<p>Ogio, the maker of sport and lifestyle bags, apparel and accessories, has hired Mark Talarico as director of international sales. This new hire aligns with strategic plans to grow the brand internationally after completing a record-performing year in 2011</p>
<p>Julbo, the manufacturer of mountain eyewear, announced that it will be unveiling its new collection of technical goggles at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Additionally, the company will launch a unique program – the Julbo Glen University Se</p>
<p>The National Retail Federation in the final tally said retailers' 2011 holiday sales beat expectations, rising 4.1 percent to $471.5 billion – slightly surpassing NRF's holiday sales forecast of 3.8 percent growth. Sales at clothing and clothing</p>
<p>Moosejaw, the outdoor retailer based out of Detroit, announced the grand opening date of Mar. 3rd , 2012 for their 8th retail location in Natick, MA. The Natick location will be the first to embody Moosejaw's new retail concept and design…</p>
<p>Confluence Watersports, which recently completed its move to a new campus in Greenville, S.C., announced four key new hires in the areas of sourcing and supply chain and marketing and accessories teams…</p>
<p>Smith Optics has signed on as a preferred supplier to The Bike Cooperative. Effective immediately, members of the cooperative will earn rebates on purchases of Smith Optics (and sister brand Suncloud) sunglasses…</p>
<p>The Kelly Brush Foundation awarded $100,514 in grants for spinal cord injury prevention at the end of 2011, including $53,442 in ski racing safety grants to ski clubs and teams across the country and $47,072 for adaptive athletic equipment such as monoski</p>
<p>Nike is expected to replace the large Barnes & Noble store on M Street in Georgetown, according to a Vornado, the real estate developer…</p>
<p>OIWC announced that Karen T’King of prAna and Liz Stahura of Leisure Trends Group are winners of its 2012 Leadership Awards, which will be celebrated at a breakfast meeting during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Marketplace next…</p>
<p>The National Retail Federation urged President Obama in a letter to back legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes on remote sellers, eliminate corporate tax breaks and promote free trade agreements when he delivers his State of the Union</p>
<p>2011 ended with an extremely strong Q4 for online advertising as U.S. paid search spending grew 22 percent year-over-year resulting in the best quarter to date, according to IgnitionOne, a leading digital marketing firm, managing more than $1 billion in o</p>
<p>Currie Technologies announced that Accell Group N.V. completed its acquisition of Currie Technologies. Currie Technologies, based in Chatsworth, CA., is the market leader in electric bicycles (e-bikes) in the United States where the market is still in its</p>
<p>Asics America has hired David Thomas to lead its customer service team. As the new customer engagement manager, Thomas will ensure that Asics maintains the highest level of customer service and satisfaction by working directly with the sales, operation an</p>
<p>Big 5 Sporting Goods reported sales for the fourth quarter were flat at $226.7 million. Same store sales decreased 2.1 percent for the quarter. The company achieved same store sales growth in the low mid-single-digit range through the first half of the q</p>
<p>Chariot Carriers, now owned by Thule, is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits because the trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This </p>
