DestiMetrics Reports First Booking Decline in Three Years
Winter booking at western mountain resorts has slowed for the first time in more than three years, according to the latest data from DestiMetrics…
Climbing Wall Association Offers New Certificate Program
The Climbing Wall Association (CWA) has launched a training program for gym owners and employees designed in conjunction with Petzl Technical Institute to reduce the risk of at-height accidents and injuries…
REI Adventures Signature Camp Vacations Adds 8 New Parks
REI Adventures, an award-winning leader in worldwide guided active adventure programs since 1987, expands its Signature Camp destinations….
WFSGI Names New Chair of CISO
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) announced that Marc Pinsard, deputy senior general manager global brand marketing division, Asics, has been appointed new chairperson for the WFSGI CISO (Committee on International Sports Organiz
White Sierra Adopts CenterStone’s B2B Platform
White Sierra, the family-owned, fashion, performance and adventure clothing brand, and CenterStone Technologies, the leader in B2B e-commerce sales tools for the active, outdoor markets, announce their collaboration making White Sierra available on the Ce
SGI’s Yochim Earns National Credential
Sports Group International (SGI) Executive Search Consultant Julie Yochim has earned the professional credential, Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) from the National Association of Personnel Services…
New Balance Signs Sprinter Trayvon Bromel
New Balance signed 100-meter IAAF World Championship bronze medalist, Trayvon Bromell, to a multi-year endorsement contract. Bromell, a junior at Baylor University…
The Linde Group Unveils Hydrogen Fueled E-bike
The Linde Group of Munich, Germany unveiled a pedelec bicycle Oct. 13 that uses a fuel cell that generates electric power from hydrogen and oxygen taken from the surrounding air..
Vietnamese and US Businesses See Biggest Gains from TPP
Nearly 70 percent of businesses expect the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact will benefit their economies, with those in Vietnam, the United States, Chile and Singapore being most enthusiastic, according to a snap poll conducted by Edelman…
Nike Targets $50 Billion by 2020
Nike Inc., at its first investor meeting in two years, set a growth target to reach sales of $50 billion by 2020. Nike expects its women’s business, running, the Jordan brand and e-commerce to drive the growth…
UA Future Show Names 2015 Winner
Under Armour awarded RaesWear, a 360 degree pocket solution for athletic and athleisure bottoms, as the winner of the 4th consecutive Future Show was RaesWear…
Asics Sued by Former U.S. Retail License Partner
Asics America and its Japanese parent Asics Corp. was charged with deliberately withholding promised inventory and marketing support from 13 retail stores owned by a key U.S. licensee, imperiling the licensee's success, according to a lawsuit filed t
Hoka One One Moves to Goleta, CA
Hoka One One has relocated to the headquarters of its parent, Deckers Brands, in Goleta, CA, from Richmond, CA. A Deckers Brand spokesperson said the move was made to better align Hoka with the resources available through the larger Deckers family to furt
Nike Ranks as Top Teen Brand
Nike again ranked as the favorite apparel brand among teens, according to a new survey by investment bank Piper Jaffray…
ICSC Predicts 3.3 Percent Holiday Sales Gain
International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts holiday retail sales will grow 3.3 percent, or significantly faster than the average pace of the last ten years…
