Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced ski visitation at its 21 member resorts increased 22 percent during the through Dec. 31 and that a weather system had dumped an average of 20 inches of fresh snow on those resorts since Jan. 8…
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Tubbs Snowshoes Announces the Winner of its “Get Outdoors!
Tubbs Snowshoes selected The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (ANCCS) and Sacramento Inner City Outings as winners of the Tubbs “Get Outdoors!” Contest…
Ahnu Honors Venture Sports at Sales Agency of the Year
Ahnu Footwear named Venture Sports as its 2013 Sales Agency of the Year…
Oboz Selects UK Distributor
Oboz footwear has selected the Bollin Group as its newest international distribution partner. Effective immediately, the Bollin Group will distribute the Bozeman, MT-based outdoor footwear brand throughout the United Kingdom…
POC to Provide Helmets, Shades to Team Garmin-Sharp
POC Sweden AB has entered a three-year agreement to provide American pro cycling Team Garmin-Sharp with helmets and eyewear as part of the Swedish gravity sports brand's assault on the road cycling market…
Timberland Joins Grassroots as Vendor Partner
The Timberland Co. has become the 75th vendor partner of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots), a buying group of 47 outdoor specialty retailers with about $225 million a year in sales…
RRCA Selects Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K for National Championship Series
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) selected the Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K trail race, which is organized by outdoor specialty retailer Rock/Creek, as one of just eight for its RRCA National Ultra Championships races…
Asics America Expands Roster of Brand Envoys
Asics America accentuated its strength in the running category and expanded its commitment to the growing training category with the signing of elite coach Andrew Kastor and fitness expert Michelle Lovitt as brand trainers…
Respect Your Universe Director, COO Leave Amid Restructuring
Respect Your Universe, Inc announced that Munir Ali, who was integral in listing RYU on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2012, has resigned as a director and that it has eliminated the position of chief operating officer held by Erick Siffert…
Machnik Joins Redring USA as VP of Sales
Tim Machnik to head up developing sales force and dealer network in USA for Redring USA and NeverLost Outdoor Gear…
NSSF and SAAMI File Lawsuit to Invalidate Microstamping Law
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI) today filed a lawsuit against the State of California in Fresno Superior Court challenging the state’s microstamping law…
December 2013 Retail Traffic Down From 2012
Despite the short holiday season, December was still the biggest shopping month of the year…
RSG Plans Mega-Run Specialty Store in Denver
Following the acquisition of the three Boulder Running Company (BRC) stores in June 2013, the Denver-based Running Specialty Group (RSG) announced the opening of the newest BRC in the heart of Cherry Creek in mid-February. The new BRC flagship store will
OR’s All Mountain Demo Let’s You Get Outside
Those headed to Salt Lake City later this month to attend Outdoor Retailer Winter Market are urged to take advantage of the All Mountain Demo, which will take place at Solitude Mountain Resort, Jan. 21, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Attending the demo e
Pacific Sunwear Sees Q4 Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. said fourth fiscal quarter comparable store sales through Jan. 4, (the “Holiday Period”) were flat on a continuing operations basis, excluding online sales…
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