Chicago Marathon Spots Sell Out in a Record Six Days
Registration for this year's Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed as 45,000 participants signed up in a record six days, crushing last year's record of 25 days. The only way to enter the race now is through one of 90 affiliated nonprofits hol
DyStar Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
DyStar has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), the collaborative venture established in 2011 by leading apparel retailers, suppliers and manufacturers with participation from academics and NGOs. The main objective of the SAC is to develop an A
Hunters and Hikers Unite On Colorado’s Roadless Rule
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) are raising concerns about a new proposal for Colorado’s 4.2 million acres of national forest roadless areas, and are calling on President Obama on Tuesday
REI Awards $600,000 Stewardship Leader Grants to 14 Non-Profits
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) has distributed $600,000 to 14 nonprofit partners across the country through its Stewardship Leader Grants. REI selected one leading organization in each of its largest markets to provide larger grants for their voluntee
Cybex Settles Product Liability Lawsuit for $19.5MM
Cybex International, Inc., the manufacturer of exercise equipment, has reached a settlement in the product liability litigation, Barnhard v. Cybex International, Inc. Pursuant to the settlement, Cybex will pay to the plaintiff, net of insurance, approxima
Skechers Super Bowl Ad Gets Attention
Skechers' GOrun Super Bowl commercial, featuring a French bulldog Boston Terrier in sneakers wins a surprising dog race, placed third in the USA Today Ad Meter…
Accell Names Ghost Founder President of Asian Unit
Accell Group N.V. appointed Uwe Kalliwoda, the founder of its Ghost Bikes subsidiary, to oversee Accell Asia from an office in Taiwan. The Taiwan office manages sales for Korea and Australia and marketing and sales of the Ghost, Lapierre and Koga bicycle
Payless Appoints Franchise Partners for Korea, Thailand and Vietnam
Collective Brands' Payless ShoeSource unit signed two new franchise agreements with partners Emart, a business unit of Shinsegae Group, Seoul, for stores in Korea, and Central Marketing Group, a business unit of Central Group, Bangkok, for stores in
Blizzard Skis Returned to Profitability in 2011
Blizzard Skis CEO Helmut Exenberger said the Austrian ski maker returned to profitability in 2011, according to a report in FriedlNews.com.
Nielsen Expositions Doubles Profits in 2011
Nielsen Holdings N.V.'s expositions business, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows, rebounded nicely in 2011, according to the company’s fourth quarter earnings report. Adjusted EBITDA at Nielsen Expositions doubled to $4 million
Walter’s Shoe Care Names General Manager
Walter's Shoe Care Products, a manufacturer and marketer of premium quality shoe care and foot comfort products, appointed Nicola McLeod to general manager. Her former jobs included general manager Rockport Canada and general manager MBT Canada…
OBIT: Nike’s Geoff Hollister
Geoff Hollister, one of Nike's original employees, has passed away at the age of 66 after a long battle with cancer. He was one of the “Men of Oregon” while running for University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman. In 1965, Hollister entered a pa
Black Diamond Sales Growth Slowed in Fourth Quarter
Black Diamond's sales growth slowed considerably in the fourth quarter. The company said its expects to report consolidated sales grew 6 percent to more than $36 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011. By comparison sales for the fiscal year grew
Thor-Lo Appoints Reps for Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
Thor-Lo announced new representation in the Michigan, Indiana and Ohio territory…
Weihenmayer Lands Sponsor for Next Solider to Summits Base Camp
The engineering firm ARINC has signed on as the official base camp sponsor of the second expedition of “Soldiers to Summits,” which is planning to ascend Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador this December. Soldiers to Summits was founded by Erik Weihenmaye
