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UNC, Nike reach 10-year deal

Nike Inc. has signed a 10-year contract to supply athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products to the North Carolina Tar Heels. The contract was signed in late May and was made retroactive to July 1, 2008…

Ortovox USA Opens New Western DC

Avalanche safety equipment company Ortovox USA has opened a new western U.S. sales and distribution center in West Valley, UT…

eSports Gains Univ. of Michigan Apparel Contract

The University of Michigan said it has signed a 10-year contract with eSports Partners Inc., based in Dallas. The contract guarantees The University of Michigan $1.5 million the first year and rises to nearly $2.25 million by the contract's last year

Langlois Departs from Head USA

Robert Langlois, VP of Winter Sports at Head USA will leave the company Sept. 30. He has accepted an opportunity to work for a company in the North American Winter Sports Apparel market located in Montreal close to where he lives…

Eddie Bauer Wins Court Approval to Sell Assets

Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. won bankruptcy court approval to sell its assets at an auction next month. At a joint court hearing held simultaneously in Wilmington, DE and Toronto, where the company’s Canadian division is in bankruptcy, two judges approved Ed

Cloudveil Hires Sales Agency to Cover Mid-Atlantic

Cloudveil has hired Brandywine River Representatives to manage outdoor product sales in the Mid-Atlantic territory. Along with Agency Owner and Principal Andy Molter, the Brandywine organization includes Associate Representatives David Donahue and Justin

Online Videos Expand as Useful Marketing Tool

Social Media has certainly had an impact on nearly every facet of business, and companies continue to expand their brand presence online. New online social communities, purchasing opportunities, customer reviews, and shopper incentives are introduced ever

Andy Knapp Loses Battle with Cancer

Andy Knapp, the long time head buyer of hardgoods at Midwest Mountaineering in Minneapolis, passed away at home on June 22, 2009. He had been fighting kidney cancer for six years…

Savage Rifles: Fighting Terrorism in the Philippines

Savage Arms has joined the global war on terror with the delivery of 111 custom Model 10 sniper rifles to the Philippine National Police. The rifles were delivered in May and already have been utilized successfully in operations with the Special Action Fo

Trek World Racing, Lucozade Sport Partner

Trek World Racing has named Lucozade Sport as its first official sports nutrition supplier. Lucozade will supply an extensive range of contaminant-tested sports nutrition to both cross-country and downhill riders at all World Cup events…

Choose Outdoors Secures Industry Grants, Plans 2009 Agenda

Choose Outdoors, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization based in Colorado, has received start up funding from America Outdoors, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, the National Ski Areas Association, and Outdoor Industry Association. During