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ACK to Open Fourth Store North of Houston

Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) plans to open a fourth location in Spring, TX just north of Houston and south of the bustling communities of The Woodlands and Conroe. This new store is in addition to the current Austin, San Marcos and Houston locations…

NBA Plans Shopping, Dining Facility Outside Beijing

The National Basketball Association is building a facility near Beijing that will feature indoor courts, retail and dining, according to a report on Bloomberg News. The 12,000 square meter “NBA Center” will be constructed…

OR Attendees Lean Toward Keeping Show in Salt Lake

More retailers and exhibitors favor than oppose keeping Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City after 2014 if expanded exhibit space and hotel rooms can be provided, the trade show said Thursday. OR said a survey showed 43 percent of non-Utah retailers favor m

SeasonFive Adds Three Rep Agencies

Technical apparel brand SeasonFive is announcing its partnerships with three new rep groups—Chad Johnston Outdoor in the Midwest, Aviddsports in the Northwest and Russ Gotzmer in the Southern Rockies…

Teva Mountain Games to Air Sunday on NBC

The World of Adventure Sports kicks off its season Sunday, Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT when Host Todd Harris of NBC Sports brings viewers the premier episode of the 2012 season from Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO…

TeamTBB Signs Global Partnership with On

On, the Swiss running shoe start-up, announced a sponsorship deal with teamTBB, the premiere triathlon team. The sponsorship comes as several of its leading athletes have been winning races in the high-tech shoes…

Outerbike Marks Third Year of Growth

More than 1000 mountain bike consumers and industry personnel gathered in Moab, UT, October 2-7 for the third annual Outerbike–a chance for the public to test and see many of next year’s bicycle models and new products from select manufacturers.