Report: Amazon To Target Sporting Goods
Amazon.com Inc's Quidsi unit may be getting into sporting goods, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter wrote in a note to investors. The report cited recent online job postings by Amazon and Quidsi describing a new “sports and activities” business and an
REI, Zappos.com and W.L. Gore Make Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work For List
REI (Recreational Equipment Corp.), Zappos.com and W.L. Gore & Associates were ranked eighth, 11th and 38th on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list…
Golfsmith to Open 10 Stores
Golfsmith announced plans to open 10 new stores and relocate four existing locations in fiscal 2012. The openings and relocations combined will result in a 17.5 percent increase in square footage…
OR Names University of Cincinnati Student Project OR Winner
Outdoor Retailer (OR) concluded another successful cycle of Project OR when it named Margaret Mussman, a junior at University of Cincinnati, the winner of its eighth cycle held at OR Winter Market 2012. Mussman designed a breathable, waterproof, and tempe
Diamondback Fitness Joins Forces with LifeCore Fitness
LifeCore Fitness and Raleigh America announced that they have executed an exclusive global licensing agreement transferring to LifeCore Fitness operation of theDiamondback Fitness (DBF) division. Effective Jan. 23, 2012, all operations of Diamondback Fitn
The North Face’s $750,000 Pledge Rounds Out $3.5 Million Campaign at The Conservation Alliance
The North Face committed an additional $750,000 over three years to The Conservation Alliance Legacy Fund, enabling it to reach its $3.5 million endowment goal. Earnings from the Legacy Fund will cover operating expenses for the organization…
Lenzing AG Defends Lyocell Patents
Lenzing AG, the global market leader for man-made cellulose fibers and the world’s only large-scale industrial provider of Lyocell/TENCEL fibers, is taking legal action against the violation of its Lyocell patents…
Liberty Bottle Works Sponsors Adventure Race Series
Liberty Bottle Works has signed on as the official bottle sponsor for the East Coast Adventure Racing Series (ECARS) for the 2012 race season…
Ebay Fourth-Quarter Profit Soars
EBay Inc., the parent of GSI Commerce, reported that revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, increased 35 percent to $3.4 billion, compared to the same period of 2010. The company's GSI business, which was acquired in the second quarter o
Zeal Optics Launching New Goggle Series at Winter Trade Shows
After months of engineering and product development, Zeal Optics, Inc. will complete the transformation of its brand with the launch of an entirely new goggle collection for 2013. Launching at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City and Snow
Spy Becomes USA Cycling Sponsor
SPY, the Southern Calif.-based purveyor of technical sunglasses, goggles and prescription eyewear, has joined USA Cycling as an official sponsor…
Nau Debuting Latest Fall/Winter Collection at OR Winter Market
Nau, the urban and outdoor apparel company, will introduce their latest collection for Fall/Winter 2012 at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Winter Show. The collection is a mash up of urban styling and outdoor performance with products that work in a variety
La Sportiva Announces New Skis, Redesigned Line of Boots Ahead of Winter Trade Show Season
La Sportiva North America announced that it will introduce three new skis and a redesigned line of ski boots for the 2012-13 winter season. La Sportiva will debut its new skis and boots at the 2012 OR Winter Market, SIA Snowshow and ISPO tradeshows…
Spalding and Sportsfield Specialties Announce Strategic Partnership
Spalding, a division of Russell Brands LLC, and Sports Specialties LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sportsfield Specialties Inc., based in Delhi, NY, announced an agreement making Sports Specialties the exclusive licensee for Spalding indoor sports cons
NSSF Expands ATF Compliance Consulting Program
When it comes to record keeping and maintaining internal controls, firearms retailers need to “sweat the details,” but the National Shooting Sports Foundation® reminds them that they don't have to go it alone…
