SIA: Pre-Season Snow Sports Sales up 14 Percent
Snow sports retail sales are off to a strong start this season and equipment is leading the charge, according to retail sales data released by SnowSports Industries America. Overall, snow sports retail receipts are up 14% in dollars sold and 7% in units s
Texas Appeals to Public to Visit, Support State Parks in Wake of Fires
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hosted 11 news conferences at different locations across the state Dec. 6, appealing to the public to visit state parks and make donations to help offset a revenue loss caused by heat, drought, wildfires and a resul
Christy Sports Opens Shop in Telluride
Christy Sports, a ski and snowboard retailer, today announced the opening of a new location at 565 Village Blvd. in the Heritage Plaza at the base of Telluride Ski Resort…
Donna Carpenter to Speak on Women in the Workplace at Outdoor Retailer Show
Donna Carpenter, president and co-owner of Burton Snowboards, will be the featured speaker during the OIWC Breakfast and Awards Presentation at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City next month…
PE Firm Pays $280M for British Cycling and Trisports Online Retailer
Wiggle, the leading British online cycling and tri-sports retailer, has been acquired by European private equity firm Bridgepoint in a transaction totaling £180 million, or $280 million…
Footbalance Hires Canada’s BGM
Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, has partnered with BGM (Bélanger-Gagnon Marketing), one of the leading sports and footwear sales agency in the Canadian province of Quebec…
Oboz Adds Southest Rep
Oboz's southeast sales territory has gained the experienced hand of Beaty Jackson through Adventure Marketing Group's new partnership with the veteran sales rep…
Skora Running Hires PR Firm
Skora Running, based on Portland, OR, has retained Terra Public Relations as agency of record, to help promote the running brand launching the “Run Real” revolution with product hitting the market in 2012…
Andy Tompkins Departing Interbike
Interbike announced that show director Andy Tompkins will be leaving the company at the end of the month “to pursue other professional opportunities.”…
Study: Fitness May Lower Death Risk Even Without Weight Loss
A new USC fitness study shows men who maintain or improve activity can help overall fitness levels, even if they're not losing weight. Researchers studied over 14,000 men, averaging the age of 44 over a 6 year time period…
Adidas Announces Multiplatform Rugby Partnership
Adidas announced a multiplatform partnership agreement with USA Sevens LLC, the owner and operator of premier rugby tournaments in North America, and its rugby combine and recruitment company, American Rugby Management Group (ARMG)…
Study Finds Benefit for Mandatory Gym Classes
State and school district-level policies mandating minimum requirements for in-school physical education and recess time are associated with increased odds of schools in those states and districts meeting physical activity recommendations for students, ac
Allen Edmonds to Export Wisconsin-Made Shoes to China
In a twist, Allen Edmonds, Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds today announced a licensing agreement with Shanghai-based Talent Creations to sell its American-made business and casual shoes in China, Hong Kong and Macau…
RECALL: Keds Girls Shoes
About 45,000 Keds “Know It All” Girls' Shoe are being recalled. Ornamental stars on the heel of the shoe can loosen, posing a laceration hazard. Collective Brands has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened
RECALL: Schwinn Elliptical Trainers
About 10,000 Schwinn Ellipitcal Trainers made by Nautilus are being recalled. Nautilus said it had been informed of nine reports of the foot plate coming off the machine or breaking when being used. One person had the machine hit their knee…
