<p>The Outdoor Eco Index is drawing attention from companies in Europe and the U.S. as the the “Beta Phase 1” version of the product-level environmental assessment tool begins testing…</p>
<p>Zumiez Inc. hiked its third-quarter earnings outlook to a range of 25 cents to 27 cents a share from 21 cents to 24 cents a share previously forecast due to better than expected sales and product margins…</p>
<p>Skechers USA, Inc. has secured its 70th patent worldwide for its Shape-ups footwear line…</p>
<p>Active Energy, a division of Accessory Exchange, has inked a deal with K-Swiss to become its exclusive accessory licensee. Active Energy will produce and distribute accessories to include socks, sport bags, and headwear…</p>
<p>Vans named Michael Hurst to the newly created position of director of environmental design…</p>
<p>Russell Athletic and the Host Committee for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football national championship announced the extension of an agreement that grants Russell Athletic “title sponsorship” rights for the 2010 NAIA Footb</p>
<p>Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. reported revenue in August rose 37% from a year earlier to U.S. $528.18 million…</p>
<p>West Marine Inc. appointed a new director, Dennis Madsen. Madsen spent 39 years with Recreational Equipment Inc., retiring in 2005 as president and CEO…</p>
<p>The Interbike trade show will leave Las Vegas for Anaheim, CA, in 2011, according to numerous published reports. The reason cited was a date change from the show's usual late September date to August…</p>
<p>SBK (Sherbrook Hockey Co.), the hockey equipment maker based in Quebec, has closed a non-brokered private placement of 750,000 common shares and 750,000 common share purchase warrants…</p>
<p>Duckwall-ALCO Stores announced that Terrence Babilla, president, COO and general counsel of Sport Supply Group, has joined the discounter's board of directors…</p>
<p>VF Licensed Sports Group said it will align the division's sales organization along key strategic channels. The changes are designed to enable LSG to provide a focused approach to assortment planning, inventory management, replenishment and marketing</p>
<p>Bill Lockwood of the Mid-Atlantic region Ferrand Associates was elected unanimously by the EORA board of directors to service as the association's new president. Outgoing President Al Diamond had served as the association president for the past two y</p>
<p>The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) named Ellen Johnson and Tara Moeller as the winners of the 2010 Bike Industry Pioneering Woman and First Ascent awards…</p>
<p>Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported revenue jumped 55.8% in the second quater, to $152.2 million from $97.7 million in the year-ago period. Comparable-store sales increased by 31% on a constant-dollar basis. Profits more than doubled to $41.4 million, or 58</p>
