<p>The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition has appointed eight volunteers to its board of directors. The new board members are: Larry Harrison, Lu Setnicka, Julia Clark Day, Michele Thomas, Heather Eusebio, Sara Lingafelter, Sarah Harper Burke and Amy</p>
<p>Adidas Outdoor, which will enter the U.S. market next fall, has selected two more rep agencies. The Hartford Sales Group will represent the brand in California, Arizona and Nevada and RCP Pursuits landed the account in the Hawaiian Islands…</p>
<p>Big City Mountaineers, a non-profit that provides wilderness mentoring experiences to urban teens, has hired Lisa Mattis as its executive director…</p>
<p>American brands Eddie Bauer and Airstream have teamed up to build a special edition travel trailer, the Eddie Bauer Edition Airstream, and to develop premium co-branded items for 2011…</p>
<p>Divots Sportswear, the golf apparel company, has acquired Atlanta-based resort wear company Sope Creek, according to Divots President Bob Friedman. Terms were not disclosed…</p>
<p>In a recent agreement, KGS Bikes has added Passoni, an Italian bicycle framebuilder, to the company's upcoming product line…</p>
<p>Wagner Custom Skis and Surefoot, an innovator in ski boot fitting, have entered into a partnership which will splice ski boots, fitting and new technologies…</p>
<p>The retail fiscal second quarter saw consolidated results surge across the board against a year-ago period when retailers were forced to promote heavily to flush out overstocked inventories…</p>
<p>UK-based sporting goods retailer JJB Sports saw a first-half loss of £24.6 million ($37.6 mm), narrowing last year’s loss of £41.9 million ($56 mm) in the prior-year term…</p>
<p>Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC said its “store-within-a-store” retail program with Sears Holdings is now complete, as 12 Edwin Watts Golf Shops have now opened inside of Sears stores in key markets across the country…</p>
<p>Speaking at Wells Fargo Securities Consumer Conference, President and CEO Oscar Feldenkreis said golf apparel revenues grew 16% in the second quarter…</p>
<p>Shoe Carnival is getting better product from both Nike, its largest vendor representing 24% of sales, and Skechers, its second largest representing 12% of sales, as both put a bigger emphasis on the family footwear channel…</p>
<p>Specialty Retail Development Company (SRDC), Inc., a multi-store Fleet Feet Sports franchise affiliated with Fleet Feet Sports Inc., purchased Phidippides Encino, a Los Angeles county store that is seen as one of the top running shops in the U.S…</p>
<p>Fila Korea Ltd., which in March 2007 purchased the Fila brand from Sports Brands International Ltd., last week had the second-best debut this year on South Korea's Kospi stock index…</p>
<p>In a recent study conducted at the University of West Virginia, researchers found that youth in their teenage years that remain active and participate in organized athletics are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier than their inactive peers.</p>
