The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, announced the second round of the Climbing Preservation Grant Program for 2011. More than $20,000 was awarded to support local climb
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Notre Dame Partners with Maverik Lacrosse
Maverik Lacrosse announced a multi-year partnership with the University of Notre Dame men's lacrosse team. With this agreement, Maverik is now the official equipment supplier of the Fighting Irish…
Footbalance Signs Rocky Mountain Rep Team
Footbalance, the custom footbed maker, announced a partnership with Rincon Group, the independent sales team of Bobbi Bensman and Steve Srednick in the Rocky Mountain Region. The partnership will help to expand the reach of Footbalance in specialty athlet
Ryders Eyewear Names New Buyer and Product Developer
Ryders Eyewear has hired Roy Williams as the new buyer and product developer. Williams worked with Norco Bike Products and Serfas Eyewear, where he played a key role in all aspects of the product development cycle, including market and trend analysis, pro
VF Corp. Closes Timberland Acquisition, Names New President
VF Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of The Timberland Company and placed Patrik Frisk at the head of the company. Jeff Swartz, Timberland's former president and CEO, is leaving to pursue other interests along with two other
RG Barry Shrinks Q4 Loss on 42 Percent Higher Sales
R.G. Barry Corporation reported that net sales for its fourth quarter increased by 42 percent and its quarterly loss declined by nearly 50 percent as compared to a year ago, primarily as a result of two recent acquisitions…
U.S. Textile Industry Pushes for Yarn Forward Rule at TPP Talks in Chicago
Twenty representatives from U.S. textile trade associations, textile companies and regional trade partners were in Chicago last week at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to voice strong support for the U.S. government backed yarn-forward ru
Evo to Hold Gala for 10th Anniversary
Seattle-based Evolución Innovations, Inc., the outdoor and action sports website doing business as evo.com, plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary with an industry party in Seattle. Sponsors of the event will include The North Face, Ride, Oakley, Bonfire
Rawlings Joins USA Football as Official Uniform and Football Partner
USA Football and Rawlings announced a two-year partnership to serve both America's national team program and its youth football community. USA Football, the sport's national governing body in the United States, manages U.S. national teams in the
Chi Running Reaches 100 Certified Instructors
Chi Running certified its 100th Chi Running/ Chi Walking Instructor in the US, with over 155 Instructors worldwide. Since 1999, Chi Running — the original natural running technique — has helped hundreds of thousands…
Under Armour Unveils Winners of Power in Pink Campaign
Under Armour, Inc. announced Donna Hopkins, Erin Stone, and Erin Taylor as the winners of its fifth annual “Power in Pink” She’s A Fighter Survivor Search, an annual online campaign that seeks out survivors and women living with breast cancer…
RECALL: Weehoo Bike Trailers
About 2,700 bike trailers from Weehoo Inc., of Golden, CO are being recalled. The receiver on the trailer's seat post hitch can crack and cause the trailer to detach, posing fall and crash hazards to the child in the seat…
C4 Waterman Announces Re-Launch of Core Brand
C4 Waterman, Inc. announced the re-launch of its C4 Waterman brand of boards and paddles with a streamlined list of refined models and color ways, which it will manufacture and distribute directly along with its recently released SUBNINE performance serie
Reef Launches Iconns of Aloha Campaign
Reef launched a new 'Icons of Aloha' campaign. Shot by famed fashion photographer, Steven Lippman, the campaign profiles ten of Reef's most influential ambassadors, either native to Hawaii, California or Australia, who have all left their m
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
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