Ecco Raises Dollars for Breast Cancer Awareness
Ecco has partnered with The Walking Co. in a joint effort to raise more than $200,000 towards the fight of breast cancer…
Backyard Collective Coming to Bend, OR Sept. 29
The Conservation Alliance will hold its eighth and final Backyard Collective of 2011 on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Bend, Ore. The day will include forest restoration work in the 1,240-acre Metolius Preserve, which includes old-growth ponderosa pine stands…
Dick’s SG to Sell Bearpaw
Bearpaw Footwear announced that its suede boots will now be available nationwide at Dick's Sporting Goods stores…
Austin Canoe and Kayak Installs Kiosks
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) implemented @ack.com, an in-store consumer oriented kiosk. The kiosk expands all ACK stores with access to a larger assortment of products, which can be shipped to the customer’s door the next day…
Study Shows O2 Consumption Similar in Barefoot and Minimalist Athletics
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have released initial reports from a collaborative study of the energy expenditure of walking and running in traditional and minimalist footwear and ba
Big Agnes Names Product Manager
Big Agnes Inc. has hired Lesley Chambers, formerly a senior product designer with Brown Jordan International, as product manager. At BJI, Chambers was in charge of designing outdoor furniture for such retailers as The Home Depot, The Home Depot Canada, Ho
Ralph Lauren Signs Five-Year Agreement with The Open Championship
Ralph Lauren signed a five-year partnership with The R&A to become an Official Patron of The Open Championship through July 31, 2016…
Head NV Announces the Redemption of Notes
Head NV and HTM Sport GmbH, a subsidiary of Head NV, announced the redemption in full of their outstanding senior secured notes due 2012. The aggregate redemption price for the notes to be redeemed is expected to be €29.4 million ($40.2 mm)…
Fitness Resource Files Bankruptcy Petition
Fitness Resource, a specialty fitness and cycling retailer with stores in Virginia, Maryland and Georgia, has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court/Eastern District of Virginia with plans to reorganize…
Gregory Hires Key Account Manager
Gregory added Andrew D'Acquisto to the Gregory sales team. D'Acquisto started work at Gregory Sept. 12 and is focusing on strengthening relationships with Gregory's top retail partners…
Outdoor Companies Push Alternative Site for Utah Gas Project
More than 30 national companies cosigned an open letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in defense of a proposed wilderness area surrounding Desolation Canyon, Utah. The letter was penned by Black Diamond Equipment founder and CEO Peter Metcalf a
Werner Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Werner Paddles has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner…
Deckers Outdoor Adds Two Directors
Deckers Outdoor Corporation appointed James E. Quinn, a top executive at Tiffany & Co. and Lauri M. Shanahan, formerly of The Gap, to its board of directors…
Derby Cycle Negotiating with White Knight
Derby Cycle AG of Germany has found a white knight to rescue it from what dubs a hostile takeover by Dutch rival Accell Group. European media speculated that the white knight is Deutschland Pon, owner of the Royal Dutch Gazelle brand…
SIA Online Video Highlights Top Snowsports Trends
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has published the State of the Industry Video to provide valuable insight into consumer spending habits, demographics, immerging product categories and more.
