Sustainable Down Source Gives Back
SDS works with three initiatives to make a difference.
Nathan Signs Elite Ultrarunners
Nathan, a leader in running essentials, expanded its athlete team with four elite ultrarunners.
Amer Sports Bolsters Americas Marketing Team
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Atomic and Suunto outdoor brands, bolstered its marketing team in the Americas with two hires and new assignment for four others.
Patagonia Implementing New Wool Standard
Patagonia released details of a proprietary standard for sourcing wool that it said exceeds some aspects of the Responsible Wool Standard released at the Outdoor Show in Germany last month.
Polartec Supports Big City Mountaineers
Polartec has awarded Golden, Colorado-based Big City Mountaineers (BCM) a $20,000 grant to support their youth expeditions
Black Diamond Adjusted Loss Up Slightly in Q2
Black Diamond Inc. reported adjusted net loss from continuing operations rose 13.6 percent in the second quarter on flattish currency-neutral (c-n) growth.
Adidas’ Mark King to Host Two Ten Gala
Adidas’ Mark King will chair Two Ten Footwear Foundation’s 77th VIP Dinner and Gala.
Nautilus Inc. Q2 Sales Surge 32 Percent
Fitness equipment manufacturer Nautilus Inc. reported its sales jumped 32 percent for the second quarter 2016 as its recent acquisition of Octane Fitness plus growth from its existing direct and retail segments fueled gains and a larger profit.
Back-to-School Spending Seen Growing
Synchrony Financial’s 2016 Back-to-School Study predicts that back-to-school retail sales will expand between 3.2 percent and 3.7 percent for July through September. More than 1,850 parents and college students nationwide participated in an annual Back-to-School survey conducted earlier this month on behalf of Synchrony Financial. The survey found that 40 percent of college students indicated […]
Pou Sheng to Begin Reporting in RMB
Pou Sheng International Holdings Limited will begin presenting its financial results in the remnimbi (RMB) rather than the dollar to eliminate distortions cause by currency translation.
New IOC Athletes’ Commission Head Elected
American ice hockey Olympic champion Angela Ruggiero was elected as the new chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission.
Mountain Lab Hires Lindsey Clark
The Mountain Lab, a brand consultancy focused on the active lifestyle space, has added Lindsey Clark as the newest member of its team.
Patagonia Releases Environmental Crisis Documentary
Patagonia Provisions announced the release of Unbroken Ground – a 25-minute film that explores the critical role food plays in finding solutions to the environmental crisis.
Yakima Named Official Tour of Utah Partner
Yakima Products, Inc., producer of vehicle racks and cargo solutions, has been named the official vehicle rack partner for the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, the seven-day men’s professional cycling stage race, starting this year.
LifeStraw Provides Water Purifiers to Brazil
LifeStraw has established The Brazil Project to address the more than 34 million Brazilians and 75 percent of rural schools that don’t have access to safe water.
