MEC Invests $730,000 in Community-Based Grants
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) said it invested more than $730,000 for 76 community-based projects in nine provinces, including a $50,000 land acquisition grant toward the Nature Conservancy’s purchase of Darkwoods, an ecologically rich wilderness i
Retailers Win Debit-Card Swipe Fee Battle
Members of the House and Senate announced an agreement to include debit-card fee cuts in the final version of the financial-overhaul bill. Retailers have long sought to reduce the “swipe fees” that credit-card companies charge merchants for every debit-ca
Adidas Names Creative Director for Adidas Sport Style
Adidas said it hired Dirk Schonberger as creative director of the Adidas Sport Style Division. He will lead the creative direction for Adidas' various divisions that target the lifestyle and fashion consumer, namely Y-3, Originals, Adidas SLVR, Porsc
Cobra-Puma Golf Establishes Canadian Division
Puma said that as part of its acquisition of Cobra, effective July 1st 2010, PUMA Canada will be the exclusive managing entity of this newly formed division called COBRA-PUMA GOLF Canada…
REI to Open Fourth Maryland Store in Fall
REI is moving ahead with ahead with plans to open it's fourth store in Maryland this fall at a location in Columbia Crossing…
Easton-Hockey Signs Top Draft Pick
Easton Hockey has signed Taylor Hall, one of the top prospects in the NHL draft, to an endorsement deal…
Kokatat Hires New Dealer Rep, Promotes Another
Kokatat has hired Scott Frank as its new customer and dealer service representative at its Arcata, CA headquarters. Additionally, Matt Porter has been promoted to the position of Marketing Event/Product Manager, effective immediately…
Outdoor Nation Prompts TNF to Boost Explore Fund
The North Face more than doubled its funding commitment to the Explore Fund (www.explorefund.org) to $250,000, citing the success of the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival over the weekend in New York City. The grant-giving program supports nonprofi
China Returns to Top Spot in Global Retail Index
China ranks #1 in this year's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) released Monday by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. With China's decision to lift the yuan's peg to the dollar, GRDI concluded the country is an even more attracti
Antiqua Group Honors Best Sales Reps
The Antigua Group, Inc., the maker of golf and sports apparel under its Antigua brand, has named Gary Chittenden its Salesman of the Year…
TNF Sets Up $100,000 Explore Fund to Support Youth Outreach
The North Face launched Explore Fund, a $100,000 fund that will support nonprofit organizations focused on getting American youth outdoors. The Fund, supported by a $50,000 donation from the Conservation Fund, will award grants of up to $2,500 to finance
Nike’s Ambush Marketing Paying off at World Cup
With its highly-popular “Write the Future” ad campaign, Nike is said to be gaining greater awareness around the World Cup than the event's official sponsor, Adidas. Two separate surveys show Nike is emerging as the most recognized company of the Worl
NikeFootball Launches Largest Interactive LED Installation in Africa
Nike Inc. said it installed its largest-ever interactive digital communications experience in downtown Johannesburg on one of the city's most iconic buildings, the Life Center. The interactive LED screen structure stands 30 stories and 138 meters hig
Alli Sports Acquires Standard Boardshop
Alli Sports, the the NBC- and MTV-owned company behind the Dew Tour, has acquired Standardboardshop.com, the skate e-tailer. It also plans to launch a new e-commerce site called the Alli Shop…
CamelBak Uses Outdoor Nation to Launch Micro-grant Program
CamelBak unveiled a $5,000 micro-grant program at the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in New York City this weekend. Ten summit delegates with the most innovative, creative and engaging ideas for motivating people in their home towns to ditch dis
