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Katadyn Challenge Validated by Advertising Watchdog
The National Advertising Division has recommended that Sawyer Products, Inc., discontinue certain claims for its point-of-use water filter products, after Katadyn North America challenged them…
The Buckle Sees Modest December Comp Gain
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended Jan. 3 increased 2.5 percent. Net sales for…
Lonely Planet Acquires Stake in Teton Gravity Research
Travel media company Lonely Planet has acquired a strategic stake in media house Teton Gravity Research (TGR). The investment comes as TGR has doubled in size in recent years becoming one of the top media houses in the action sports and outdoor industries
Holiday E-Commerce Spending Grew 15 Percent
ComScore reported holiday season U.S. retail e-commerce spending from desktop computers for the entire November-December 2014 holiday season reached $53.3 billion, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. Cyber Monday (Monday
CEA: Fitness Wearables Expected to Reach $1.8B in 2015
Led by the popularity of activity tracking devices, health and fitness devices are projected to lead unit sales among all wearables in 2015 with a projected 20 million units. Revenue is expected to surpass $1.8 billion in 2015, according to the Consumer E
PMI Acquires Aladdin South America
Pacific Market International (PMI) of Seattle has acquired Aladdin South America, including two ISO-9001 certified manufacturing plants in Brazil, where it plans to manufacture Stanley-, Aladdin- and Migo-branded thermoses and other food and beverage cont
Sports Basement Plans to Add Stores in 2015
Sports Basement of San Francisco plans to open two to three stores in 2015, according to an article appearing in the January edition of Stores, which is published by the National Retail Federation…
Plano Synergy Acquires Bird Hunting Brands
Plano Synergy Outdoors, which manufactures hunting, fishing and other products for outdoor sportsmen, has acquired the bird hunting brands Zink Calls and Avian-X…
NBDA Supplier Scorecards Due Dec. 31
The National Bicycle Dealers Association reminds dealers they have until the end of the day Dec. 31 to submit their NBDA Supplier Scorecard…
Hydro Flask Donates $100K to Local Non-Profits
Hydro Flask is donating $100,000 to three Bend, OR-based nonprofits, including Neighbor Impact Head Start, Oregon Adaptive Sports and Oregon Natural Desert Association…
NRF: Holidays Shoppers Get Ahead with Early Deals
For millions of Americans the rush to find the perfect gift started early this year, and according to the National Retail Federation’s latest Holiday Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the average holiday shopper has
People for Bikes Names Nation’s Best New Protected Bike Lanes
People for Bikes released its second annual list of America's Best New Bike Lanes as well as an updated tally of those planned or under construction…
Tommy Hilfiger Signs Rafael Nadal as Brand Ambassador
The Tommy Hilfiger Group has signed internationally renowned tennis star Rafael Nadal as global brand ambassador for its underwear and Tommy Hilfiger Tailored collections…
OARS Reports Record Sales of Grand Canyon Raft Trips
O.A.R.S., the award-winning whitewater rafting and adventure travel outfitter, reports that they began to accept advance reservations for 2016 Grand Canyon rafting adventures in late November 2014 and the company has seen a record number of bookings place
Icebug Names National Sales Manager
Icebug USA has appointed Ward Collins as its first national sales and key project manager to keep pace with the growth in the US market…
