U.S. Government to Study Youth Sports Concussions
The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Science, will probe sports-related concussions in young people from elementary school through early adulthood. According to the Institute of Medicine website, a committee “will conduct a study o
Sears Holdings CEO to Step Down
Sears Holdings Corporation said Louis J. D'Ambrosio will step down as CEO to attend to family health matters at the end of the company's fiscal year on Feb. 2, 2013. Edward S. Lampert will then assume the role of CEO of Sears Holdings, in addit
Winter Sports-Related Injuries Take Toll
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in 2011, more than 290,000 people were treated in hospitals, doctors' offices and emergency rooms for winter sports-related injuries…
Winner of Columbia’s First Ski Bum Scholarship Program Announced
Columbia announced the winner of its first-ever ski bum scholarship. Powder-junkie Rob Wallace will spend 90 days in Dillon, CO living the proverbial snow bum dream: the package includes a plush condo, a pocket full of season passes to eight of Colorado&
Z-Man Fishing Returns as FLW Sponsor
Z-Man Fishing Products, the nation's fastest-growing fishing lure brand, will return as an associate sponsor FLW for the 2013 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.FLW is the world'
Invista Receives Environmental Clearance for Shanghai Nylon Plant
Invista received Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval from the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau for a plant capabile of product 215,000 tons per year of hexamethylene diamine (HMD)at the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park…
Backwoods Acquires Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods, which operates eight specialty outdoor stores in four Southcentral states, has acquired Neptune Mountaineering of Boulder, CO. The store, which hosts one of the outdoor industry better known mountaineering museums, will continue operating as Ne
Bergans USA Signs on as Bluesign System Partner
Bergans of Norway has joined as a bluesign system partner. The partnership will give Bergans access to textile supply line experts to help further minimize its environmental impact, reduce resource consumption and eliminate substances that could pose a ri
Liberty Mountain Expands Both Distribution Centers
Liberty Mountain, a leading independent distributor of technical outdoor products and climbing brands has relocated its Utah headquarters and expanded its Pennsylvania warehouse…
Bakers Footwear Facing Sale or Liquidation
Bakers Footwear Group, which filed for bankruptcy in October, stated in a regulatory filing that it's continuing discussions with the unsecured creditor committee and lender Salus Capital Partners on the proposed liquidation or sale of the company..
Talus Names Exclusive UK Distributor
Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC named Cold Front, Ltd, Outdoor Clothing Systems & Arctic Expeditions as its exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom. Cold Front will distribute the ColdAvenger Classic, ColdAvenger Pro, ColdAvenger Expedition Balaclava
Nielsen Acquires Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, Trade Association
Nielsen Holdings N.V. has acquired the leading trade show and association representing the rapidly growing tailgating industry…
Negotiators Extend East and Gulf Coast Strike Deadline 30 Days
Marine terminal operators and longshoremen extended contract talks for another 30 days, avoiding a Dec. 29 strike that would have shut down operations at 14 container ports from Boston to Houston…
The Finish Line Lowers Guidance on Weak Q3
The Finish Line, Inc. reported a small loss of $107,000, or less than 1 cent a share, in its third quarter ended Dec. 1. Comps were up 3.6 percent but came in below plan due primarily to a shift in athletic footwear trends and a less than favorable consum
State Parks Host 22,000 Hikers on New Years Day
America's State Parks reports that more than 22,000 people celebrated the New Year by hiking in a state park on New Year’s Day, up nearly 60 percent from last year…