Western Mountain Resorts See Sold Growth in June
Western mountain resorts enjoyed robust growth in occupany and revenue in June, according to Denver-based DestiMetrics…
Hillsound Hire Director of Product Design, Relcocates HQ
Hillsound Equipment welcomes Kimberly Kim as the new director of product design and announced that it has relocated its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia to a new address…
OR Show Introduces Tech Zone
More than a dozen companies making cutting-edge smartphone accessories will band together to promote their goods at next month’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show…
Yue Yuen’s Sales Climb in June
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. logged revenues of $718.8 million in June 2014 versus $657.5 million in the same month a year ago. That represents a gain of 9.3 percent…
Unequal Technologies Signs Cleveland Browns Defensive Back
Unequal Technologies, a provider of customized, concealed sports protection, signed Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive back Joe Haden to a multi-year endorsement agreement…
The North Face’s Mountain Athletic App Available for IOS
The North Face unveiled the new Mountain Athletics training app for iOS. An extension of the popular online training tools, the app acts as a pocket personal trainer with expanded functionality…
As Outdoor Reps Add Bike Brands, So Do EORA Shows
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association is expanding into cycling. EORA said its member reps will begin exhibiting mountain bikes and other cycling products at its shows starting this August as part of the organization’s mission to help specialty retai
EORA Expands Into Bikes at August Shows
The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association of Asheville, NC has added bicycles and bicycle products to its August shows…
Adidas Keeps U.S. Ban on Third-Party Marketplace Sales
Adidas AG will continue to ban its U.S. dealers from selling its products on third-party marketplace sites such as Amazon.com and EBay.com, despite agreeing to reverse the policy in Germany to address the concerns of anti-trust regulators in its native co
Europe’s Outdoor Retailers Grew Faster than Wholesalers in 2013
Figures released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) last week shows retail sales of outdoor products outpaced wholesale sales in 2013. The EOG’s State of Trade 2013 report estimated that the wholesale value of outdoor products at sell-in increased.
Footwear Industry Publishes Production Code of Conduct
America’s largest and most powerful footwear trade association released a production code of conduct last week to clearly communicate to its members how it expects them to drive positive change in their offshore factories…
Halfords’ Premium Bike Sales Surge Leading into Tour de France
Halfords Group plc reported premium bike sales surged 35.1 percent in the 13 weeks ended June 27, thanks to favorable weather and the rising popularity of road biking in the United Kingdom, which has produced the last two winners of the Tour de France…
Thule Launches Technical Backpacks at Outdoor Friedrichshafen
Thule Group launched its first line of technical backpacks Thursday at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen trade show in Germany, capping a three-year product development effort and providing another example of how it plans to extend the brand into new outdoor ca
Adidas Reaches Agreement with Manchester United
Manchester United has reached a ten year agreement with Adidas for a global technical sponsorship and dual branded licensing deal for a minimum guarantee of £750 million, subject to certain adjustments, beginning with the 2015/2016 campaign. For the 2014/
Vasque To Celebrate 50th Anniversary at OR Show
Vasque will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer at the Outdoor Retailer show with a special honor to its retail partners…
