The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) announced an agreement to fund $855,657 in sports medicine and concussion research. More than 85 percent of this total – $727,669 – specifically will focus on research to reduce
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Will Manzer Among 110 to Lose Jobs in EMS Reorganization
The new owners of Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) have dismissed its CEO Will Manzer and will relocate the New Hampshire-based outdoor specialty retailer’s distribution and other back-office functions to Connecticut in a costing cutting move that will
OIWC Releases 2013 Education Series Schedule
Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) has announced its Education Series schedule for 2013, which will primarily focus on mentoring. Hosted at REI stores around the country and sponsored for a second year by adidas Outdoor and W.L. Gore, the E
RECALL: 9,600 Columbia Omni-Heat Jackets
Columbia Sportswear is recalling about 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated jackets in the United States and 640 in Canada because the heated inner wrist cuff can overheat and pose a burn hazard…
Reef Appoints VP of Footwear
Reef appointed Tom Cooke to the role of vice president of footwear, as the company announces a new footwear organizational structure designed to drive the brand’s key strategic initiatives. Cooke, who begins work effective immediately, will report t
New Balance to Sponsor Athletics Ireland
New Balance has been named as the new sponsor for Athletics Ireland in a multi-year deal in the brand's first ever major federation sponsorship. The new partnership sees New Balance supply the Irish track and field team with a full selection of team
Ecco Named Vendor Partner by Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) named the Danish footwear brand Ecco as a Vendor Partner…
Shopko Appoints Chief Merchandising Officer
Shopko promoted Jill Soltau to the position of president and chief merchandising officer…
OIWC Names Annual Award Winners
OIWC is honoring Kim Walker, Katie Hawkins, Sandy La Rowe and Annelise Loevlie for their mentoring and leadership skills in the outdoor, snow and bike industries…
Skratch Labs Hires Jay Perry as Director of Sales
Skratch Labs has hired industry veteran Jay Peery as director of sales, where he will manage and direct global sales efforts for the year old company…
Evolv Adds Three Managers
Footwear manufacturer Evolv Sports hired Mychele Lepinsky as marketing manager, Mike Turner as sales manager and Linh Nugyen as product line manager, rock climbing…
Famous Footwear Selects New Media Agency
Famous Footwear, a division of Brown Shoe Company, has selected Empower MediaMarketing as its media agency of record…
Backwoods Acquires Neptune Mountaineering
Backwoods, which operates eight specialty outdoor stores in four Southcentral states, has acquired Neptune Mountaineering of Boulder, CO. The store, which hosts one of the outdoor industry better known mountaineering museums, will continue operating as Ne
New Balance Signs First Tennis Player
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic has become the first player to endorse New Balance's new line of tennis shoes and apparel…
West Marine Adds Nordstrom Exec to Board
West Marine, Inc. appointed Jamie Nordstrom, who heads Nordstrom’s direct-to-consumer business, as its newest independent director. Nordstrom also was appointed as the fourth member of West Marine's governance and compensation committee…
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