buying group of 47 outdoor specialty retailers with about $225 million a year in sales…
Oboz Selects UK Distributor
Oboz footwear has selected the Bollin Group as its newest international distribution partner. Effective immediately, the Bollin Group will distribute the Bozeman, MT-based outdoor footwear brand throughout the United Kingdom…
Asics America Expands Roster of Brand Envoys
Asics America accentuated its strength in the running category and expanded its commitment to the growing training category with the signing of elite coach Andrew Kastor and fitness expert Michelle Lovitt as brand trainers…
Respect Your Universe Director, COO Leave Amid Restructuring
Respect Your Universe, Inc announced that Munir Ali, who was integral in listing RYU on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2012, has resigned as a director and that it has eliminated the position of chief operating officer held by Erick Siffert…
Trek Unveils Smartphone Integrated Bike at CES
Trek Bikes and Samsung unveiled two concept bicycles at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to demonstrate the multiple possibilities for integrating smartphones with bikes, delivering several benefits for cyclists…
NSSF and SAAMI File Lawsuit to Invalidate Microstamping Law
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) today filed a lawsuit against the State of California in Fresno Superior Court challenging the state’s microstamping law…
Republic Forge Partners with Driftwood Media
Republic Forge, a manufacturer of model 1911 pistols, has selected Driftwood Media Inc., to carry out its marketing and media relations efforts…
W.L. Gore Eliminates PFOA from DWR Supply Chain
W.L. Gore & Associates announced it has become one of the first makers of Durable Water Repellence (DWR) treatments such as Gore-Tex, to eliminate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from all raw materials used in the manufacturing of weatherproof functional fa