Five Ten Announces Youth Climbing Award
Five Ten, the specialist in climbing footwear, announced the launch of the Core Award to support young climbers. To encourage young athletes to pursue their dreams, Five Ten created five awards of $400 each to help with coaching, training or travel…
Outfitters Marketing Conference to Focus on Customer Acquisition
The America Outdoors Association (AOA) 23rd International Marketing and Management Conference will focus on strategies to find new customers and grow demand when it convenes in Reno, NV Dec. 6–8, 2011…
Brown Shoe Finalizes And 1 Sale
Brown Shoe Company, Inc.has finalized the sale of And 1 to Galaxy International, a newly-formed brand management company, for $55 million in cash. Brown Shoe Company plans to use the proceeds from the sale of And 1 to pay down debt…
Puma Names Dr. Susan Love Foundation as Project Pink Beneficiary
Puma announced that the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation was awarded a check for $103,500 raised by its 2011 Project Pink program…
Retailers Urge Obama Administration to Junk Yarn Forward Rule in TPP Talks
The National Retail Federation welcomed a bipartisan letter from members of the House asking U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk not to adopt the yarn forward rule in the textiles and apparel section of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement current
Spyder Hires Rep for Western Canada
Spyder Active Sports strengthened its sales presence in Western Canada this week by appointing Shannon Tomasek as the new sales representative in Alberta and The Prairies…
Puma to Sponsor Borussia Dortmund
Puma has entered a new partnership with the German Bundesliga Champions, Borussia Dortmund. Effective from July 1, 2012, this new technical partnership will see Puma provide official playing kits for all associated Borussia Dortmund teams, including the s
Wal-Mart to Close New York Fashion Office
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is closing its New York fashion office and consolidating buying operations at its home base in Bentonville, AK, as it refocuses back on basic goods. Wal-Mart had made a well-publicized move to Broadway in the heart of Manhattan's
Westcomb Taps Tommy Knoll to Lead U.S. Sales Effort
Westcomb Outerwear announced the hiring of Tommy Knoll to lead all wholesale and retail sales efforts in the United States. Most recently, Knoll served as business development manager for Sport Hansa and managing director of C.A.M.P. USA…
Unifi’s Revenues Slide 2 Percent in Q3
Unifi reported a steep drop in earnings in its third quarter. Demand for the company's domestically produced polyester and nylon products softened during the quarter as apparel companies delayed purchases ahead of the holiday selling season in order
Trips for Kids Welcomes First Government Run Chapters
Trips for Kids National had welcome its first local chapter organized and run by government entities in California. The new chapters were formed by the Desert Recreation District (DRD) in Indio and the Buellton Park and Recreation Department…
Program Will Pair College Outdoor Clubs with Urban High Schools
Outdoor Nation is launching its Campus Club program, a national initiative that will expand the collegiate outdoor club model into high schools. College students will be charged with introducing younger peers to ‘close to home’ outdoor experie
The Trail Head of Missoula Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
The Trail Head in Missoula, MT has become the newest retail member of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a trade association focused on helping independent specialty retailers.
American Hiking Society to Accept Trail Grants Beginning Nov. 1
American Hiking Society will begin accepting applications for the 2012 National Trails Fund on Nov. 1, 2011. AHS is a non-profit that is dedicated to promoting and protecting foot trails and the hiking experience and provides support to grassroots trail o
Fishhound.com Hits 100,000 Fans on Facebook
Fishhound.com, the Web's most comprehensive provider of real-time fishing reports delivered by professional anglers, licensed guides and charter captains, announced today that it has exceeded 100,000 fans on its Facebook fan page. In less than six mo
