Lids Team Sports, the team apparel division of Indianapolis-based Lids Sports Group, has agreed to become the official uniform sponsor of the 2012 East-West Shrine Game. The 87th annual college football all-star game will take place Saturday, Jan. 21, at
Category: Outdoor
NRI Distribution Opens Los Angeles Facility
NRI Distribution Inc., a Canadian-based third party logistics (3PL) company serving the action sports, outdoor and street fashion industries, has opened a 65,000-square-foot Los Angeles facility…
Jake Burton’s Cancer Treatments Successful
Burton Snowboard Founder and CEO Jake Burton told his employees in a Jan. 19 e-mail that he appears to have beaten testicular cancer…
Li Ning Raises Funds in Convertible Bond Sales
Li Ning Co Ltd said it planned to issue convertible bonds totaling around 750 million yuan ($115 million) to private equity firm TPG and GIC Investor…
NOCSAE Approves More Than $845,000 to Fund Concussion and Head Injury Research
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) awarded more than $845,000 in new research to advance the science of sports medicine related to concussion and head injury, and approved second year funding for existing concuss
Steve Madden to Buy Canadian Licensee for $29 Million
Steve Madden said it will buy its privately held Canadian licensee, SM Canada, for $29 million in cash to expand its presence in the region…
Vibram Named REI Vendor of the Year for Second Year in a Row
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) named Vibram USA of Concord, MA as its 2011 Vendor Partner of the Year for the second year in a row during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show…
Mountain Mama Lands Spot on Good Morning America
Mountain Mama was featured Friday on ABC’s Good Morning America in a segment highlighting how today's women are embracing a more active and healthy pregnancy…
The North Face’s $750,000 Pledge Rounds Out $3.5 Million Campaign at The Conservation Alliance
The North Face committed an additional $750,000 over three years to The Conservation Alliance Legacy Fund, enabling it to reach its $3.5 million endowment goal. Earnings from the Legacy Fund will cover operating expenses for the organization…
Lenzing AG Defends Lyocell Patents
Lenzing AG, the global market leader for man-made cellulose fibers and the world’s only large-scale industrial provider of Lyocell/TENCEL fibers, is taking legal action against the violation of its Lyocell patents…
Buff to Unveil New Line of Knit Head and Neckwear at ORWM
Buff, Inc. unveiled a line of knit head and neckwear for the first time at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012…
Specialized Bicycle Hires Kirk Richardson to Head U.S.
Specialized Bicycle has hired Kirk Richardson, a long-time footwear industry exec, as its new general manager for the U.S. market. Richardson will move into the position in January. He replaces Mike Abbot, who has been promoted to global chief operating o
Antlerstudios Uses Kickstarter to Crowd Source Funding for Kid’s Boot Line
Antlerstudios, the Portland design studio that launched END Footwear, has been chosen to participate in “Kickstarter,” a popular crowd-funding site, to launch and help fund production through a pre-order of the studio’s newest creative f
K2 Plots 2013 Launch of Expansive Outerwear and Softgoods Collection
K2 Sports executives publicly confirmed rumors regarding the ski and snowboard manufacturer's plans to launch an expansive outerwear program. The company will introduce a men's and women's winter sports outerwear program for the 2013-14 sea
OR Winter Market Poised to Be Largest Ever
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, which got under way Thursday in Salt Lake City, will be the largest and best attended ever, said Darrell Denny, SVP/business development for Nielsen Expositions. The show got off to an auspicious start as a much needed
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