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S.A. Elite to Open First East Coast Location
S.A. Elite, the specialty store owned by Sports Authority, will open its first East Coast store at the Mall in Columbia in the Baltimore area. The 10,500-square-foot store is scheduled to open late this summer in the lower level of the mall next to Nordst
MEC Names Amy Roberts Social Compliance Manager
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) announced that Amy Roberts has joined the outdoor retailer as its new social compliance manager. Roberts joins the retailer from the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), where she was instrumental in advancing the OIA Eco Ind
Sierra Designs Appoints Product Development Manager for Apparel
Sierra Designs promoted Denise Kaatz to the newly created product development manager position…
Merrell Renews Sponsorship of Down and Dirty Mud Series
Merrell extended its multi-year deal with Michael Epstein Sports Productions (MESP) as title sponsor of the Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud and Obstacle Series presented by Subaru. Since the series' premiere in 2010, thousands of athletes have take
Skier Visits Drop 10.7 Percent at Colorado Resorts
Skier visits were off nearly 10.7 percent from opening day until Dec. 31, 2011 at the 22 ski resorts that belong to Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), according to figures released by the organization…
FNH Outdoors Acquires CastAway Graphite Rods
FNH Outdoors, LLC. announced the acquisition of CastAway Graphite Rods and the merger of Castaway with its existing FISH-N-Hunt Pro Gear subsidiary to form a stronger portfolio of fishing offerings for an existing hunting and fishing gear business…
REI, Zappos.com and W.L. Gore Make Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work For List
REI (Recreational Equipment Corp.), Zappos.com and W.L. Gore & Associates were ranked eighth, 11th and 38th on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list…
Under Armour’s Q4 Revenues Jump 34 Percent
Under Armour, Inc. revenues in the fourth quarter increased 34 percent to $403 million from $301 million in the prior year’s period. Revenues rose 27 percent in apparel, 43 percent in footwear, and 149 percent in accessories. Net income increased 42
Deadline Approaches for Mountaineering Grants
The Copp-Dash Inspire Award is currently accepting applications from Jan. 1, 2012 through Feb. 29, 2012 for small climbing teams attempting fast and light alpine climbing objectives with a desire to creatively document and share their experience…
High Sierra Honored for Marketing US Ski and Snowboard Team
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of innovative bags and adventure travel luggage, was honored by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and SnowSports Industries America with the Doc DesRoches Award. The award recognizes a national team supplier
Reef Inks Head-To-Toe deal with Luke Davis and Kai Otton
Reef is extending the depth and strength of its surf team with the 100 percent sponsorship of up-and-comer Luke Davis and ASP World Tour competitor Kai Otton. Luke and Kai will join the likes of Cyrus Sutton, Nick Rozsa and Mikala Jones…
POW Named Company of the Year by Avalaunch
Protect Our Winters (POW) was named “Company of the Year” at the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards presented by Outdoor Retailer. The awards took place during ORWM12 in Salt Lake City last week…
Far Bank Hires Hutnak to Bolster Soft Goods Line
Far Bank Enterprises has hired Markus Hutnak as soft goods manager. Hutnak’s brings experience in both technical and fashion apparel, having held positions at Ralph Lauren, Mountain Hardwear and The North Face…
Avia Partners with Ringstar
Avia and martial arts brand Ringstar have developed a licensing partnership to bring a line of fight and training shoes to market under the Avia brand…
Brooks Range Mountaineering Names Wheeler as West Coast Rep
Brooks Range Mountaineering Equipment said Tom Wheeler will join the Brooks Range family, serving as the West Coast sales rep. Starting immediately, Wheeler will be covering all Brooks Range sales in California, Arizona and Nevada.
