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Brooks-Range Mountaineering Hires Blakely as GM

Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment has recently hired Jeff Blakely as the company’s general manager. Blakely will start immediately and oversee all product design and manufacturing, budgeting, marketing and operations…

Warrior Sports to Sponsor U.K.’s Liverpool Soccer Team

Warrior Sports, a unit of New Balance, has reportedly signed a deal worth about $41 million to make uniforms for the Liverpool soccer team. The Times of London said Warrior will replace Adidas and take over production of Liverpool uniforms in time for the

Bill Sets Aside Wilderness in Central Colorado

With GoLite Co-founder Kim Coupounas and outdoorsman/author Aron Ralston by his side, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the Eagle and Summit County Wilderness Preservation Act to set aside areas throughout Colorado’s Central Mountains as wilde

Team Industry Meets to Discuss the Impact of Rule Changes

On Thursday, April 21 in Indianapolis, more than 60 sporting goods industry executives from 33 sporting goods companies and organizations met with the leadership of SGMA, NCAA, and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to discus

Cybex’s Posts Q1 Profit 19 Percent Sales Gain

Cybex International, Inc. said sales for the first quarter of 2011 increased by 19 percent to $31.0 million compared to $26.1 million for the corresponding 2010 period. The net profit for the first quarter of 2011 of $400,000, or 2 cents per share, compar

Washington’s Condit Dam Slated for Removal this Fall

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cleared the way Thursday for dam removal activities to begin on Washington State’s White Salmon River. Plans call for Condit Dam to be removed this October in a project that will greatly expand fishing

Jack Wolfskin Sale Discussions Suspended

The two European private equity firms that own Jack Wolfskin have taken the German outdoor brand off the market so they can revalue it to reflect stronger than expected sales and earnings, Reuters reported…

Timberland Sets Extensive Earth Day Clean-Up Efforts

The Timberland Company said more than 7,200 volunteers will unite in Timberland-hosted Earth Day events — generating over 50,000 hours of service. The company is planning to complete 130 community greening and revitalization projects in over 25 countries

Flip Flop Shops Signs Canadian Franchise Agreement

Flip Flop Shops has signed a master franchise agreement with Doug Kingston, a Langley, British Columbia businessman, to open 30 shops throughout all of Canada within the next 10 years…