RECALL: Weehoo Bike Trailers
About 2,700 bike trailers from Weehoo Inc., of Golden, CO are being recalled. The receiver on the trailer's seat post hitch can crack and cause the trailer to detach, posing fall and crash hazards to the child in the seat…
Ryders Eyewear Names New Buyer and Product Developer
Ryders Eyewear has hired Roy Williams as the new buyer and product developer. Williams worked with Norco Bike Products and Serfas Eyewear, where he played a key role in all aspects of the product development cycle, including market and trend analysis, pro
Derby Cycle Says Pre-season Orders up 25 Percent for FY 2012
Derby Cycle AG said current pre-order figures from specialist bicycle retailers indicates it has exceeded the previous year's pre-order volume of Sept. 30, 2010 by 25% after completion of all of the year's key trade fairs…
Report: Universities Released from Nike Bat Contract
The Tuscaloosa News is reporting that The University of Alabama, along with every university under contract with Nike, has been released from its obligation to use Nike baseball bats in the upcoming season. The move came after report by the newspaper in M
Rack One Signs Steve Kaufman and Associates As Sales Group
Rack One, makers of the IGNITE Whitetail Hunting System, announced that Steve Kaufman & Associates will be selling the complete IGNITE lineup throughout the central United States…
California Legislature Amends New Sales Tax Law for Amazon
California legislators approved a bill late Friday that exempts Amazon.com and other out-of-state online retailers from collecting sales taxes on sales to California residents until at least next September. The bill now moves to the desk of Gov. Jerry Bro
Peter Glenn and National Ski Patrol Partner to Sell First Aid Kits
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports stores partnered with the National Ski Patrol (NSP) to provide NSP First Aid Kits to the public, beginning after Labor Day weekend…
Hi-Tec Names U.S. Distributor for Golf Products
Hi-Tec announced that King Par LLC will be the exclusive North American sales and distribution partner for Hi-Tec’s golf products…
Under Armour Selects CP+B for Basketball Creative
Under Armour, Inc. announced its selection of Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CP+B) to handle creative duties for the brand's up-and-coming basketball division. The agency's duties include 360-degree campaign development for Under Armour Basketball in
Reef Launches Iconns of Aloha Campaign
Reef launched a new 'Icons of Aloha' campaign. Shot by famed fashion photographer, Steven Lippman, the campaign profiles ten of Reef's most influential ambassadors, either native to Hawaii, California or Australia, who have all left their m
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
Deckers Acquires Land Near Headquarters
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported that it signed a purchase and sale agreement earlier this month to purchase nearly 14 acres in Goleta, CA, in Santa Barbara County for $20.4 million…
Brooks-Range Mountaineering to Sponsor U.S. Snowshoe Team
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of backcountry and mountaineering equipment, will be the title sponsor of the U.S. National Snowshoe Team for the 2011/12 season…
U.K. Hospital Workers Banned from Wearing Crocs
Crocs and other forms of rubber clogs have been banned in the U.K.'s NHS National Health Service due to health and safety concerns. Health officials found a number of incidents of sharp objects penetrating the soles of Croc-style shoes in hospitals..
Jennie Finch to Run NY Marathon for Timex
Legendary softball pitcher Jennie Finch has been hired as an endorser for Timex and will wear a GPS-enabled Timex watch as she runs the ING New York City Marathon 2011, on Sunday, November 6th…
