SPRI Recognized by Medical Wellness Association
SPRI Products, Inc., the maker of rubberized resistance products, training equipment and fitness accessories, has been named by the Medical Wellness Association (MWA) Best in Class for Exercise, Fitness and Wellness Training Products and Supplies…
Jack Wolfskin Publishes Tier 1 Suppliers Addresses
Jack Wolfskin published a list of its manufacturers Sept. 5 in the first step of what it calls a transparency offensive. The German outdoor gear maker, which does not distribute in the United States, said it will gradually create an outline of all the sta
OIA Social Responsibility TookKit Available Online
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Working Group (SWG) released the first of a three-part updated Social Responsibility Toolkit, designed to help brands and suppliers start and improve their social responsibility programs…
Westcomb Signs Rep for Southeastern US
Westcomb has signed Invictus Outdoor as the sales agency to further develop the Canadian outerwear brand’s presence in retailers across the southeastern United States…
Head N.V. Subsidiary to Raise $45 Million in Swiss Bond Issue
Amsterdam-based Head NV and its subsdiary HTM Sport GmbH announced they will issue a new €45 million bond in Switzerland that will be issued by HTM and guaranteed by Head NV…
Polar Launches App for Physical Education Instructors
Polar, the maker of heart rate monitoring and fitness assessment devices, has launched the Polar GoFit iPad app, a solution for physical education teachers facing the challenge of objectively evaluating students based on their individual efforts in PE cla
Jarden Corp. Offers 11.6 Million Common Shares
Jarden Corporation began offering 11.6 million shares of its common stock to raise up to $545 million. The company plans to use proceeds to pay for a proposed $1.75 billion acquisition of Yankee Candle, but will use the money for other purposes should tha
Telluride Venture Accelerator Taking Applications from Outdoor Startups
The Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) is accepting applications for its second annual fund raising competition from entrepreneurs in the areas of natural and organic products; health and healthy living; tourism; recreation; outdoor products…
Smack Sportswear Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Smack Sportswear, the maker of athletic apparel primarily focused on volleyball, announced its Kickstarter campaign to support the launch of a new line of performance apparel infused with Aqua-Metals technology from Phiten, the maker of the titanium neckl
NFL, Under Armour and GE Invite Innovators to Compete for $10 Million in Head Health Grants
The NFL, Under Armour and GE launched Head Health Challenge II an open innovation challenge to award up to $10 million for new innovations and materials that can protect the brain from traumatic injury and for new tools for tracking head impacts in real t
Oliberté Celebrates One Year of Factory Opening
At the end of August, Oliberté, the maker of casual leather shoes, surpassed their original goal of 25 employees by 34 as they celebrated their one-year anniversary of opening the doors of their shoe factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…
Edwin Watts Golf Rolls Out Online Tee Time Reservation System
Edwin Watts Golf Shops, with over 90 locations, has teamed-up with Jacksonville, FL.-based Golf Owl, which provides a state-of-the art tee time booking engine, to become the first off-course retail chain to prominently market and sell discounted online te
Bass Pro Shops Introduces Interactive Digital Catalogs
Bass Pro Shops, which mailed its first catalog in 1974, has introduced new interactive digital catalog app for the iPad to view its several catalogs. The interactive catalog app is available for free at the App Store…
Prince to Expand in Canada
Prince Global Sports announced that the Prince brand will be launched into the Canadian market through a strategic alliance with The Lalonde Group. Based in Guelph, Ontario and operating as a direct sales and marketing operation under Prince Global Sport
UK Athletics Drop Adidas for Nike
According to The Telegraph, UK Athletics has reached a new deal with Nike that ends Adidas' long-time status as supplier of the team's uniforms. Adidas took UK Athletics to court last month on the grounds that its contract with the federation, i
