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Clif Bar Names Pat Bush National Sales Manager, Sports Retail
Clif Bar & Company, the maker of sports nutrition foods, announced that Pat Bush has been promoted to national sales manager, sports retail…
MEC Invests $585,000 in 48 Community Projects
Mountain Equipment Co-op, based in Vancouver, announced its continued support for outdoor recreation and environmental conservation in Canada through its community grants program. In total, the member-owned outdoor retailer invested more than $585,000 for
Chaco Launches Chacousa.com
Chaco has launched a new, highly interactive web site at www.Chacousa.com…
Nike Credited for Innovation
Nike ranked 23rd on Fast Company 's The World's Most Innovative Companies 2011. The business magazine particularly praised its environmental design efforts…
OR Winter Market Backcountry Hardgoods Review Part II
The relentless march toward lighter, stronger, faster continues in the backcountry equipment market as evidenced by products exhibited at last month’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Tilly’s Appoints Daniel Griesemer as CEO
Tilly's, the action sports chain, appointed Daniel Griesemer as president and chief executive officer. Griesemer succeeds Hezy Shaked, who has served as chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer since co-founding Tilly's in 19
ChiRunning Launches new Educational Web Site
ChiRunning, the natural running technique organization based in Asheville, NC, has launched a series of new websites: www.chirunning.com; www.chiwalking.com and www.chiliving.com…
Interbike Forms Exhibitor Feedback Panel
Interbike announced the formation of an exhibitor advisory panel made up of 11 executives representing a broad range of manufacturers, suppliers and distributors operating within the international bicycle community…
Big 5 Signs on as LA Marathon Sponsor
Big 5 Sporting Goods has signed on as a sponsor of the Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss…
Puma AG’s Fourth Quarter Top-Line Growth Outweighs Costs Pressures
Puma AG reported sales in the fourth quarter increased 16.1% currency-adjusted and 28.2% in euro terms, reaching €623.4 million ($848 mm). All regions contributed positively to the performance, led by the Americas region. But the German footwear gi
Kneissl Files Bankruptcy; Awaits Investment
Kneissl, an Austrian maker of bicycles, skis, tennis racquets, apparel and accessories filed for bankruptcy Feb. 8 after its majority owner in Saudi Arabia did not meet a court deadline to inject more capital into the company, according to several media r
Cabela’s Inc. Sees Retail Strength, Strong Margins Drive Q4 Profit Growth
Cabela’s Inc. reported improved merchandise margins, increasing revenues and lower impairment charges in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 1 drove profit up more than 14% against a year -ago period that slumped on steep charges and liquidation costs…
Compass Diversified’s CEO Take Leave to Deal with Investigation
Compass Diversified Holdings, which owns Fox Racing Shox and several industrial companies, said its CEO Joe Massoud has requested, and the Board has approved, a leave of absence to focus his attention on an informal regulatory inquiry that Mr. Massoud has
Proposed Budget Cuts in House Bill Pose ‘Conservation Crisis’
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership decried proposed budgetary cuts to key federal programs affecting a range of natural resource management issues, asserting that those cuts would create a “conservation crisis.”…
Glock Launches New Gen4 Models for 2011
Originally introduced with the Glock 22 (.40 caliber), and the Glock 17 (9×19) models, Glock's newest generation pistol, the Gen4, brings design changes to one of the most popular handguns in the world. New to the Gen4 family for 2011, Glock has un
