Boa Technology Changes Names of Closure System
Boa Technology, creators of the Boa Lacing System, announced recently that it has changed its patented technology name from “Boa Lacing System” to “Boa Closure System.”…
Anker to Testify before House Appropriations Subcommittee on LWCF Cuts
Conrad Anker will appear Friday, April 15 before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, the Environment and Related Agencies to ask them to restore $149 million in funding cut from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as part of last we
Bauer’s Revenues Climb 47 Percent in Third Quarter
Bauer Performance Sports, in its first report since going public on March 10, reported net revenues jumped 47 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, to Cdn$48.4 million from Cdn$33.0 million in the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITD
McDavid to Sponsor U.S. National Bobsled Team Member
McDavid signed Megan Hill of the U.S. National Bobsled Team as its newest endorser. Hill joins 2011 X-Games Snowboarding Champion Nick Baumgartner and Professional Slope Style Skier Ashley Battersby as the third McDavid winter sports team athlete…
NSSF Launches New Membership Campaign
With a record high of more than 6,500 members, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is launching a new membership campaign to build its ranks further and “give industry an even stronger voice on issues vital to its future.”…
Finish Line Names Terry Ledbetter Chief Information Officer
Finish Line announced that Terry Ledbetter has been appointed chief information officer (CIO), effective April 14. He comes to Finish Line from Dick's Sporting Goods, where he served as vice president, information technology…
Bearpaw Partners with Dancer Karina Smirnoff
Bearpaw Partners has partnered with Ukrainian American professional ballroom dancer Karina Smirnoff to launch a new collection within the Bearpaw footwear line…
Naya Shoes Partners with Nordstrom to Plant 5,000 Trees
Naya, a brand of Brown Shoe Company, Inc., is partnering with Nordstrom, Inc. to celebrate Earth Day by planting 5,000 trees in support of Plant-It 2020, a national non-profit organization founded by John Denver…
PEP Survives Federal Budget Cuts For Now
The SGMA said the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) program survived a close call by not being eliminated in the new agreement reached on Capitol Hill on April 8 to fund the U.S. government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. But SGMA off
RECALL: Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets
About 5,500 Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets distributed by Coulter Ventures LLC of Columbus, Ohio are being recalled…
Gander Mountain Facing Lawsuit Over Binghamton Massacre
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Marmot Names Velocity Sales as New England Rep
Marmot named Velocity Sales as its rep throughout the Northeastern region effective May 1, 2011 a week after announcing its would stop using John Bragg, who helped launch the brand in 1980 and was its first and longest serving rep…
Winter Weather Propels Outdoor Market in Q4
Cold, snowy weather, an improving work market and pent-up demand for higher-end items drove the bicycle, outdoor and snow sports market to consolidated growth across the board in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010…
Budget Battle Requires Outdoor Executives to Up Their Advocacy in 2011
Outdoor industry executives will need to spend much more time educating Congress this year to stave off massive cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund and other federal programs that boost outdoor recreation, according to Frank Hugelmeyer, president
SIA: Dealers Boost February Margins on Lower Sales
Despite slowing significantly in February, snow sports sales remain on track to surpass the $3.1 billion record set in the 2007/08 season, according to Snowsports Industries America’s latest retail sales report.
February 2011 total dollar and units
