Fila Donates $48,000 in Fitness Apparel to Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms
Fila, the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open, donated about $48,000 in fitness and lifestyle apparel and footwear to the Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms, a non-profit beneficiary of The Champions Volunteer Foundation…
New Balance Launches Made in America Campaign
New Balance Athletic has launched an ad campaign, “America is for the Makers,” that celebrates New Balance’s 75-year history of domestic manufacturing…
Outdoor Retailer to Introduce Industrial Design Center at Summer Market
Furthering its commitment to highlighting the supply story behind Outdoor Retailer, show organizers will introduce the industry's first Industrial Design Center at Summer Market 2013, July 31 – Aug. 2 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake
Does Your Congressman Support “eFairness”?
The National Retail Federation recognized a bipartisan group of 136 Members of Congress – 69 Senators and 67 Representatives – as ‘Heroes of Main Street’ for their support and sponsorship of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S.336, S.743, H.R.68
Sanuk Ambassador Opens Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, celebrated the grand opening of Sender One Climbing, the first-ever indoor rock climbing gym owned and designed by Sanuk ambassador and world-renowned rock climber, Chris Sharma…
Arc’Teryx Second Annual Alpine Arc’Ademy Draws 300 From Across Europe
Over 300 participants from over 19 different countries took part in various clinics throughout the three-day period, June 14-16. After a good start in 2012 with roughly 70 students, the second Alpine Arc’Ademy has become an internationally renowned
Thule Hires Former Cannondale RandD Chief to Head Product Development
Thule has hired Chris Peck, the former global vice president of R&D at Cycling Sports Group (CSG), as vice president of product development…
RECALL: 22,500 Easton Axis Arrows
Easton Technical Products is recalling 20,700 of its Axis arrows in the United States and about 1,800 in Canada because they can break when fired and hit unintended targets, including the user and bystanders…
L.L.Bean Bootmobile Kicks Off Summer Tour
L.L.Bean’s Bootmobile will embark on a multi-city tour, kicking off in New York City on June 22 with free kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding and fly casting instruction as part of the 9th annual Adventures NYC in Central Park…
Outdoor Research Extends Rep’s Territory into South Central States
Outdoor Research has extended the sales region of its rep agency Great Plains Mountain Stuff to include the South Central states of the U.S., including: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri…
Polartec Announces 2013 Polartec APEX Award Winners
Polartec, LLC listed 36 winners of its 15th annual Polartec APEX Award, which recognizes the best Polartec-based products that will become available to consumers in 2013. This year's list includes such upstarts as Black Diamond, Stio and Cabela'
Prince Sports To Open Wimbledon Store
Prince Sports announced the opening of its inaugural brand store in Wimbledon…
Jack Johnson to Headline Life is Good Festival
Life is Good announced Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates and YO GABBA GABBA! will headline the 2013 Life is good Festival on Sept. 21-22 at Prowse Farm in Canton, Mass. More than 30,000 fundraisers are expected to come together…
Adidas Sees Record Soccer Sales in World Cup Year 2014
Adidas expects to achieve new record sales of €2 billion in the football category in 2014, the company announced at a football media day in Herzogenaurach. As the Official Sponsor, Supplier and Licensee of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Adidas will again
MIPS Appoints CEO
MIPS, best known for its cycling helmets, appointed Johan Thiel as CEO. Thiel has been with MIPS for four years and has an in-depth understanding of all aspects of MIPS’ operations…
