REI Awards Bikes Belong $100K Grant
The Bikes Belong Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) to expand the foundation’s Bicycling Design Best Practices Program (BDBPP)…
Mizuno Launches Nationwide Promotion for New JPX-800 Irons
Mizuno USA, Inc., announced recently the launch of its JPX-800 Swing To Win Challenge, a national contest allowing consumers to put their current irons to the test and experience the “significant distance gains that can be realized through their new JPX-8
Leupold Promotes Two Employees
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has announced the promotion of two employees…
Fishing Community Meets to Reduce Marine Fish Mortality
Improving catch-and-release survival rates in saltwater fish drew anglers, scientists, environmental groups, state and federal agencies and sportfishing industry representatives to the FishSmart Barotrauma workshop in Atlanta last month. Barotrauma most o
Longworth Industries Makes Blankets for Japan Earthquake Victims
Longworth Industries, manufacturer of Polarmax, AYG and XGO branded apparel, has created over 500 blankets to be donated to Japanese earthquake victims…
Golf Rounds Climb in February
Golf rounds for the U.S were up 19.4% during February 2011 compared to February 2010, according to Golf Datatech. Public access play was up 19.9% for the month and private course activity increased 18.2%…
Michigan Governor Authorizes $102.1M in Recreation and Conservation Grants
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $102.1 million in grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF). The bill funds 117 recreation projects and land acquisitions that were recommended by the MNRTF board i
Globalstar’s 2010 Sales of SPOT Devices Rises 47%
Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services reached $23.7 million in 2010, up 47% from $16.1 million for 2009. The company said that since introducing the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger pro
Remington, Marlin Parent Reports Slight Revenue Dip in Q4
The Freedom Group, Inc., which owns the Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, Dakota and the Mountain Khakis brands, among others, reported total sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 slipped 1.3% to $183.3 million from $185.7 million in the year-ago period
Fed Says Credit Card Swipe Fee Regs Will be Ready by Summer
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke assured Congress Tuesday that the agency is on track to implement swipe fee reform regulations by summer that are expected to save retailers as much as $1 billion in annual fees. The comments appeared aimed at sponsor
Petzl America Rep Dies in Utah Avalanche
Garrett Smith, a customer sales rep for Petzl America Inc., died Sunday after being overtaken by an avalanche with two companions in the backcountry on Horseshoe Mountain, in the Manti-La Sal National Forest near Ephraim, Utah…
REI 2010 Net Income Inches Up on Strong Sales Growth, Weaker Gross Margins
Recreational Equipment, Inc., or REI, announced sales rose 14.0% to $1.66 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, on 8.1% comps growth, a 22.9% increase in direct sales and the addition of four new stores…
Adidas Rolls Out New Environmental Strategy
The Adidas Group, which just rolled out its outdoor line in the U.S., laid out a comprehensive new Environmental Strategy in its 2010 Sustainability Report that gives the company and its suppliers until 2010 to reduce its environmental footprint by 15%…
Woolrich Partners with JDK to Shape Global Brand Strategy
Woolrich has partnered with Jager di Paola Kemp Design (JDK) of Burlington, VT to create and implement a global brand development strategy that can accommodate growing demand for classic American heritage brands…
Kari Sigerson and Miranda Morrison Leave Sigerson Morrison
Kari Sigerson and Miranda Morrison, who founded the Sigerson Morrison footwear company in 1991 – and its lower-priced offshoot, Belle Sigerson Morrison, in 2004 – have parted ways with the company…
