Unusually warm weather hurt overall sales of outdoor products in February, but spurred a nearly 12 percent increase in Paddlesports sales, according to the OIA VantagePoint™ Outdoor Industry Monthly Trend Report released today by Outdoor Industry Associat
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Trek Bicycle Expands Retail Design Lab
Trek Bicycle Corporation has expanded its Waterloo, WI-based Retail Design Lab, creating an all-new space dedicated to finding design solutions that benefit Trek’s independently-owned retailers worldwide in the form of product packaging, visual merc
Crashe Hats Approved by US Lacrosse Association
Crasche New York said its Crasche hat can now be worn as protective headgear at all levels of girls lacrosse, including National Collegiate Athletic Association competition, in accordance with the US Lacrosse Association's rules…
Footbalance Chooses Bell Sports to Rep in Ontario
Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, is partnering with Ontario-based rep group Bell Sports Ltd. to cover the Canadian territory. Owner Glenn Mackey purchased the company in 1999. Footbalance will join a solid line up of brands represen
Baltimore Council Okays Under Armour HQ Expansion
The Baltimore City Council approved a bill Wednesday to enable Under Armour to double the size of its Locust Point headquarters. As reported, UA plans to build a new office tower and the city's first Under Armour store. It also will expand other bui
Aron Ralston to Speak at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Adventurer Aron Ralston will be the featured speaker at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the August 2012 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. His talk, Beyond 127 Hours, will focus on his accident, and his subsequent efforts to support conservation effor
Mattel Elects Nike’s Trevor Edwards To Its Board
Mattel, Inc. appointed Trevor Edwards, vice president, global brand and category management for Nike, Inc. to its board of directors…
Bear Grylls, Discovery Channel Part Ways in Contract Disupte
The Discovery Channel has halted production of ‘Man vs. Wild' and severed ties with its host and outdoor adventure star Bear Grylls due to a contractual dispute…
Woolrich Adopts Cause of Great Eastern Trail
Woolrich is working with the Great Eastern Trail Association (GET), its trail affiliates, and industry partners to maintain and complete the braided walking trail that connects some of the most challenging and beautiful hiking trails stretching from Alaba
Avalanche Claims Season’s 13th Backcountry Skier
An avalanche killed a skier March 13, marking the thirteenth killed in the United States this winter, the most since the winter of 2006/07, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center…
Dakine Names Welsh as Snow Team Manager
Dakine has hired Mark Welsh as its new snow team manager, where he will manage all functions related to Dakine’s snow team including representing the brand at various contests and events, organizing team photo shoots and promoting the company throug
Athleta To Sponsor U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team
Athleta, the women's sports and active lifestyle apparel brand owned by Gap Inc., announced its official 2012 sponsorship of the USA Women's Water Polo Team. Starting now through the rest of the year, the brand will provide the team with dry-lan
NASGW Adds Board Members
Laurie Aronson, president and CEO of Lipseys LLC., Baton Rouge, LA and Michael Halleron, vice president of Business Development at Chattanooga Shooting Supplies Inc. Chattanooga, TN have joined the board of directors of the National Association of Sportin
Gildan Activewear Launches Corporate Citizenship Website
Gildan Activewear Inc. has launched a new website dedicated exclusively to its corporate citizenship practices. The new website – Gildan Genuine Stewardship – includes the company's eighth consecutive Corporate Citizenship Report and contains informa
Puma Canada to Roll Out Shops Inside The Bay
Puma Canada will launch Sportlifestyle shops in 10 of the most prominent Bay locations across Canada beginning this weekend…
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