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NOC to Outfit Top Guides in Kokatat PFDs
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in Asheville, NC will issue Kokatat's Maximus Prime PFD to top guides and instructor as part of a new leadership training program. An NOC- branded version of hte the PFD will also be sold at the NOC retail store…
Kathy Ireland to Debut Footwear
Kathy Ireland Worldwide is collaborating with The Royal Footwear & Accessories (The RFA Group) as their chief designer, as well as launching her own Kathy Ireland line of footwear with the company…
Klean Kanteen Names Channel Manager
Klean Kanteen named James Forte as its new Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) and Co-Brand Channel Manager. Forte has over 25 years of experience in sales,marketing and management…
OIA Rendezvous Early Bird Registration Deadline is Friday
Friday is the last day to take advantage of early-bird registration for 2013 Rendezvous, the annual leadership forum for the outdoor industry, presented by Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). A discount of $100 off the normal registration fee is available
Vans Gears Up For US Open of Surfing
Vans is ramping up for its first year as title sponsor of the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. The Vans US Open of Surfing will take place July 20-28, 2013…
AND1 Selects Sites for Remix Tryouts
AND1, in conjunction with IMG, announced the first six sites to host open tryouts for the 2013 AND1 Summer Remix Basketball Tournament. The inaugural event will be a 12-team, $100,000, winner-take-all tournament to be held in Philadelphia…
Justin Bieber Re-ups as Face of Adidas NEO
Global POP/R&B superstar Justin Bieber will be the face of the NEO guy´s collection for the second season…
Senate Panel Approves Mike Froman for Trade Rep
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of White House chief international economic affairs adviser Mike Froman to be U.S. trade representative. If confirmed by the full Senate, as expected, Froman will replace Ron Kirk as the top
Fenix Names Von Ruden to Head Hanwag’s N.A. Sales
Fenix Outdoor North American named Steve Von Ruden as North American sales director for Hanwag, a German line of premium outdoor footwear. Von Ruden will be based in Portland, OR, where he will report directly to John Walbrecht, CEO of Hanwag’s pare
Lafuma Group Reports Big Loss, Unveils Restructuring Plan
Lafuma Group unveiled a major restricting plan after sharply marking down the value of its Oxbow action sports brand, reporting a 15.4 percent decline in sales and a net loss of €60.0 million for the six months ended March 31…
VF Corp. Reveals Growth Targets for 2017
VF Corporation Corp expects revenues at its Outdoor & Action Sports coalition to reach $11.1 billion by 2017, or grow at a five-year capitalized annual growth rate of 14 percent. That will include 11 percent organic growth and 3 percent growth from acquis
OIA VantagePoint: May Marks First Decline in Outdoor Product Sales of 2013
Sales of Outdoor Products declined 1.7 percent in fiscal May to $828.9 million, the first decline in overall sales so far this year, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint. Outdoor Hardgoods continued its solid sales growth for
Keen Parks its Newest Garage in Palo Alto
Keen Inc. opened its fourth Keen Garage retail location in downtown Palo Alto, CA, not far from Alameda where the company was founded in 2003. The store, the second in the United States, is opening as the company celebrates its 10th year in business…
Icebreaker Implements Minimum Advertised Price Policy
Icebreaker, which makes merino wool performance apparel for the outdoors, has adopted a Minimum Advertised Price policy to prevent its wholesalers, retailers, agents and distributors from advertising discounts on in-season products…
REI Kills Life-time Return Policy, Citing Uptick in Returns of Dated Merchandise
Internal inconsistency and the growth of social media likely contributed to an uptick in product returns at Recreational Equipment Inc. that prompted the retailer to kill its lifetime return policy last week…
