The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $450,000 to 17 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final funding disbursal for 2008, and brings the year’s total to $900,000. This round
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Eddie Bauer Hires New VP for Outerwear Design
Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. has hired Scott Hutsenpiller as VP, outerwear design. Most recently, he was responsible for the design of two alpine ski collections for Spyder Active Sports, Inc. Before that, he spent four years as director of design and produc
Vail Resorts Offers to Reimburse Some Baggage Fees
To help offset added airline fees, Vail Resorts is offering a “Baggage Bailout” for skiers and snowboarders staying at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly this winter. The offer follows MTN's forecast last month that its revenues
OIA Rendezvous a Reflection of Changing Season
Change is certainly ahead for the outdoor industry and the rest of America if the prognostications made by the speakers recruited to address the 300 in attendance actually materialize. From explorer and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster talking about the warming
Wilson Supports Breast Cancer Research
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. has donated a record $250,000 to the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in the fight against breast cancer. When the partnership began in 1998, Wilson decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales of all its women
OIA Rendezvous a Reflection of Changing Season
Change is certainly ahead for the outdoor industry and the rest of America if the prognostications made by the speakers recruited to address the 300 in attendance actually materialize. From explorer and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster talking about the warming
Grabner Replaced as President at American Recreation Products
George Grabner “retired” unexpectedly as president of American Recreation Products (ARP) last week after 16 years serving in the post. He was replaced the same day by Jim Baumann, who spent most of the last 15 years running the nation’s largest operator o
GSI Commerce to Acquire Innotrac Corp.
GSI Commerce has agreed to acquire publicly traded Innotrac Corp. in a $61.9 million deal that will speed up delivery's for GSIC's existing partners. Innotrac reported operating income of $4.5 million on net revenues of $128.2 million for the ye
Crocs Founder Purchases Crocs Canada Assets
Former Crocs CEO and founder, George B. Boedecker, Jr., and a team of private investors purchased the assets for Crocs Canada, Inc. on Sept. 30. Formerly Foam Creations, Crocs Canada Inc. was the original Canadian-based manufacturing facility for Crocs fo
Schutt Sports, Brain Pad Partner with New Mouth Guards
Schutt Sports will soon release the Brain Pad line of mouth guards, featuring patented technology with a dual-protection system that surrounds both the upper and lower teeth. This system keeps the lower jaw locked into a position, decreasing the likelihoo
The Finish Line Names Lyon as Next CEO
The Finish Line, Inc. President Glenn S. Lyon will replace the company's CEO Alan H. Cohen as CEO when he retires Dec. 1, 2008. Cohen will remain chairman of the Finish Line board of directors. Upon his appointment as CEO, Lyon is expected to join Th
Backcountry.com Names Black Diamond, Patagonia Vendors of the Year
Backcountry. com will announce its 2008 Vendors of the Year, Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. and Patagonia, at its annual Adventure Party on Oct. 4. Backcountry acknowledges one hard goods and one soft goods vendor each year. To select the Vendors of the Ye
CW-X Appoints Exclusive Canadian Distributor
Wacoal Sports Science Corp., makers of CW-X Conditioning Wear, appointed Black Water Designs (BWD), a division of Barrett Marketing Group Corporation, its exclusive Canadian distributor. BWD, based in Toronto, is also the Canadian licensee of Sierra Desig
Sports Illustrated Opens First Store
Sports Illustrated opened its first-ever retail store when Detroit Metropolitan Airport unveiled its new North Terminal on Sept. 17. The SI store features an array of branded consumer products including apparel, books and magazines as well as branded merc
Fortune Brands Chairman Retires; CEO To Fill Role
Norm Wesley, chairman of the board of Fortune Brands, Inc. plans to retire after more than two decades with the company and nearly nine years as chairman. Bruce Carbonari, currently president and chief executive officer, has been elected chairman and chie
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