Snowshoe sales were down 6.5% last season – about the same as all sporting goods – but retailers and manufacturers are kicking up their heels like the sport’s participants heading into 2010…
Category: Outdoor
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company acquired ISIS, the outdoor company focused on women's performance and casual apparel…
Grassroots Outdoors Alliance Partners with Peregrine Outfitters
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance partnered with Peregrine Outfitters as its new vendor partner…
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Partners with Nau
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance added the apparel brand Nau as a vendor partner…
Gildan Activewear Missing Six Employees in Haiti
Gildan Activewear Inc. is unable to account for six of its 44 employees in Haiti, Chief Executive Officer Glenn Chamandy said in a memo to employees. As reported, one of Gildan's three contractor facilities in Haiti was “substantially damaged” in the
Nike Training Exec Joins Gatorade
Andrea Fairchild, former global business development director for Women's Training at Nike, Inc., has been named VP of brand marketing at Gatorade…
3N2 Debuts Fastpitch Softball Cleat with Pitching Toe
3N2 has released its first fastpitch softball cleat with a reinforced pitching toe – the Accelerate PT. The Accelerate PT is an extension of 3N2's successful Accelerate line of women’s fastpitch footwear. Its release has been met with positive
EMC Sports Acquires Soffe Accessory Business
EMC Sports Inc., a division of Eric McCrite Co., has purchased from New Balance the Soffe Accessory business, patents and licenses. The patented hair and sleeve scrunchies are sold by major retailers and team dealers…
Deion Sanders to Speak at NSGA Conference
Deion Sanders will be the featured speaker at the first-ever celebrity luncheon Monday, May 3, 2010, at the 46th Annual NSGA Management Conference & 12th Annual Team Dealer Summit…
SBU on Location: SHOT Show University 2010
The 2010 SHOT Show kicks off on Tuesday, Jan. 19th, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation once again started the festivities with SHOT Show University, an interactive classroom-style program featuring industry veterans and experts speaking to hundre
Camo Inventor Alleges Patent Infringement of Cabela’s, 11 Others
Cabela’s and Jordan Outdoor Enterprises are among 12 defendants named in a civil suit filed by inventor Nathan Conk of Elko, NV. Conk has filed suit against the manufacturers for patent infringement allegations regarding camouflage patterns used by
Mossy Oak Assists Conservation Efforts Through Project
Organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Safari Club International and Delta Waterfowl work to support wildlife and the lands that they need to survive by recruiting volunteers, organizing fund raising events, lobbying lawmake
AAFA Mobilizes Haiti Fundraising Effort
The American Apparel & Footwear Association members are donating goods to the Haiti earthquake victims through Kids in Distressed Situations Inc. and its own charitable arm. Haiti is currently the 17th-largest supplier by volume of apparel products to the
Eagle Creek Founder and President to Step Down
Eagle Creek founders Steve and Nona Barker are leaving the company as part of several changes in senior management. Steve Barker will transition to consultant for the brand and advise on strategic projects. Effective immediately, Michael Millenacker, form
REI to Open Store in Bozeman, MT
REI said it will open its second store in Montana this spring in Bozeman. The retailer has operated a store in Missoula for five years. The one-story Bozeman store will be located at Stone Ridge Square and measure 25,000 square feet.
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