Nau to Demo QR Coded Hangtags at Outdoor Retailer
Urban + Outdoor apparel maker Nau will showcase how QR codes can be used on hangtags to help outdoor specialty retailers engage smartphone users in their stores by directing them to branded websites and away from price comparison sites…
Nau Wins BrandNew Award for Style at ISPO
Nau, the urban + outdoor apparel company, has been awarded the 2010 BrandNew Award for Style from ispo, the International Sports Business Network…
Nielsen Holdings Estimates 2010 Revenue Rose in 6% Range
Nielsen Holdings B.V., which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows and recently filed paper work to raise $1.42 billion in an IPO, expects revenues for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2010 to reach between $5.11 billion and $5.13 billion, an increa
NatureBridge Awarded REI’s First May Anderson Grant
The REI Foundation awarded its first $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to NatureBridge, the largest residential environmental education partner of the National Park Service. Established in recognition of REI co-founder Mary Anderson, the grant will assis
Skechers Partners with Soles4Souls Around BOBS Collection
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that for every pair of BOBS alpagarta shoes sold, the company will donate two pairs of BOBS shoes to children in need through the Soles4Souls shoe charity organization…
Nike, Adidas, Others Praise Administration’s Crackdown on Rogue Websites
A diverse group of companies including Nike, Adidas and several professional sports leagues praised the Obama administration for cracking down on online piracy. The companies wrote to Attorney General Eric Holder and John Morton, director of Immigration a
Chaco Preserves 20,000 Pairs of Sandals in Seven Months
Chaco's ReChaco program, known for giving sandals (and now shoes) a second life, has reached another large milestone with its 20,000th repair, since moving to Wolverine World Wide facilities…
Easton Hockey Appoints Western Sales Manager
Easton Hockey appointed Tom Copeland as Western sales manager for Easton Hockey U.S. Among an array of other professional successes, Copeland recently served as the national director of sales at TaylorMade – adidas…
Globe Re-Signs Hobgood Brothers to Multi-Year Deal
Globe, the action sports footwear brand, announced a new multi-year commitment with two of the world's most prolific surfers, CJ and Damien Hobgood. The twins have been a part of the Globe family for nearly 15 years…
Sea to Summit Becomes Grassroots Vendor Partner
Sea to Summit has become the latest vendor partner with Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…
Gregory Mountain Products Hires N.A. Marketing Manager
Gregory Mountain Products named Andy Yorkin to its North American management team, where he will serve as marketing manager alongside John Pieper, director of sales & marketing. Yorkin will focus on solidifying Gregory's global brand image as the com
Backcountry.com Promotes Jill Layfield to CEO
Backcountry.com said that Jill Layfield, currently COO, will be promoted to CEO of the company, effective Feb. 1, 2011. After 14 years at the helm, co-founder and CEO Jim Holland will become executive chairman of the board. Co-founder John Bresee take on
Hincapie Adding Reps to Enhance Distribution in 2011
Hincapie Sportswear has hired Chris Morgan and John Huenink as sales representatives in the Southeast and Midwest. Effective immediately, Morgan and Huenink will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to IBDs and custom clothing
Emotion Kayaks Fills Four Positions
Emotion Kayaks has filled four positions with new personnel in a bid to keep up with growth…
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Leader to Retire
David N. Startzell, leader of a successful 30-year effort to place the Appalachian Trail securely on public lands from Maine to Georgia, will retire from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) near the end of this year…
