The Bikes Belong Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) to expand the foundation’s Bicycling Design Best Practices Program (BDBPP)…
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Avalanches Claim Two Lives, Including Petzl Rep
Avalanches took two more lives in the backcountry last week, including that of Petzl America Inc. employee who became the 14th avalanche victim of the year…
Globalstar’s SPOT Sales Jump in 2010
Globalstar said revenue from its SPOT consumer products and services increased by 47% in 2010. Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services were $23.7 million compared with $16.1 million f
Leupold Promotes Two Employees
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has announced the promotion of two employees…
New Balance, Red Sox Strike Sponsorship Deal
New Balance has signed on to become the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Boston Red Sox…
USDA Awards $1M Grant to Get Kids Outdoors
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $1 million in cost-share funding for children's programs in 18 states and Puerto Rico, furthering USDA's commitment to connect young people around the country with America's great outdoors. The fu
Sara Lee Completes Sale of Shoe Care Business to SC Johnson
Sara Lee Corp. completed its sale of its global shoe care business, in a majority of countries, to SC Johnson. The global shoe care business is comprised of the brands Kiwi, Kiwi Kleen, Tana and Bama, among others…
Outside Television Relocates Studio to New York
Outside magazine affiliate Outside Television is relocating its studio in an effort to upgrade its production capabilities as the network expands to build greater national distribution. The new studio, EUE Screen Gems Studios in Midtown Manhattan, is a st
Oakley Opens Times Square Store
Oakley, Inc. is opening a store in New York’s Times Square this week that will feature an Oakley Custom bar, where customers can customize Oakley eyewear and goggles. An onsite etching machine, for instance, will allow them to personalize their desi
Modell’s Open Second Smaller Concept Stores in Ramsey, NJ
Modell's Sporting Goods announced the opening of the company's 147th store this past weekend with the grand opening of a new 8,451-square-foot store located in the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, NJ…
Fila Canada to Launch Centennial Website
Fila Canada will launch an online portal on April 1, 2011 celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fila. The microsite, fila.nkpr.net, will feature creative editorial content and social media…
Michigan Governor Authorizes $102.1M in Recreation and Conservation Grants
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $102.1 million in grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF). The bill funds 117 recreation projects and land acquisitions that were recommended by the MNRTF board i
Li Ning Sees Q3 Volume Decline
Li Ning Company Ltd said order volume for its third fiscal quarter slumped 17% year-on-year for both footwear and apparel products but that average selling prices increased about 10%…
Interbike Seeing New and Returning Exhibitors
The North Face is among the new brands that will be exhibiting at Interbike 2011, being held from September 14-16 show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Sales of exhibition space for the show are said to be brisk as…
Virginia Governor Vetos Phys. Ed Bill
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has vetoed a bill that would require elementary and middle schools to provide 150 minutes of physical education per week. The bill would have more than doubled the amount of required weekly physical education time for the s
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