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Senate Committee Recommends $78.8MM in PEP Funding for 2012-13
In a victory for physical education funding, the full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has followed the recommendation of the Labor, Health and Education Subcommittee and included $78.8 million in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education Prog
RECALL: 14,200 Specialized Bicycles With Faulty Brake Assembly
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. of Morgan Hill, CA has voluntarily recalled about 14,200 bicycles because the brake component housed within the bicycles's carbon forks can disengage and get tangled in the wheel spokes…
G-III Apparel Group To Buy Back Up To 2 Million Shares
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced that its board of directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to 2 million shares of the company's common stock…
RECALL: Bridgeway Bicycles
About 91,000 bicycles from Bridgeway International of Naples, FL are being recalled due to a fall hazard…
Choose Outdoors Names Shelley O’Neill to Board
The board of directors of Choose Outdoors, a nonprofit organization that seeks to engage all Americans in stewardship of public lands through outdoor recreation, has elected Shelley O’Neill to its board of…
Lacrosse Star Grant Catalino Joins Under Armour Team
Under Armour announced a partnership with professional lacrosse player Grant Catalino, who will be a featured athlete for Under Armour's new hard goods lacrosse equipment and appear across various marketing platforms…
Container Traffic Rebounds as Retailers Restock for Holidays
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is beginning to rise over last year again as retailers prepare for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federat
Retailers Demand Tennessee Revisit Amazon Deal
Amazon.com's deal to begin paying state sales tax in California as early as September 2012 has increased pressure on Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to renegotiate that state's deal with the company. Under Haslam's predecessor, the state agreed
Backyard Collective Coming to Bend, OR Sept. 29
The Conservation Alliance will hold its eighth and final Backyard Collective of 2011 on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Bend, Ore. The day will include forest restoration work in the 1,240-acre Metolius Preserve, which includes old-growth ponderosa pine stands…
Dick’s SG to Sell Bearpaw
Bearpaw Footwear announced that its suede boots will now be available nationwide at Dick's Sporting Goods stores…
Gregory Hires Key Account Manager
Gregory added Andrew D'Acquisto to the Gregory sales team. D'Acquisto started work at Gregory Sept. 12 and is focusing on strengthening relationships with Gregory's top retail partners…
Werner Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Werner Paddles has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner…
SIA Online Video Highlights Top Snowsports Trends
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has published the State of the Industry Video to provide valuable insight into consumer spending habits, demographics, immerging product categories and more.
Outdoor Nation Sends Youth Delegates to D.C.
A group of 10 young adult leaders from across the United States are in Washington, D.C. this week to champion outdoor issues, including full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, increased outdoor opportunities in schools, easier access to the
Garmin Ltd. Completes Acquisition of South African Distributor
Garmin Ltd. completed its acquisition of Garmin Distribution Africa (Pty) Ltd. (GDA), the distributor of Garmin’s automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Southern Africa, and Garmap (Pty) Ltd., a South African mapping and mobi
