Two Bikestations to Open in California
Bikestation, which operates bike-transit centers, is opening its latest locations in the cities of Claremont and Covina in California this month. Since Bikestation Claremont is on the same transit line and shares the same access technology as Bikestation
Intense Cycles Names General Manager
Chris Allen joined Intense Cycles in December as its general manager. Previously, he worked for GT and Shimano during his 35 years in the industry and most recently spent two years at Crankbrothers…
Jones Apparel Narrows Q4 Loss
Jones Apparel Group Inc., the owner of Nine West, reported a loss of $130.4 million, or $1.53 a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with a year-earlier loss of $822.9 million, or $10.08 a share. The latest results included just $150 million in write-do
Merrell to Title Sponsor Down and Dirty National Mud Run Series
Merrell and Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc. (MESP) announced a multi-year partnership of Merrell as title sponsor of the Down & Dirty National Mud Run Series. As title sponsor, Merrell has exclusive rights to apparel and footwear for the national
Veltec Sports to Distribute Lake Cycling Shoes
Veltec Sports began its exclusive distribution of Lake cycling shoes on Feb. 1. Lake joins Descente, Shebeest, Vredestein, Prologo and Enervit Veltec Sports premium brand cycling portfolio…
ConservationNEXT Project Slated for Berkley Later this Month
ConservationNEXT, a program of The Conservation Alliance, will resume its Backyard Collectives series of stewardship events on Friday, Feb. 26 at East Bay State Park in Berkeley, Calif. Companies sponsoring the event include The North Face, Camelbak, Moun
SpendingPulse: Retail Sales Up 3.6% in January
Including goods from food to clothing to gasoline – but excluding cars – U.S. retail sales rose 3.6% from January 2009, according to MasterCard Advisor's SpendingPulse, which offer an estimate of spending in all forms including cash…
Boy Scouts Kick off Centennial with Traveling Exhibit
As part of its centennial celebration this year, Boy Scouts of America has launched “Adventure Base 100,” a 10,000-square-foot interactive campus featuring immersive and exciting Scout-related experiences that will travel to 40 major markets..
Cushe Footwear Opens First Store
Cushe Footwear, acquired by Wolverine World Wide last year, has opened the doors of its very first store in the world in the TriNoma Shopping Mall, Manila, Philippines…
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Genmar Assets
Platinum Equity announced that it has completed the acquisition of several boat brands and related assets from Genmar Holdings, Inc., through a transaction conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District
WHAM-O Partmers with Sprig, Launches WHAM-O Jr.
WHAM-O, Inc. has joined forces with Colorado-based Sprig Toys, Inc. to offer an line of battery-free, kid-powered preschool products under the new WHAM-O Jr. brand…
New Website Offers Brands Controlled Online Liquidation Channel
After working with several outdoor brands for months, a Portland, OR startup announced the official launch of TheClymb.com, which will focus on helping premium outdoor brands liquidate excess inventory in heavily branded online sales events…
European Outdoor Group Restructures Board
Members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), which has played a lead role in opposing EU duties on imports of Asian footwear, elected Monday a new president and agreed to restructure their board to better represent the growing diversity of the industry. A
Sierra Designs’ New Collateral Reinforces ‘Pinnacle Brand’ Image
Sierra Designs launched a fully redesigned and upgraded website, new product packaging and refined marketing materials to bolster its positioning as a pinnacle brand…
R.G. Barry Sees 34% Profit Gain
R.G. Barry Corp., which owns the Terrasoles brand, reported its profit climbed more than 34% in its fiscal second quarter, to $8.2 million, or 74 cents per share, compared with $6.1 million, or 56 cents per share, in the same quarter of the prior year. Sa
