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SIA: Pre-Season Snow Sports Sales up 14 Percent

Snow sports retail sales are off to a strong start this season and equipment is leading the charge, according to retail sales data released by SnowSports Industries America. Overall, snow sports retail receipts are up 14% in dollars sold and 7% in units s

Christy Sports Opens Shop in Telluride

Christy Sports, a ski and snowboard retailer, today announced the opening of a new location at 565 Village Blvd. in the Heritage Plaza at the base of Telluride Ski Resort…

Coalition Reminds Congress of Recreation Economy’s Impact

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the American Sportsfishing Association (ASA) and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) teamed up last week to tell the president and Congress that federal investment in public lands that support hiking,

Canari Parent Buys Shebeest

The California company that owns Canari Cyclewear has acquired women’s cycling apparel brand Shebeest, Bicycle Retailer reported Tuesday…

Footbalance Hires Canada’s BGM

Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, has partnered with BGM (Bélanger-Gagnon Marketing), one of the leading sports and footwear sales agency in the Canadian province of Quebec…

Oakley Awards Swimwear License to Trimera

Trimera Group has licensed the global rights to market and distribute swimwear under Oakley brand. The line will include both lifestyle and performance swimwear, as well as swim-related apparel and accessories, cover-ups, bags…

Allen Edmonds to Export Wisconsin-Made Shoes to China

In a twist, Allen Edmonds, Port Washington-based Allen Edmonds today announced a licensing agreement with Shanghai-based Talent Creations to sell its American-made business and casual shoes in China, Hong Kong and Macau…

RECALL: Keds Girls Shoes

About 45,000 Keds “Know It All” Girls' Shoe are being recalled. Ornamental stars on the heel of the shoe can loosen, posing a laceration hazard. Collective Brands has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened

RECALL: Schwinn Elliptical Trainers

About 10,000 Schwinn Ellipitcal Trainers made by Nautilus are being recalled. Nautilus said it had been informed of nine reports of the foot plate coming off the machine or breaking when being used. One person had the machine hit their knee…

Proposed Low Impact Paintball Standard in Development

A proposed new ASTM International standard will make it possible for those in the paintball industry to create low-impact games for potential paintball players who might like to try the sport but are initially intimidated by its intensity…

Everlast and TapOuT Recognized Again at MMA Awards

For the second year in a row, Everlast Worldwide, Inc. has been awarded the Fighters Only World MMA Awards “Best Technical Equipment Brand” award. Other winners were Bad Boy for “Best Technical Clothing Brand” and TapOuT for “Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand

Dick’s SG to Sponsor 2012 Bassmaster Classic

Dick’s Sporting Goods has signed on to be the presenting sponsor for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo in February. Arguably the largest bass fishing expo in the country, the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by Dick’s Sportin