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After rapidly growing its retailer base during its first year in business, startup outdoor equipment manufacturer Indigo Equipment has taken the next leap toward better serving its customers by investing in a larger warehouse, dedicated shipping/receiving

As Ortovox USA’s fiscal year closes this week they are reporting that U.S. sales for the snow safety brand are up 11%. Ortovox attributes this year’s leap in sales to the introduction of the X1, growing sales of probes and shovels, and the M2 transceiver

Amidst all the bad news about the obesity crisis among American youth, comes some good news for a change. According to P.E.4LIFE, the Washington, D.C.-advocacy group for physical education, hundreds of schools and community organizations in 44 states, Pu

The American Alpine Club is seeking nominations for members to serve on the AAC Board of Directors. We are looking for nominees with strong business or non-profit backgrounds who enjoy climbing and want to make a difference for the climbing community…

Inc. Magazine today released its 23rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Fashion design company, Global Brand Marketing, Inc. (GBMI), ranks #84 on the list, with five-year sales growth of 1,708%. Also in the s

Deuter has only been around in the U.S. for a little over two years, but they have been giving many entrenched pack companies a run for their money. This may be because Deuter has been around for so long in Europe, and they have built in production effici

Stage Stores Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peebles Inc., a privately held retailer headquartered in South Hill, Va. For the trailing twelve-month period ended Aug. 2, 2003, Peebles had sales of approximately $311 million and net

Trailing twelve month purchases for tween and teen apparel for the period ended July 2003 decreased 17.6% and 13.8% in dollar volume, respectively, according to leading market information company The NPD Group, Inc. This compares to a 6.3% decline from 2

SGMA International re-elected Dick Kazmaier as to Chairman of the Board of the trade association. adidas EVP Tim Joyce was re-elected as Vice Chairman. Tom Rogge maintains his position as Secretary/Treasurer and John Riddle was re-appointed President/CE

SGMA International is reporting good news for physical education coming out of Washington, D.C.! The U.S. Department of Education announced the recipients of the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Program for school year 2003-2004. In