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Warming Winters Cost Tourism Industry $1 Billion in 2000s
The $12.2 tourism industry that caters to skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers has lost $1 billion in revenues and up to 27,000 jobs over the last decade due to diminished snow fall patterns and the resulting changes in the outdoor habits of Americans, a
Report: 36 Percent Haven’t Holiday Shopped Yet
Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday may have seen record-high sales this year, but 36 percent of Americans who say they plan to give gifts have yet do any holiday shopping at all, according to the latest Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. Of those who have
Li-Ning Hires Alejandro Ingelmo as a Creative Consultant for Wade Brand
Li-Ning Co. and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade announced that award-winning footwear and accessory designer Alejandro Ingelmo has been selected as a creative consultant for special projects for Wade, the new athletic and lifestyle footwear and apparel collectio
Zamst Signs Stephen Curry to Endorsement Deal
Zamst, a leader in high-performance sports protective equipment, has agreed to a worldwide endorsement deal with professional basketball star Stephen Curry…
SylvanSport Triples Manufacturing Space
SylvanSport, the premier mobile adventure gear manufacturer, is pleased to announce it recently opened an expanded manufacturing facility to support projected sales growth and facilitate new product development. The new space more than triples the facilit
Nike Sues Over Olympic Hurdler’s Name Rights
Nike Inc. is suing China's Trademark Appeal Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to use the Chinese-language name of Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang in its marketing…
KSL Acquires 24 Percent of Whistler; Top Execs to Leave
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (WBH) and KSL Capital Partners, LLC announced Monday that an affiliate of KSL has entered into a purchase agreement with Intrawest ULC to acquire Intrawest's 24 percent stake of WBH for approximately $116 million…
Mountain High Outfitters Expands DC Space
Mountain High Outfitters has reportedly leased 3,600 square feet of warehouse space at Avondale Commerce Park in Huntsville, AL for an expansion of its distribution facilities…
Gander Mountain to Add Sixth North Carolina Store
Gander Mountain is opening its the sixth store in North Carolina, and the 120th nationwide, in Gastonia, NC in the late spring…
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Hires Rival’s Top Designer
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Inc. named Bob McDonough, the senior designer of rival Confluence Watersports, as its director of research and development. McDonough's appointment comes after years of restructuring at the watercraft business, which owns
Lorpen Announces Management Reorganization For North American Office
Lorpen reshuffled responsibilities at Lorpen North America in a bid to maximize company growth…
OIA Challenges Proposal to Sell Public Lands to Pay Down Deficit
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) voiced concern over proposals by U.S. Representatives from Utah and New Mexico that the federal government sell public lands to help pay down the deficit…
Reebok Cuts Jobs in Organizational Restructuring
Reebok International Ltd. is eliminating about 65 positions at its Canton, MA headquarters as part of a global reduction. In all, 150 jobs were reportedly eliminated as part of the global restructuring that included closing of its European office in Amste
Competitor Group Announces New Ownership
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the organizer of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, announced that Calera Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, in partnership with
Iconix Completes Acquisition Of Umbro
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of the Umbro brand and related intellectual property assets from Nike, Inc. for $225 million in cash…
