<p>Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada's outdoor retailer, announced that construction of its fourteenth store will begin this April in Barrie, Ontario. The co-operative retailer's Barrie store will exemplify MEC's commitment to 'green build</p>
<p>Kokatat, the 39-year old independent leading paddlewear and accessories company, announced sales and marketing director Michael Duffy's resignation…</p>
<p>Ahnu Footwear will sponsor Trevor Thomas in his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the first ever Mexico-to-Canada endeavor by a blind athlete…</p>
<p>Stephon Marbury, a former New York Knicks basketball player, was sued by a sports-marketing agency claiming he owes it $214,990 in commissions for helping create a line of footwear and apparel, Starbury…</p>
<p>Nfinity, the women's performance team sport company, announced its partnership with the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League, WBCBL…</p>
<p>Callaway Golf Company said that throughout the 2010 season, it will provide a full set of its new Diablo Edge golf clubs to any big league player who hits a home run that travels a distance of at least 470 feet…</p>
<p>Acushnet, which makes Titleist golf balls, said it won a long-running golf ball patent dispute with Callaway Golf Co. Callaway had asserted that certain Titleist golf balls had infringed on four patents originally owned by Spalding and later purchased by</p>
<p>The Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month, a major sports-marketing initiative scheduled for May 2010, named The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Team Fox program as its official charity partner and beneficiary. Together, Dick's Sp</p>
<p>Maverik Lacrosse announced that it will outfit the Mesa State College “Mavericks” Men's NCAA Division II lacrosse team with equipment, bags and apparel for their inaugural 2011 season. Mesa State College is the first ever state school west of Ohio to</p>
<p>Gregory Mountain Product, the backpack specialist, added five new distributors to its European sales network. The new distributors will represent Gregory in the Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Romania and Russia…</p>
<p>Dorel Industries Inc. announced a stock buyback program. Under the plan, Dorel will be entitled to repurchase for cancellation up to 700,000 Class B Subordinate Voting Shares over a twelve-month period commencing April 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011, r</p>
<p>Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the opening of its grant cycle for its Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program for the 2010-2011 school year. The program awards $1 million annually to teachers across the country who motivate and inspire studen</p>
<p>Woolrich joined The Conservation Alliance. Since 1989 The Conservation Alliance has contributed more than $7 million to conservation projects throughout North America…</p>
<p>Backcountry.com has promoted Jill Layfield to the chief operating officer, a new position. Formerly vice president of product management, Layfield will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of Backcountry and will ensure that their strateg</p>
<p>Major League Baseball and Disney have reached a cross-licensing deal that includes caps, apparel, novelties and possibly children's footwear. The program officially launches at retail in and around the July 13 All-Star Game being held in Disney'</p>
