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Skier Visits Up 10% at 22 Colorado Resorts

Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) said that its 22 member resorts reported a 10% increase in skier visitation between opening day and Dec. 31, 2010, compared to the same period of the prior year…

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Lululemon to Open Orange County Store

Lululemon Athletica will open a new store at the South Coast Plaza in Orange County, CA., the upscale shopping center announced.

REI Makes Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Again

REI ranked number nine on FORTUNE magazine’s 2011 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,” making it one of only five organizations to make the list every year since its inception in 1998…

Paul Gagner Joins The SportsOneSource Group

The SportsOneSource Group continues to commit resources to its specialty business and to OIA VantagePoint™ platform, The Official Research of the Outdoor Industry™. The company has tapped long-time outdoor industry veteran Paul Gagner as Vice President a

Teva Announces Kokanee Crankworx Sponsorship and Freeride Team

To complement its new freeride shoes, the Links and the Pinner, Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, introduced its first freeride mountain bike team, as well as its inaugural sponsorship of the Kokanee Crankworx mountain bike festival in Whis

Harris Poll: Football by Far America’s Favorite Sport

Three in ten Americans who follow at least one sport (31%) say professional football is their favorite sport while 17% say baseball, according to a Harris Interactive. This is a narrowing of the gap from last year when over one-third (35%) of sports fans

NSGA Announces Management Conference First Day Speakers

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has announced its slate of Monday speakers for the 2011 Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit, to be held May 1-4, 2011 at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona…

NBA Names NBA Retail Summit Award Winners

The National Basketball Association named the recipients of the 2010 NBA Retail Summit Awards, naming the Utah Jazz the 2009-10 Team Retailer of the Year and Majestic Athletic and Wincraft, Inc. the inaugural Apparel and Non-Apparel Licensee of the Year a

Ski and Snowboard Month Off to Strong Start

The January Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month initiative has reached its mid-way point and U.S. ski areas and resorts, particularly those in the east, are reporting strong interest in their learning programs, according to organizers…

Paradox Sports Announces Restructuring, New Board

Paradox Sports, which won the OIA Inspiration Award at Outdoor Retailer last week for its work integrating the physically disabled into the outdoor community, has restructured its operations and board of directors. Malcolm Daly will now serve as the execu

The Walking Co. Sees 3.6% Comp Gain in 2010

The Walking Company announced 2010 Walking Company revenue of $187.4 million, representing a 4.2% growth over 2009 revenue and a 3.6% comparative sales increase for 2010…

Nike Stands By Lance Armstrong

Despite an article in this week's Sports Illustrated story reporting that the Lance Armstrong instigated use of performance-enhancing drugs among his teammates, Nike strongly defended the 7-time Tour de France winner. Nike spokesman Derek Kent releas