Coalition Supports Conservation Funding at House Hearing
A broad coalition of national, state and local conservation and recreation organizations thanked House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall recently and urged Committee members to maintain full and permanent funding for land conservation and o
ExpoCycle Attendance Down, Exhibitor Participation Grows
While the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC), producer of ExpoCycle, saw an increase in exhibitor participation there was a drop in attendance for the 2009 show compared to 2008. Still, many claimed value in quality over quantity, saying it was th
Dynafit to Sponsor Greg Hill
Dynafit announced that ski mountaineer Greg Hill has become a Dynafit brand ambassador and sponsored athlete. A long-time Dynafit user, Hill will ski on the complete Dynafit system of skis, boots, and bindings for all of his backcountry ski adventures…
Sears Holdings Elects Kunkler To Board
Sears Holdings Corporation elected William C. Kunkler, 52, executive vice president – operations of CC Industries, Inc., a private equity firm focused on manufacturing companies and real estate investments, to membership on the Sears Holdings board…
NOAA Predicts El Niño for 2009/10 Ski Season
According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the climate is in an “El Niño” condition now and that condition is expected to last through Winter 2009/10. Both 1995/96 and 2005/06 were El Niño winters and participation lev
Dick’s Sporting Goods Sees Slow Recovery
Dick's Sporting Goods is planning for a “very modest recovery going forward” but has some plans in place in case the turnaround gains momentum. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Retailing Conference last week, CEO Ed Stack said, “We've got things in
Puma AG Issues Sustainability Report
Puma has issued its fifth sustainability report, which covers the reporting period 2007/2008 and details the company’s progress in enhancing working and social standards in its supply chain, building capacity at its suppliers’ factories, broad
NRA: Ammo Sales Restrictions, Gun Show Ban Moving Forward in California
The Senate gave final approval to Senate Bill 585 by a 21-18 vote, according to a release by the National Rifle Association. SB585 now heads to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for his consideration…
West 49 Narrows Fiscal Q2 Loss on Comp Store Sales Decline
West 49 Inc. reported that net sales for the quarter decreased 3.1%, to CN$43.6 million ($38 mm) for the fiscal second quarter ended August 1. Comparable store sales at Canada's largest actions sports retailer decreased 4.7% on a consolidated basis,
SGMA Forms European Help Desk
SGMA has launched a new program, the SGMA European Help Desk, designed to assist member companies in improving their competitiveness in the European marketplace…
Spyder Appoints Backbone Media to Manage Public Relations
Spyder Active Sports Inc. has retained Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colorado to handle its public relations efforts…
Gap’s Piperlime.com Expands into Apparel
Piperlime.com, the Gap Inc.'s shoe and handbags e-retail site, is expanded its product offerings to women’s apparel…
Smith and Wesson Reports Q1 Sales Up 30% on Handguns, Tactical Rifles
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said net sales for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2009 were $102.2 million, which was $23.8 million, or 30.3%, higher than net sales of $78.5 million for the first fiscal quarter last year…
REI Releases Stewardship Report
REI released its third annual stewardship report that provides an evaluation of the co-op’s social and environmental efforts in the 2008 calendar year…
Canada Goose selects CenterStone’s B2B E-Commerce Solution
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that Canada Goose has selected the company’s iVendix Software-as-a-Service (Saas) application. When the iVendix B2B solution goes “live” later this fall, the Canadian manufacturer of down jackets
