Deuter Sport and Belmart Donate 1,600 Sleeping Bags for Japanese Relief Efforts
Deuter Sport GmbH together with Belmart are donating 1,600 sleeping bags to Deuter's Japanese distributor Iwatani-Primus in Tokyo to assist disaster relief efforts there…
Cascade Designs Partners with Operation USA to Provide Disaster Relief to Japanese
Cascade Designs, Inc. has donated mattresses, water reservoirs and dry storage bags to Operation USA, which is assisting up to 4,000 citizens in the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan…
World Bicycle Relief Adds Three Directors
World Bicycle Relief, a Chicago-based not for profit that provides bicycles to people living in sub-Saharan Africa, recently welcomed Chicago Cubs Owner Todd Ricketts, AIDS United President Mark Ishaug and business owner Elaine Burke to its board of direc
QDMA Adds Regional Director
Quality Deer Management Association said Ryan Furrer of Vanderbilt, PA has joined the organization as its Northeast Regional Director…
FWS Announces Proposed Settlement of Gray Wolf Lawsuit
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it has reached an agreement with the majority of plaintiffs, including Defenders of Wildlife, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and eight other conservation organizations, to settle ongoing litigation over a Federa
Phoenix Footwear Appoints CFO
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. hired Greg Slack to serve as its chief financial officer, effective April 1, 2011…
Etnies Names Marketing Manager
Etnies appointed Tucker Gerrick to the role of STI senior marketing manager. He will oversee the global etnies marketing program…
Icebreaker Opens Store in Vancouver
Icebreaker, the New Zealand merino wool apparel company, announced that March 23 will mark the grand opening for its first Icebreaker TouchLab store in Western Canada…
Iowa’s Outdoor Community Rallies Against Budget Cuts
Cuts to state conservation programs in Iowa have spurred a backlash at the state's 300,000-member strong Water and Land Legacy Coalition. The Coalition of outdoor sportsmen, conservationists and farmers has organized a series of meetings to discuss s
G-III Q4 Sales Up 40%
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported net sales for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2011 increased by 39.4% to $270.2 million from $193.8 million during the comparable period last year…
REI Increases Member Dividend 17.5%
Figures released by REI in its annual dividend notice to members indicate the retail co-operative experienced significant growth in operating profits in 2010. REI is paying patronage refunds of $94 million and retaining $30.2 million of its 2010 earnings,
Dick’s SG Secures Incentives to Build Oklahoma Store
Dicks Sporting Goods is reportedly receiving as much as $900,000 for the construction of its potential store in Broken Arrow, OK. The location would be Dick SG's first store in Oklahoma…
Hydro Flask Adds Sales and Operations Managers
Hydro Flask, maker of double-wall vacuum insulated bottles, added operations and sales managers to its team in Bend, OR. Andi Muzzioli joins Hydro Flask as operations manager and Charlie Ortega has filled the director of sales position…
Brooks-Range Appoints Carlos Buhler as Ambasador
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, based in Fremont, CA, has named U.S. mountaineering veteran, Carlos Buhler, as its newest ambassador…
Bicycle Leadership Conference Publishes Agenda
The bicycle industry will grapple with a range of issues – from the business impact of doping in the peloton, the commercial potential of the Internet and social networking, to the rekindling of the youth market – at the Bicycle Leadership Conference next
