Bikes Belong Coalition elected Pat Cunnane, president of Fuji Bicycles, to the organization's board of directors. He joins 16 other industry leaders directing Bikes Belong's efforts to put more people on bicycles more often…
Category: Outdoor
Atlas Supports BAWT
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has donated snowshoes and training to create a snowshoeing program for Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). BAWT will hold its first snowshoe training course on December 7th (classroom) and Dec 9th (field training) 2006.
Atlas Supports BAWT
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has donated snowshoes and training to create a snowshoeing program for Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). BAWT will hold its first snowshoe training course on December 7th (classroom) and Dec 9th (field training) 2006.
CenterStone Adds Garmont, Bridgedale, and Icebug
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., announced that Garmont NA of Williston, Vt., is “live” on the iVendix online B2B sales order management software application. It is now easier for specialty retailers and sales reps to determine available inventory, place
Reebok Expands Relationship with MLB
Major League Baseball Properties has agreed to name Reebok as an official licensee of MLB apparel for the fan and lifestyle consumer. The multi-year apparel partnership expands Reebok’s current partnership with the League, which, in February 2004, named t
Thule Restructures Sales Team
Thule, Inc. is restructuring its sales and service organization to help meet Thule’s worldwide growth objective, set in 2004, to double the company size to over $875 million by 2007. As part of the restructuring, the company also announced the hiring of
Igloo Vikski Sharreholders to Consider Takeover Bid
Lanctôt Licensing Inc., a private company based out of Montreal, Quebec, has made an offer to acquire Igloo Vikski Inc. by way of a takeover bid through the TSX Venture Exchange for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Igloo at a price of $1
Sports, Inc. Team Dealers’ Show Sees 31% Sales Increase
Sports, Inc. reported that its Team Dealers’ Show, which took place in Las Vegas in November, saw a 31% increase in show sales over 2005. 484 store owners, buyers, and team sales people from 156 member locations attended the show with 5 prospective dealer
PPA Hosts Second Annual National School for Paddlesports Business
The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) will host the second session of the National School for Paddlesports Business in Loudonville, Ohio from March 19 to 21, 2007,. The school is designed to improve business management knowledge, skills, and abi
National Geographic Adventures Awards Teva with ‘Best of Gear’
Teva's Karnali Wraptor was awarded National Geographic Adventure's “Best of Gear” for 2007…
PGA Merchandise Show to Feature Titleist Performance Institue
The PGA Merchandise Show, running Jan. 25-27 in Orlando, Fla. will feature the Titleist Performance Institute as one of the offerings of the show. The Titleist Performance Institute, founded and created by both Dave Phillips and Dr. Greg Rose
in 2003, fo
Oakley Acquires Military Eyewear Company…
Oakley has inked a deal to acquire Eye Safety Systems, Inc., a supplier of military, law enforcement, and firefighting protective eyewear. Oakley will pay $110 million in cash for “essentially all of the assets” of the company. Oakley expects the acquisit
TSA Lands Eight Copelands Leases; More to Come…
A subsidiary of The Sports Authority has won the leasehold interests to eight former Copeland Sports locations following the approval of the court overseeing the Copelands Enterprises bankruptcy. Assignment of leasehold rights in additional sites is expec
DSW Q3 Comps Increase 2.6%; Raises Guidance…
DSW Inc. raised its guidance for the year after a strong Q3 capped better-than-expected YTD results. Management said that it was “pleased” with its women’s results for the third quarter, with comps driven by a strong performance in casual footwear, bette
On-Line Holiday Spending Season is Underway…
According to OIA, on-line retail sales growth in the outdoor industry is out-pacing brick & mortar sales growth by more than a two to one margin. With the holiday selling season ramping up, e-commerce outdoor retailers are seeing some fundamental shifts i
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