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OIA Webinar to Focus on Disruptions to Chinese Supply Chain

Outdoor Industry Association will host an Outdoor University online session on Tuesday, March 22 exploring the ongoing issues of rising material costs and labor shortages in China, alternatives to sourcing in China, federal trade programs that can benefit

TriSports.com Installs Water Harvesting System

TriSports, the triathlon retailer based in Tucson, AZ, completed their massive rainwater harvesting system on the TriSports.com building in the Butterfield Business Park…

Timberland Opens Boston Store

Timberland chose St. Patrick's Day for the grand opening of its new Boston retail location at 201 Newbury Street (at Exeter), bringing the brand's authentic outdoor footwear and apparel to one of the Northeast's premier retail neighborhoods

Sport Chalet Partners with Soles4Souls to Help Japan Quake Victims

Soles4Souls and Sport Chalet have joined forces again to bring shoes to victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the Pacific Rim. With more than 500,000 individuals homeless and living in shelters in Japan, the proud and prosperous

L.L. Bean Posts 5.7% Revenue Gain in 2010

L.L.Bean's annual net sales reached $1.44 billion for the 2010 fiscal year ended Feb. 27, up 5.7% over 2009. The company said its board of directors approved a cash award of 5% of annual pay to approximately 5,000 eligible employees in recognition of

Cleveland Golf Secures Verdict Against Counterfeiters

Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. said it won a landmark legal victory with a jury verdict last week in a trademark infringement case. The company said it represented the first time that a SEO/Web Host or other Internet intermediary was found liable for contri

OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Product Sales Up 5.2% in February

Overall outdoor product sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 26 were up 5.2% to $655.6 million from $623.0 million in the year-ago month, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™…

Amer Sports to Double Ski Production in Bulgaria

Amer Sports plans to invest BGN7.8 million, or $5.5 million at current exchange rates, to expand its Pamporovo ski factory in the Bulgarian mountain resort of Chepelare over the next three years. When completed, the project will double the factory’s

Freeline Sports Adds Three Retailers

Freeline Sports, Inc., maker of Freeline Skates, has added three accounts to its specialty retailers, including Pit Surf Shop in St. Augustine, FL., Fritz’ Miami Beach in Miami Beach, FL, and Eagle Marine in Forth Worth, TX…

OIA Names VP of Communications

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hired I Ling Matthews Thompson as vice president of communications. Thompson brings more than 14 years of experience in strategic communications, campaign marketing and public relations. She will officially join OIA on A

McRae Industries’ Sales Climb in its Second Quarter

McRae Industries, Inc. reported consolidated net revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 of $21.7 million as compared to $16.7 million a year ago. Net earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 amounted to $1.02 million, or 49 cents a share fro