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Nike NYC Flagship Hit by Bedbugs

Niketown on 57th Ave. became the latest New York City store to be infested with bedbugs. Store windows on Friday were covered with brown paper with the notice “temporarily closed until further notice.”…

Phoenix Footwear’s CEO Resigns

Phoenix Footwear Group announced the resignation of Russell Hall, CEO and president of the company. James Riedman was appointed CEO and president…

Suunto to Sponsor XTERRA America Tour

Suunto USA has been chosen by the XTERRA America Tour as the official timing sponsorship of the four remaining main events of the season…

OIWC Appoints Development Director

Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition appointed Hillary Harding as its development director, a newly created position…

The North Face Signs Action Sports Athletes

The North Face announced skiers Tom Wallisch, Nick Martini and Mike Riddle, and snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington have joined its athlete sponsors team. The North Face has a team of more than 60 professional global athletes which includes snowboarders, skier

REI, National Outdoor Retailer, To Open First NYC Location

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) has announced plans to open its first New York City location in the fall of 2011. The Manhattan store will be located in the historic Puck Building at the corner of East Houston and Lafayette in SoHo, and will bring 100

Lole Plots Expansion into Retail

Lole has opened its first store St. Denis St. in Montreal and plans a second in Zurich in October. Speaking to the Montreal Gazette, CEO Bernard Mariette said the Canadian women's activewear firm plans to open 30 to 40 stores across North America and

REI to Open First Store in New York City

Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open its first New York City location in the fall of 2011. The 39,000-square-foot, three-level store will be located in the historic Puck Building at the corner of East Houston and Lafayette in the SoHo district. The

G-III Apparel Forms Joint Venture With The Camuto Group

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and The Camuto Group together announced the formation of a joint venture that will open and operate footwear and accessory retail stores under the name “Vince Camuto”…

House Votes to Extend Berry Amendment to DHS

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to expand the Berry Amendment, which currently requires the U.S. Department of Defense to “buy American,” to the the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

Outdoor Product Retail Sales Growth Slows in August

After several months of solid growth, outdoor product retail sales growth slowed considerably in August, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint, the Official Research of the Outdoor Industry. Total outdoor pr

AAFA Urges Members Not to Respond to Trucking Survey

The American Apparel & Footwear Association is instructing its members not to respond directly to a survey by the trucking industry, arguing it requests proprietary information and could be used to justify massive rate hikes for apparel shippers. Instead,

SCI, SCIF Name New Executive Director

Safari Club International (SCI) and Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) said Dr. William E. Moritz will be the new Executive Director for the worldwide organization. Dr. Moritz will begin as the Executive Director of SCI and SCIF on Oct. 1, 2010..

Smith and Wesson Awarded ATF Firearms Contract

Smith & Wesson has confirmed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) awarded the company an unrestricted open market competitive Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite -Quantity (ID/IQ) multiple-award contract for the Milit