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Chaco Partners with American Camp Association
Reinforcing its commitment to inspiring a lifetime of adventure, Chaco has partnered with the American Camp Association (ACA) as its official footwear supplier.
Ride Snowboards, Klipsch Parnter to Extend Reach
Ride Snowboards announced a strategic partnership with Klipsch, a leading global speaker manufacturer. The Klipsch brand—specifically its headphones—will be featured within select Ride marketing channels to enhance and extend the reach of current marketin
OIWC Releases 2013 Education Series Schedule
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) has announced its Education Series schedule for 2013, which will primarily focus on mentoring. Hosted at REI stores around the country and sponsored for a second year by adidas Outdoor and W.L. Gore, the E
Amer Sports Sees 8 Percent Q4 Revenue Gain
Amer Sports Corp. reported fourth-quarter revenues rose 8 percent in local currencies with strong broad-based growth across the business areas. The gains in local currencies were led by its Fitness division, up 17 percent; followed by Ball Sports, 13 perc
Vans Welcomes Pat Moore To Global Snow Team
Vans added snowboarder Pat Moore to the global Vans Snow Team. Moore joined the Vans team and friends for a chest-deep powder trip to Silverton to celebrate Vans’ 20 years in snow earlier this week…
Under Armour Revenues Grow 25 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Under Armour, Inc. reported net revenues increased 25 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2012 to $506 million compared with net revenues of $403 million in the prior year's period. Apparel revenue rose 25 percent while footwear revenue rose
Retail Voodoo Hires Ron Menconi
Retail Voodoo, the brand, packaging and in-store creative agency for outdoor and sporting good manufactures and retailers based in Seattle, WA, has hired Ron Menconi as brand guide…
Bushnell Honored with 2013 Cabela Lifetime Business Achievement Award
Bushnell Outdoor Products was recognized by the U.S. Sportmen's Alliance (USSA) with the 2013 Cabela Lifetime Business Achievement Award. Bushnell received the award last week during the 35th annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show
Warrior Sports Wins Hockey Supplier of Year Award
Warrior Sports was awarded the Source for Sports 2012 Hockey Supplier of the Year Award, presented at their Annual Hockey Buying Show…
Survey: More Than 179 Million Will Watch Super Bowl
According to a new survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, more than 179.1 million people will watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 3, the most in the survey’s nine-year history and up from an estimated 172.5 million last year…
REI Announces Vendor Partner Awards
REI announced its 2012 Vendor Partner of the Year award recipients during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show. Brooks was presented with the annual “Vendor Partner of the Year” award, while Thule, PrAna and Osprey Packs were named di
Keen Illuminates Salt Lake City with the Northern Lights
Alongside Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Keen will transform a downtown building in Salt Lake City into a 60-by-100-foot canvas and illuminate “with digital images of the mysterious and magical colors of the Northern Lights sky.” The illumination will ta
Taos Promotes Angilina Douglas To Head of Design
Taos Footwear, the women’s footwear brand based in Torrance, CA, promoted Angilina Douglas to director of design and development…
Mountainsmith Reps Share Anvil Award
Mountainsmith named BRM Reps and the Frontier Group as recipients of its 2012 Anvil Award for Agency of the Year
BRM represent Mountsmith in the Upper Midwest and is led by Bruce and Michelle Marsh. Frontier Group covers the Pacific Northwest and is heade
Columbia Sportswear Misses Q4 Forecast
Columbia Sportswear Company said it fell short of its guidance for the fourth quarter. Preliminary results indicate net sales declined approximately 5 percent compared with fourth quarter 2011. The company had anticipated net sales growth of up to 1.5 per
