Ride Snowboards has revamped its website with a host of new features, including a “Pick Your Fit” tool that lets customers mix and match tops and bottoms and Pin It and Google +1 buttons that let customers share images of their favorite gear…
Category: Outdoor
Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo to Feature 150 Brands
Retailers will have access to the latest products and development teams from 150 outdoor brands at this year's Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo. Fly fishing, GPS/geo-caching, paddle sports, SUP and trail running gear will be on display and available fo
Travel and Tourism Sector Show Q1 Strength
Real spending on travel and tourism continued to outpace real growth of the overall economy in the first quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Although spending on leisure accommodations was flat with the fourth quarter, recreation and en
Puma Unveils Plans For The Puma YARD Brand Experience In London
Puma announced that The Boiler House, part of the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane in Shoreditch, East London, will be transformed into the Puma Yard this summer to celebrate the global sporting events taking place this July and August in London…
Timberland Appoints European Manager
Timberland announced Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart as vice president and general manager for Timberland Europe. He will take up the responsibility starting June 25. Schmidt-Eisenhart previously worked at The North Face as sales director and then general manager
Plano Molding Acquires Frabill Inc.
Plano Molding Co. of Plano, IL has acquired Frabill Inc. of Jackson, WI in a deal that unites two iconic fishing tackle brands that have been serving anglers and outdoor enthusiasts for more than 70 years. The transaction brings together the worldwide lea
Zumiez Acquires Leading European Action Sports Retailer, Raises Q2 Guidance
Zumiez Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Blue Tomato, a leading European action sports retailer based in Austria that operates the blue-tomato.com e-commerce site. The action sports retailer also raised its second-quarter EPS guid
NOCSAE Warns Athletes and Parents to Read Concussion Claims
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has issued a warning to athletes and their parents to thoroughly understand the extent of protection provided by athletic equipment worn while playing sports…
Border Security Bill Could Threaten National Parks, Sites
The National Parks Conservation Association criticized national security legislation being taken up in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, saying it would enable the Department of Homeland Security to suspend basic protections for national parks, h
Fair Factories Clearinghouse Members Can Now Coordinate Audits
Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) said it has improved its software and collaboration platform to allow apparel manufacturers to coordinate factory audits and correction plans in advance. The tool is meant to reduce redundancy that can greatly raise cost
Mountain Resorts Seeing Big Occupancy Gains
On-the-books occupancy at many U.S. mountain destinations as of May 31 for the month of June is up 16.2 percent and up 17.7 percent for the next six months (June through November), compared to the same period last year, according to the most recent bullet
Skirt Sport Seeking Partners to Expand Race Event Nationwide
Skirt Sports, the innovative women’s fitness apparel brand that created the original running skirt, is seeking professional race production companies to help expand the popular Skirt Chaser 5k Race Series nationally…
Fruit of the Loom to Sponsor Bluegrass State Games
The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) announced that Fruit of the Loom has signed on to be the official apparel sponsor of the Bluegrass State Games, presented by Subway Restaurants…
New Balance to Sponsor Leadville Trail 100 Run
New Balance announced a partnership with the Leadville Race Series to serve as the official footwear sponsor for the Leadville Trail 100 Run. The legendary ultramarathon, also known as “The Race Across the Sky,” will take place on August 18-1
Inov-8 Hires Matthew Strzempko as VP of Sales.
Inov-8 said Matthew Strzempko has joined Iov-8 as VP of sales. Strzempko's appointment completes Inov-8's executive management team…
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