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REI to Pilot Packaging Recycling Label in 2012

REI is among five companies that will participate next year in a national pilot of the new Packaging Recovery Label System, a voluntary label developed by GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) to communicate to consumers how to recycle a

Nikwax Names Sales Rep for Upper Midwest

Nikwax hired John Horsnell for sales representation in the Upper Midwest markets, which includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Upper Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois…

Athletic Propulsion Labs Announces “BANiversary” Event

Athletic Propulsion Labs, the basketball shoe maker, celebrated the one-year anniversary of the NBA ban of their basketball shoes with a special discount sale. On Oct. 19, the Athletic Propulsion Labs Concept 1 and Concours basketball shoes were on sale f

Eric Pollard Commits Another Four Years with Line Skis

Line Skis announced that Eric Pollard has signed on for another four years as an athlete, graphic artist, and visionary for product design. Pollard, who’s been with Line for more than a decade will continue…

Sunice Hires Dopp to Head up U.S. Snow Sports Sales

Sunice, a Canadian outerwear brand, named Denver-based ski-industry veteran Nathan Dopp as vice-president of sales for Sunice Snow Sports USA. Dopp brings with him experience from Obermeyer and Spyder Active Sports…

Salewa and Dynafit N.A. Complete HQ Move

Salewa and Dynafit North America, the wholly owned subsidiary of Salewa International, completed their cross-town move into a new headquarters building…

Primaloft Sells More Gear to U.S. Marine Corps

PrimaLoft Insulation Technology sold 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The system is used by thousands of U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe

NRF: Retail Container Traffic To Rise in October

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6 percent in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to t

Crocs Inc. Will Miss Q3 Sales and EPS Guidance

Crocs, Inc. is revising its revenue and earnings guidance downward for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company now expects revenue to be in the range of $273 million to $275 million for the third quarter versus previous guidance for $280

Kanumesse Reports Higher Attendance, Interest in SUP

Germany's 9th annual Kanumesse international paddlesports trade show reported attendance rose 7 percent to 1,407 registered trade visitors from 41 countries. The show also demonstrated strong interest for SUP products on the European continent…