<p>Colle+McVoy was named global advertising agency of record for Dorel Industries Inc.'s Recreational/Leisure segment, including the Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, IronHorse and SUGOi brands…</p>
<p>Asheville, NC-based specialty retailer Diamond Brand joined the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, becoming the second to do so last week. The alliance, which negotiates discounts with vendors on behalf of its members, now represents 36 specialty outdoor retail</p>
<p>Hydro Flask, a start-up brand in Bend, OR that is marketing double-wall vaccum insulated stainless steel as an alternative to plastic for bottles and other containers, has hired Outside Media to manage public relations…</p>
<p>The European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) has agreed to begin sharing information with the European Outdoor Group's Sustainability Working Group (SWG) to keep the industry abreast of European legislation affecting the supply chain…</p>
<p>In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Dick's Sporting Goods outlined a state-by-state plan for where it sees its potential to double its store count in the years ahead. Not surprisingly, its biggest expansion potential was seen in th</p>
<p>Saris Cycling Group, makers of Saris bicycle racks and CycleOps performance training products, have agreed to an exclusive partnership with Monza Imports for distribution in the Australian marketplace…</p>
<p>Puma AG said “irregularities” at its Greek joint venture will cause the company to write off as much as 115 million euros ($162 million)…</p>
<p>Active Boarder Corp., an affiliate of Active Sports, Inc., has agreed to the purchase of sierrasnowboard.com, its inventory, and other properties…</p>
<p>After four years, Powers Outdoors abruptly closed its downtown shop earlier this month…</p>
<p>A study by The New York Times finds both football helmet safety standards and helmet safety oversight are not regulated and largely ineffective, and the standards by which helmets are judged have not changed despite a drastic increase in the knowledge sur</p>
<p>At its annual investor meeting last week held in Topeka, KS, Collective Brands provided long-term growth targets for the company, including sales growth of 3-5%, operating profit growth of 9-12%, and EPS growth of 12-16%…</p>
<p>Boosted by strong international sales of The North Face and Vans, VF Corp. posted record profits in the third quarter, raised its guidance for 2010 and said it will increase its spending on marketing by half in the fourth quarter from a year earlier…</p>
<p>Columbia Sportswear reported record sales numbers for the third quarter due to promising Fall 2009 backlog orders and strong early sell-through for its new winter line, led by Omni-Heat…</p>
<p>Rocky Brands, Inc. saw profit soar nearly 70% for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 on continued strength from the company’s Wholesale and Military segments…</p>
<p>LaCrosse Footwear said a double-digit decline in its Work business and capacity limitations at the company’s third party manufacturing partners in China cut its profits in half for the third quarter ended Sept. 25, although management said pending o</p>
