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Marker Völkl USA Recalls Twin Cam 12.0 Bindings
Marker Völkl USA, of Lebanon, N.H. and Kästle GmbH, of Austria in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission are voluntarily recalling about 5,400 Marker and Kästle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings because the steel spring in the heel pieces of the
Soles4Souls Still Working on the Ground in Haiti One Year Later
Soles4Souls Inc., the shoe charity, has provided 1.3 million Haitians with the gift of shoes and the numbers are still increasing…
Osprey Packs Hires Bates as New Director of Sales
Osprey Packs, Inc. has hired Bradford Bates as their new director of sales, effective immediately. Bates will directly manage the outdoor channel and work closely with Patrick Piller, Osprey’s bike sales manager in managing the IBD channel. He has h
Nielsen Holdings Prices IPO at $22
Nielsen Holdings B.V., which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike trade shows, has priced its IPO at $22 a share, according to an S1 filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission…
December NSSF-adjusted NICS Checks Up 10%
The FBI has released its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figures for December 2010. NSSF-adjusted figures (1,133,371) show a 9.9% increase over NSSF-adjusted figures from December 2009 (1,031,344)…
Airwalk Inks Apparel Licensing Deal
Collective Licensing International (CLI) announced a new three-year agreement with Wiesner Products Inc. of New York to license select apparel and accessories for the Airwalk brand in the U.S…
Timberland Returns to Sundance Film Festival Sponsor
The Timberland Company returned as the Official Footwear and Outerwear Sponsor of one of the the 2011 Sundance Film Festival…
Hanesbrands Honors Honduran Graduates
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Hanes and Champion, announced the awarding of high school diplomas to the first graduating class of employees in the company's continuing education program in Honduras…
Study: Road Sports Yield Over $50MM for Miami, Chicago and Atlanta
According to Temple University's Sports Industry Research Center, which analyzed the economic impact of US Road Sports' three largest races, three races generated more than $50 million in impact and created 549 jobs in Miami, Chicago and Atlanta
Groupon Completes $950M Financing Round
Groupon completed a $950 million round of financing, which it will use to fuel global expansion, invest in technology, and provide liquidity for employees and early investors…
Native, Costa Eyewear Sales Rose 19% in 2010
A.T. Cross Company said revenues at its Cross Optical Group, which owns the Native and Costa eyewear brands, grew 19%, helping the company exceed its 2010 earnings per share guidance of 45 cents, up from 13 cents in 2009…
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Picks Sales Director
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Inc. hired Kristin Merriman as its new director of sales, effective immediately. Merriman comes to Haiku from the lifestyle and home decor brand, Serena and Lily with extensive experience in the gift, spa and salon, and electron
Chill Foundation Names Executive Director
The Chill Foundation, which was founded by the owners of Burton Snowboards, has named June Heston as its executive director. In her new role, Heston will oversee the non-profit's work teaching 1,000 underserved kids from dozens of cities around the w
La Sportiva N.A. to Distribute Movement Skis in 2011-12
La Sportiva N.A. will distribute skis made by the big mountain freeride and freestyle brand Movement Skis during the 2011/12 Winter season…
GSI Commerce Acquires Analytics Company
GSI Commerce Inc. announced its Global Marketing Services division has acquired ClearSaleing, a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of advanced advertising analytics and attribution management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…
