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Puma Unveils New Eco-Accountability Method

Puma has unveiled a new accounting methodology that it says will lead to the first-ever Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) statement. The EP&L statement will attempt to measure the full economic impact of the brand on ecosystem services…

Outdoor Nation Expands Regional Summits for 2011

Building on the success of the 2010 Summit in New York City, Outdoor Nation will host five Regional Summits this year. The Summits will kick-off with a return to New York City on June 23 with a National Outdoor Nation Congress where youth from every state

Globalstar’s SPOT Sales Jump in 2010

Globalstar said revenue from its SPOT consumer products and services increased by 47% in 2010. Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services were $23.7 million compared with $16.1 million f

Choose Outdoors Names Interim Prez

Choose Outdoors, an advocacy group focused on building support for the nation’s outdoor recreation infrastructure, has named Michelle Barnes as interim president and announced an expanded board of
directors…

Mizuno Launches Nationwide Promotion for New JPX-800 Irons

Mizuno USA, Inc., announced recently the launch of its JPX-800 Swing To Win Challenge, a national contest allowing consumers to put their current irons to the test and experience the “significant distance gains that can be realized through their new JPX-8

L.L. Bean’s Credit Card Accounts Reportedly Hacked

Barclays Bank, which issues Visa credit cards on behalf of L.L. Bean, is warning the outdoor retailer's customers that hackers gained access to customers' names and e-mail addresses. In a letter that was posted on L.L. Bean's website, the b

OIA Joins Fight Against Rogue Websites

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Columbia Sportswear Company and Vibram USA, Inc. joined legislators to bring attention to the continuing harm online infringement and counterfeits pose to American jobs and the economy…

Edwin Watts Acquires Three Golf Shops

Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC announced the acquisition of three new stores, including two stores in Columbia, SC, and the first-ever Edwin Watts Golf Shop in St. Louis, MO…

Dean Karnazes to Sponsor Dick’s SG Runners’ Month

Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month, a series of running events taking place in May, announced that running icons Dean Karnazes, Kara Goucher and Ryan Hall will serve as official ambassadors for the 2011 program.

Ohio Retailer Launches Blimp My Ride Promotion

With gas prices headed back toward $4, it's a good time for bike shops to launch promotions tied to commuting. In Akron, OH, for instance, Blimp Blimp City Bike & Hike pledged to donate $5 to Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park for every Ak

Li Ning Sees Q3 Volume Decline

Li Ning Company Ltd said order volume for its third fiscal quarter slumped 17% year-on-year for both footwear and apparel products but that average selling prices increased about 10%…