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Michigan Governor Authorizes $102.1M in Recreation and Conservation Grants
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $102.1 million in grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF). The bill funds 117 recreation projects and land acquisitions that were recommended by the MNRTF board i
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%…
Indonesian Govt. Investing in Footwear/Apparel Manufacturing
The Indonesian government has allocated a total of Rp177 billion (US$20.36 million) this year for a program to upgrade the country's textile, footwear and leather industries, according to The Jakarta Post…
Choose Outdoors Names Interim President, Expands Board
Choose Outdoors, which promotes outdoor recreation and active lifestyles through support for public lands and waters, named Michelle Barnes as interim president and announced an expanded board of directors.
Academy Sports to Open First Store in Atlanta
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced that it will debut its first store in the Atlanta area on Friday, April 1. The store will be the fourth in Georgia fo the Katy, Texas-based retailer…
NSSF Finalist for PR/Communications Awards
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been named a finalist in four different communications categories and one individual category in the non-profit/association division by PR News Online…
Paddlesports Forecast: Steady as She Goes
Like a wave rolling towards shore, paddlesports sales of late have had a history of building up early and then crashing down. Such was the case last year, when sales started with double-digit growth and faded by mid-summer, and they’re shaping up th
Amid Labor Protests, Canoecopia Again Kicks Off the Paddlesports Season
Protesters on Capitol Hill in Madison, WI, might have stolen some of the show’s limelight, but Canoecopia still went off without a hitch Mar. 11-13, giving consumers a taste of 2011 products and those in the industry a barometer of the sales season
REI 2010 Net Income Inches Up on Strong Sales Growth, Weaker Gross Margins
Recreational Equipment, Inc., or REI, announced sales rose 14.0% to $1.66 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, on 8.1% comps growth, a 22.9% increase in direct sales and the addition of four new stores…
Crocs Donated 100,000 Pairs of Shoes to Japan’s Quake Victims
Crocs, Inc. has donated 100,000 pairs of shoes to Feed The Children and other organizations, which will work to distribute to those hardest hit by the recent earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan. Crocs is also orchestrating ways for consumers to dona
Dick’s Sees Incentives for OK Store
Dicks Sporting Goods is reportedly receiving as much as $900,000 for the construction of its potential store in Broken Arrow, OK, the retailer’s first store in the state…
Zappos Stops Shipping To Canadaý
Zappos announced that it would no longer ship merchandise to Canada. On its Canadian website, Zappos indicated the product selection to Canada is limited due to distribution agreements with its vendor brands…
RECALL: Diving Masks
Undersea Systems International Inc., dba Ocean Technology Systems, of Santa Ana, CA. is recalling 1,700 Guardian full-face diving masks in the United States and 80 in Canada in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Safety Commission and Health Canada. ..
Vann’s is Betting ‘Montana Mystique’ Lifts BigSkyCountry.com
Bigskycountry.com, the outdoor industry’s newest online retailer, went live over the weekend from its home in Montana…
