A coalition led in part by Black Diamond Founder and CEO Peter Metcalf delivered a petition with more than 30,000 signatures to the Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to rein in emissions from Utah's coal fired plants…
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Garmin Ltd. Fitness Dilemma Overshadows Q3 Results
Garmin Ltd. reported a significant drop in margins in the third quarter ended Sept. 26 as the cost of keeping up with the Apple, Fitbit and other competitors cut deeply into profits at its fastest growing segment…
Under Armour Supports Chicago’s 606 Park and Trail System
Under Armour has partnered with The Trust for Public Land to support the The 606, Chicago’s world-class urban park and trail system…
NOAA strengthens El Niño predictions for late fall/early winter
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be one of the strongest on record, forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said in a recent update.
Bates Accessories Acquires Custom Brand Footwear
Bates Accessories Inc., a manufacturer of belts, bags, wallets and sandals since 1989, has purchased Custom Brand Footwear of Delevan, WI…
Giant USA GM Elysa Walk to Join Burton
Giant USA General Manager Elysa Walk will resign Nov. 6 to take a new position with Burton Snowboards in Vermont…
Ibex Taps Kaplan As New VP of Sales
Ibex Outdoor Clothing has hired Matt Kaplan as vice president of sales, effective Nov. 4, 2015…

Jordan Brand Opens Chicago Store
Nike said its Jordan Brand opened its first Chicago store at 32 South State Street. The location represents a partnership with Footaction…
OrthoLite to Sponsor the Brooklyn Nets
OrthoLite, the maker of insoles, has signed on as a sponsor of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets…
AMI to Build Munition Factory and Headquarters in Tennessee
Advanced Munitions International LLC (AMI) is investing $553.6 million to build a global headquarters and state-of-the-art munitions manufacturing facility in Alcoa, TN…
United Sports Brands Acquires Nathan Sports
United Sports Brands, the parent of McDavid and Shock Doctor, has acquired Nathan Sports, the maker of hydration, visibility and performance gear for runners and other athletes…
Sunglass Hut’s North American Comps Accelerate in Q3
Luxottica Group S.p.A. reported accelerating comps at Sunglass Hut helped drive growth in its North America division in the third quarter…
Research Shows Bike Shops Hemorrhaging Customers
The number of American consumers visiting a bike shop declined by 17 percent from 2012 to 2014, according to the latest edition of the American Bicyclist Study Retail Landscape Report…
RootsRated to Provide Content to OrthoCarolina
RootsRated will provide OrthoCarolina with content about the best outdoor experiences in and around Charlotte, NC that are hand-picked by local outdoor retailers and their networks of local experts…
Eddie Bauer Launches Mass Customization Platform
Eddie Bauer launched EB Custom – a mass customization platform – Monday to offer consumers the ability to design up to 1 million configurations of its MicroTherm jacket online and via kiosks at eight of its stores…