<p>The Conservation Alliance sent grants totaling $400,000 to 15 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s first funding disbursal for 2010. Since the organization’s founding in 198</p>
<p>New Balance will officially be entering the toning category in early April with the introduction of rock&tone, a rocker-sole toning sneaker it claims features lighter weight and lower profile than any other rocker shoe on the market. Beginning in July, a </p>
<p>The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association has petitioned the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for more time to meet a third-party testing requirement established by a 2008 law – citing a continued lack of certified third-party testing labs…</p>
<p>In spite a tough economy — or perhaps because of that tough economy — consumers are looking for brand quality and value for their dollar when purchasing athletic and outdoor footwear these days, a clear sign that “the new sustainability,” or a</p>
<p>Compass Diversified Holdings has acquired Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc. According to published reports, CODI paid approximately $70 million to purchase the company, funding the acquisition with drawings under its revolving credit facility…</p>
<p>Kwik Tek Inc. last week acquired all assets of Sportsstuff Inc., which makes lake, pool, backyard and marine inflatable products. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…</p>
<p>Running, camping, yoga and road biking were among the big gainers in participation in 2009, according to the SGMA's Sports, Fitness, and Recreation Participation Overview [2010]…</p>
<p>Bauer Hockey, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is recalling 127,000 children's hockey sticks, shafts, and blades in the U.S. and Canada. The recall will affect approximately 67,000 products in the U.</p>
<p>Orange 21's sales dropped 27.7% in 2009 to $34.2 million from $47.3 million in the prior year. The parent of the Spy Optic brand sustained a loss of $3.4 million for the year, compared to a loss of $15.2 million in 2008…</p>
<p>After much anticipation, pop culture icon and basketball phenom Lebron James has re-signed with Nike for an undisclosed amount. Though terms of the contract were not discussed, James' business partner Maverick Carter, CEO of LRMR, said the deal was </p>
<p>Ardica Technologies, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is recalling 2,600 jackets and vests due to malfunctioning electrical connections inside the jackets and vests. The units can overheat, posing a burn </p>
<p>Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd., the world’s largest supplier of branded athletic and casual shoes, reported sales for the first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 slipped 3.2% to $1.32 billion…</p>
<p>ECCO reported that lower consumer traffic and stymied spending in markets along with cash-flow constraints and fluctuating currencies dropped fiscal 2009 revenue 6% to DKK 504. billion ($944.2 million) from sales of DKK 5.37 bn ($1.06 bn) in the prior-yea</p>
<p>A long standing patent dispute has concluded with a Delaware courtroom finding in favor of the Acushnet Company, maker of the Titleist Pro V1 golf balls.</p>
<p>Golf Datatech released the Golf Apparel Market Report for the third straight month, offering detailed information from January sales regarding on- and off-course golf apparel…</p>
