Outdoor Industry Association announced the recipients of the 2007 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. OIA has awarded Atlas Snow-Shoe C
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BGI Launches Outdoor Industry – Specific MBA Program
Bainbridge Graduate Institute announced the addition of an Outdoor Industry Concentration to its MBA in Sustainable Business program…
Utah Governor Huntsman Allows Roadless Protection to Remain in Place
Utah Governor Jon Huntsman told outdoor industry leaders this morning that he would not submit his current draft petition that would do away with protection of Utah’s 4 million acres of roadless national forest lands. Huntsman said the current legal battl
Sunglass Hut Parent Sees Q4 Sales Rise 6.8%…
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent company of Sunglass Hut and Ray Ban, posted its fourth consecutive year of double-digit sales growth for fiscal 2006. The company saw gains in both its wholesale and retail distribution channels with wholesale growing at
SIA.07 Show Sees Resilient Energy…
With frighteningly warm weather impacting the entire east coast and a very late start to the season in California, SIA.07 could have been a depressing event, but the market in attendance appeared to shrug off the issue and drive pretty positive energy on
Petzl Selects Centerstone’s iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc.added Petzl to the list of clients using its iVendix software application. When the application goes live later this summer, Petzl dealers in Europe (starting with France and Austria) and North America will be able to place t
Columbia Q4 Sales Jump 15%; Net Up 4.9%
Columbia Sportswear Company posted net sales of $361.8 million for the fourth quarter, increasing 15.2% from $314.1 million for the same period last year. Net income was up 4.9% for the quarter to $38.4 million from $36.6 million during last year's q
Salewa Hires Sword to Head U.S. Subsidiary
The Salewa Group has hired Christopher Sword to manage its recently established North American subsidiary and its three leading brands: Salewa, Dynafit and silvretta. Tim Kelley, who comes from the former Dynafit distributor Life-Link, will take the posit
SOLE Donates $15K to Karno Kids
Dean Karnazes and SOLE Custom Footbeds have teamed up to support and encourage America’s youth to get outside and be physically active with SOLE’s $15,000 contribution to Karnazes’s charity, Karno Kids. The donation is comprised of $2 from every Dean Karn
Sunglass Hut Parent Sees Q4 Sales Rise 6.8%
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent company of Sunglass Hut and Ray Ban, reported that fourth quarter consolidated sales rose 6.8% to €1.11 billion, or a 13.4% increase when excluding the effects of currency exchange rates. Retail sales were up 0.4% to €7
New Stores Help HEAT up Sales in Miami, Gain Recognition…
The NBA Champion Miami HEAT have been named the 2006 Team Retailer of the Year by the National Basketball Association for their successful merchandise sales during the 2005-2006 NBA season. The HEAT is the first two-time winner of the award, which has bee
While SHOT Show sets attendance records…
The 2007 SHOT Show, held in Orlando on January 11-14, was the largest in the show’s 29 year history, attracting a record attendance of 42,216. Preliminary post show statistics reveal 20,390 buyers, 19,990 exhibitor personnel, 1,342 members of the press,
SGMA Sees New Hope for PHIT Bill…
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association reported last week that the U.S. Congress will reintroduce the Physical Health Investment Today Bill later this month. The Bill, better known as the PHIT Bill, would change current federal tax law to allow for
Project BLUE Enlists Action Sports Industry Support
Project BLUE, a new national initiative established for the sole purpose of raising more than $1 million in support of ocean and beach protection, has partnered with Billabong, DAKINE, Electric, Nixon, and Reef to create limited and special-edition produc
SGMA Spring Market Boasts Over 150 Exhibitors
More than 150 exhibitors are already on board for the SGMA Spring Market June 11-13, 2007 at the Sand Expo & Convention Centerin Las Vegas with brands such as Everlast, LAMAR Health Fitness & Sports, Garmin, Russell Athletic Group, and Spalding joining an
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