Adidas Outdoors Sponsors New OIA Award
Adidas Outdoors, which is re-entering the U.S. market next fall, has signed up as presenting sponsor for the Outdoor Industry Association Outdoor Inspiration Awards. The awards will recognize efforts to rouse additional participation in outdoor activities
Deckers Raises 2010 Outlook on Robust Q3 Growth
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported third-quarter revenues increased 21.7% to $277.9 million versus $228.4 million last year. Ugg brand sales increased 20.2%, while Teva's jumped 51.7%. Earnings climbed 24.5% to $42.1 million, or $1.06, from $33.8 millio
Jarden Outdoor’s Q3 Sales Grow Nearly 7%
Jarden Corp. said sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns Coleman, Campingaz, Marmot, Penn, Rawlings, Shakespeare, Stearns, Volkl, Zoot and other team and outdoor sporting goods brands, reached $604.7 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 3
Alpinist Joe Puryear Dies While Climbing in Tibet
Joe Puryear—the highly respected American alpinist and consultant to equipment maker Sherpa Adventure Gear — died while climbing Labuch Kang (7367 meters) in Tibet. Puryear, a Washington native, fell while ascending a ridge when a cornice gave way…
Nearly 500,000 Acres Enrolled in Cooperative Federal Effort to Protect Birds in Spill Zone
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have launched a coordinated effort with landowners across eight states to protect and feed birds migrating toward the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill zone in the Gulf of Mexico had more t
REI’s Fresno Store to be Featured on Oprah Friday
National outdoor gear and clothing retailer REI will be featured on two upcoming episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The episodes, titled “Oprah and Gayle’s Big Yosemite Camping Adventure,” highlight their first-time campi
Under Armour to Open Pop-Up Store in Manhattan
Under Armour will open a pop-up store in the SoHo district of New York City. The 3,500-square-foot location at 134 Spring Street will be open Nov. 2 through mid-January, according to the Baltimore Sun…
Garmin Ltd. Teams with ASUSTeK
Garmin Ltd. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. have made a strategic decision to alter their current co-branded business model for location-centric mobile handsets…
Puma Takes Control of Business in China
Puma will acquire 100% of its long-term Chinese joint venture Liberty China Holding Ltd., effective Jan. 1 2011, to be in full control of its business activities in China and Hong Kong…
Outdoor Retailer Offers Buyers Early Registration Discounts
Outdoor Retailer recently opened online registration to buyers and designers for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Jan. 20-23, 2011…
Puma AG Sales Rise 15.1% in Q3
Puma AG said sales under its PUMA brand, which include consolidated and license sales, improved by 15.1% to €828.6 million ($1.06 billion) in the third quarter. Growth was strongest in the Americas, where sales rose 43% to € 236.7 million ($30
Big Agnes to Distribute Helinox in US
Big Agnes Inc. will distribute Helinox brand trekking poles made by legendary tent pole maker DAC in the United States under an exclusive North American distribution agreement beginning next spring…
Oakley Sales Grow at Double Digits in Q3
Sales of Ray-Ban and Oakley sunglasses continued their double-digit growth in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, according to their parent company Luxottica Group S.p.A…
Benchmade Appoints Four New Managers
Benchmade Knife Company has appointed four new managers who will help drive growth for their portfolio of brands…
PrimaLoft Hires Director of Sales for Europe
PrimaLoft has appointed Jochen Lagemann as director of sales and marketing Europe. Effective Oct. 1, Lagemann will be responsible for all sales and marketing in Europe, as well as Eastern Europe (Russia) and the Middle East…
