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OBIT: Doug Abromeit, 64, Co-Founder of USFS National Avalanche Center
Doug Abromeit, who helped start the U.S. Forest Service National Avalanche Center, died Sunday while mountain biking near his home in Idaho, the Associated Press reported…
Grassroots Show Set for Ogden, UT
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) heads back to Ogden, Utah on June 10th for the thirteenth year of hosting the outdoor industry’s earliest trade show. This is the third consecutive year the Grassroots’ Spring Early Show has been he
Consumer Confidence Surges to Five-Year High
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved in April, increased again in May. The Index now stands at 76.2 (1985=100), up from 69.0 in April and at its highest level since February, 2008…
Dick’s SG Supports Olympic Wrestling
Dick's Sporting Goods has partnered with USA Wrestling, the national governing body for the sport in America, to support the Keep Olympic Wrestling 2020 Vision Campaign…
Derby Cycle Revenues and Profits Surge on E-Bike Growth
Derby Cycle AG, Germany's largest bicycle maker, reported strong demand for its electric bikes propelled total revenue to €134.2 million ($175 mm) in the first half of its fiscal year ended March 30 up 17.3 percent compared with €114.4 mi
Pacific Sunwear Grows Comps for Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported its fifth consecutive quarter of positive comps and improved margins in the first quarter ended May 4 thanks in part to the strong performance of its Women’s business…
Altrec Raises $1.75 Million in Debt Offering
Altrec Inc., the outdoor specialty retailer that began online in 1999 and opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in 2011, raised $1.75 million earlier this month by selling debt and options, according to a document it filed with the Securities and Excha
Bogs Footwear Appoints VP of Product
Bogs Footwear has tapped Kelly Wallrich, former VP of product at Keen Footwear, as its new VP of product. She will oversee product design, development and product marketing…
South Africa’s Holdsport Ltd Reports Strong Sales Growth
Holdsport Limited, which owns South Africa’s largest full-line sporting goods and outdoor specialty retailing chains, reported sales rose 10.5 percent to ZAR374.5 million ($45mm) in the year ended Feb. 28…
Headsweats and Paincave Announce Partnership
Headsweats, the maker of performance headwear, has partnered with Paincave, the maker of online training videos, to promote fitness…
Edwin Watts Golf Releases ARC ClubSmarts Report
Edwin Watts Golf released the June 2013 “ClubSmarts Report,” featuring the 2013 Fairway Woods Test and providing golfers with a “first-of-its-kind” club matching matrix. The report, which highlights the playability attributes of fa
SIA Backcountry Committee Meeting Draws 40 to Denver
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, convened its Backcountry Committee in Denver, Colo. this month for the second time since October 2012 to discuss best practices for communicating with th
USA Football Releases Early Data from Concussion Study
Fewer than 10 percent of youth football players incurred an injury while playing, and of those injuries, 64 percent were minor where athletes returned to play on the same day, according to preliminary findings of a study released by USA Football that may
Lowa Adds Fourth Demo Center in Estes Park
Lowa added the YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center in Estes Park, CO as its newest Demo Center Program partner…
Spy Brand Continues Momentum in First Quarter
Spy Inc.’s strategy of shedding licenses to focus on its eponymous action sports eyewear brand appears to be yielding results. The company reported sales of Spy-branded eyewear grew year-over-year for the eighth consecutive quarter to reach…
