SGB Update Footwear
NOCSAE Pledges to Adopt New Helmet Standards
At the conclusion of a meeting of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) on Monday in Phoenix, a panel of national experts said the organization would take further measures to help prevent concussions in sports…
Oklahoma State Student Wins Project OR
Outdoor Retailer (OR) named Melaney Stevens of Oklahoma State University the winner of its sixth cycle of Project OR held at OR Winter Market 2011. Stevens designed a stretchable, water resistant ice climbing pant…
Sundog Eyewear Bolsters USA Golf Distribution
Sundog Eyewear has named Sundog Sport Eyewear USA, led by Doug Hamilton, as its new distributor in 24 States…
Easton Baseball Gains Little League Waiver
Little League Baseball announced a waiver, effective immediately, for several Easton Baseball bats after placing a moratorium on all composite bats in September 2010…
VF Promotes Rendle to Group President
Steve Rendle, best known in the outdoor industry for his role at The North Face, continues to climb the ladder at VF Corp.’s fastest growing business. Last week he was promoted to vice president of VF Corp. and group president of the company’s
Ugg Outlines 2010 Anti-Counterfeit Results
Deckers Outdoor Corp. said that Chinese Public Security Bureau authorities on December 23 seized 244,648 pairs of counterfeit Ugg Australia product, marking the single largest seizure of counterfeit product in the history of the brand. The raid, in Putian
December Outdoor Sales Outpace Broader Market
The outdoor specialty business in the five-week fiscal month of December, as in November, outpaced the retail market as a whole and mirrored trends seen in the luxury market…
Internet Channel Continues to Take Retail Share
Native and Costa del Sol Sales Rose 19% in 2010
A.T. Cross Company said revenues at its optical business, which owns the Native and Costa del Mar sunglasses brands, grew 19% in the fourth quarter, helping the company exceed its 2010 earnings per share guidance of 45 cents, up from 13 cents in 2009. The
IPATH Hires New President and Moves Headquarters
KLONELAB, the Boston area branding and licensing house that recently purchased the iconic skate brand IPATH from Timberland Co., will be relocating the IPATH headquarters to Encinitas, CA. Joining the team will be IPATH's newly appointed president, N
American Smooth Wave Acquires Shoe Brand Ailibao
American Smoothwave Ventures, Inc., based in Palm Desert, CA, has acquired Ailibao International Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands company. Through its PRC subsidiaries and controlled companies, Ailibao International Investment Limited designs
DealerCamp to Add Triathlon Component
Lifeboat Events, promoters of the cycling DealerCamp show, has partnered with Triathlon America to promote the sport and the business of triathlon by creating a Triathlon America GearCamp at DealerCamp this July in Utah…
RECALL: Phil@teds Jogging Strollers
Phil&teds USA Inc. of Fort Collins, CO is voluntarily recalling 22,000 of its branded jogging strollers in the United States and 7,200 sold into Canada because they pose a risk of finger amputation to adults, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission an
Altrec Raises $6 Million
Altrec Inc., a Redmond-based online outdoor sporting goods retailer, has quietly raised $6 million from investors, according to the Portland Business Journal…
Implus Footcare Names National Sales Manager
Implus has named Peter Shean as their national sales manager. Shean will manage national sales for Sof Sole, Sneakerballs, and Apara by driving key accounts sales as well as managing and measuring the performance of independent representatives…
Clarus Corp. Changes Name to Black Diamond
Clarus Corporation has officially changed its name to Black Diamond, Inc. The company noted that its stock ticker symbol, BDE, and listing on The NASDAQ Global Market would not be affected by this change…
