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OIA Hires Corporate Responsibility Coordinator
Outdoor Industry Association has hired Meghan Clough as corporate responsibility coordinator. She began her new position at the end of July. This brings the corporate responsibility department to two full-time employees, reflecting OIA’s commitment
Mountain Plus Outdoor Gear Makes Inc. 5000 List
Inc. magazine ranked Mountains Plus Outdoor Gear of Mercer Island WA 64th in retail (#24 in Seattle and #1301 overall) on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies…
Collective Brands Shareholders Approve Sale of Company
Shareholders of Collective Brands, owner of the Payless and Stride Ride shoe store chains, have approved the sale of the company to an investment group that includes Wolverine Worldwide Inc. for more than $1.3 billion. Collective stockholders voted at a s
Gander Mountain Store Coming To Winston-Salem, NC
Gander Mountain said construction activity has begun on North Carolina’s fifth Gander Mountain retail store, which is expected to open in late 2012. The 43,000-square-foot facility will be located in Winston-Salem at 910 Hanes Mall Boulevard, near t
Li Ning Profits Plunge Amid Glut in Chinese Sporting Goods
Li Ning Company Ltd., owner of China’s most popular domestic sporting goods brand, reported profits plummeted in the first half ended June 30 on a 9.5 percent decline in sales as sporting goods continued to back up in retail channels amid declining
Cabela’s Announces First Stores for Virginia and Delaware
Cabela’s Incorporated announced it will open its first stores in Virginia and Delaware in 2014. The retailer plans to commence construction on both stores next year…
Cabela’s CEO Tommy Millner Lands on Federal Advisory Council
Cabela’s CEO Tommy Millner is among 18 individuals appointed to the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The secretaries established the council as an advi
Lenzing Forecasts Falling Prices for its Cellulosic Fibers
The Lenzing Group expects average prices for its cellulosic, or wood-based fibers, to decline in the back half of the year as textile companies work through a surplus of cotton…
Participation in Outdoor Recreation Hits Five-Year High
Participation in outdoor recreation reached a five-year high in 2011 with nearly 50 percent of all Americans ages six and older enjoying the outdoors. That equates to 141.1 million American outdoor participants, according to The Outdoor Foundation's
Former SGMA Chairman John Parish Ready for Hall of Fame Induction
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee is ready to induct three more industry veterans into the Hall of Fame next spring. One of those inductees is former SGMA Chairman John Parish, Sr…
Sport Chalet Agrees to Rep Smack Sportswear
Team Sports Superstore, parent company of volleyball apparel brand Smack Sportswear, announced a new partnership with sporting goods retailer Sport Chalet, which operates 54 sporting goods stores throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Sport Cha
Vasque is Official Footwear Provider of Mount Washington Observatory
Vasque footwear, a family-owned company with 45 years of experience in the outdoor performance footwear sector, announced its exclusive footwear partnership with the legendary Mount Washington Observatory…
Nordstrom Introduces iPad App
Nordstrom, Inc. has launched a new iPad app to give customers a convenient and fun way to shop from Nordstrom using the device. The Nordstrom app is now available for free through the Apple iTunes store…
Charlotte Ljungquist Joins DPS as Managing Director of Europe
DPS Skis announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the company as managing director of Europe, reporting to DPS President Stephan Drake. Ljungquist comes to DPS from EF Education First…
Texas Judge Rejects Armstrong’s Motion in Anti-Doping Case
A federal judge in Texas dismissed Monday Lance Armstrong’s lawsuit challenging the U.S. Anti-doping Agency’s (USADA) right to pursue its case against the legendary cyclist. Armstrong must now decided whether to fight USADA doping allegations
