The U.S. Forest Service has published an interim final rule that essentially allows ski areas operating on USFS land to offer a broader range of outdoor recreation, such as mountain biking and zip lines. The change was required by a 2011 law Congress pass
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Grassroots Names Top Retailer, Vendor and Reps of Year at Summer Show
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance honored the winners of its annual award program at its 13th annual summer trade show, which drew 330 attendees to Ogden, UT June 10-13 and culminated with the donation of 55 bikes to local kids…
Cliff Keen Reaches Endorsement Deals With Metcalf, Van Dusen
Cliff Keen Athletic has entered into separate marketing and athlete endorsement deals with men's freestyle wrestler Brent Metcalf and prominent women's wrestling coach Marcie Van Dusen…
Sturm, Ruger Names New National Accounts Manager
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has named David McDaniel as its new national accounts manager…
Macintosh Retail Group to Spin Off Halfords in Management Buyout
Macintosh Retail Group has agreed to a management led buyout of its struggling Halfords subsidiary by Managing Director Peter-Jan Stormmesand, who it brought in last year to restructure the company after efforts to sell it failed…
Mizuno Opens New Operation in South Korea
Mizuno Corporation's newly established subsidiary, Mizuno Korea Ltd., will acquire and take over the operations of its South Korean distributor effective July 1, Mizuno's board of directors decided June 28…
Wealth Effect Likely Helped Sustain Consumer Confidence in June
Consumer confidence continued to hover near five- to six-year highs in the United States in June, depending on which of the country’s two leading consumer surveys you trust most…
Fleet Feet Introduces FITlanthropy Grants
Fleet Feet, Inc. awarded grants on behalf of six of its large vendors to six of its franchised stores at its annual National Franchise Conference, where the specialty running chain also honored store associates…
Global Licensing Trade Group Names New Directors
The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), the primary trade organization for the worldwide licensing industry, appointed five new directors…
Patagonia Expands Common Threads Worn Wear Program to Seven U.S. Cities
Patagonia, Inc. announced the expansion of its Worn Wear used clothing program in eight stores. Based on the success of the pilot program at the company's Portland store, with 884 items sold and 612 items traded in…
Timberland Appoints President, EMEA
Timberland promoted Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart to the position of president, EMEA following the retirement of Richard O'Rourke as senior vice president of international…
DSW Becomes Sole Supplier for Loehmann’s
The Affiliated Business Group (ABG), a division of DSW Inc., and Loehmann's announced a joint agreement this morning for ABG to operate as the sole supplier for Loehmann's footwear departments in its U.S. locations and e-commerce site loehmanns.
RECALL: 175 Tern Folding Bikes
Stiles Products is recalling approximately 175 of its Tern folding bicycles because the bike’s frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard…
Report: Under Armour to Sponsor St. John’s
Under Armour Inc. has agreed to a six-year contract with St. John's University, the New York Post reported. Nike currently sponsors the college…
Unequal Technologies Names First Retail Dealer
Unequal Technologies has begun selling its customized, concealed sports protection through its first retail dealer. Schuylkill Valley Sports (SV Sports) will begin carrying Unequal's Head Protection Zone, a suite of supplemental head padding for athl
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