Mammut to Open 44,000-sm European Warehouse
Mammut is investing EUR 22.5 million in a global distribution center that will open next year near the German town of Memmingen. The warehouse will support the company's growing business in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Unite
REI Stewardship Report List Major Accomplishments of 2010
REI donated more than 109,000 volunteers hours, reduced CO2 emissions 2.9 percent in its direct fulfillment operation despite a 22.9 percent increase in direct sales and established a Fair Labor Oversight Committee accountable to REI’s board of dire
U.S. Outdoor Act Reintroduced in the House
A bipartisan duo from Washington's delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, which seeks to eliminate tarrifs as high as 28 percent on imported recreational performance outerwear. The high cost of gear and equ
RECALL: Bell Sports Exodus Children’s Bike Helmets
Bell Sports has voluntarily recalled about 31,100 full-face bicycle helmets in the United States and 2,500 in Canada due to a faulty buckle, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.
Big Agnes Adds Product Manager, Graphic Services Manager
Big Agnes Inc. has hired Luke Boldman as product manager and Jessica Leon-Guerrero as graphic services manager…
Yue Yuen’s Profits Climb 24 Percent in Six Months
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. reported sales rose 24.4 percent in the six months ended March 31, to $3.30 billion while net profit increased 9.2 percent to $230.1 million. Revenues in the U.S. region rose 19 percent. Overall athletic footwear sales grew 23.1 p
Kneissl Could Liquidate without June 15 Cash Infusion
Customers, creditors and other stakeholders of the bankrupt Austrian ski maker Kneissl could learn its fate as early as June 15, when the company could be liquidated if its majority shareholder does not deposit a long promised capital infusion, according
Whitewater Design Firm Expands to Meet Demand
Leading whitewater park design firm S2O Design and Engineering has increased its staff and launched a new website to better serve burgeoning demand for whitewater parks around the globe…
Counterfeit Teva Sandals Seized in China
Deckers Outdoor Corp. confirmed that customs officials in Xiamen, China seized 36,720 pairs of counterfeit Teva sport sandals with a value of RMB 216,100 ($33,280)…
Burton Realigns Western Sales Team with Vrignaud’s Departure
Burton Snowboards today announced several key changes to its independent sales organization in California, including the departure of the region’s principal sales representative Laurent Vrignaud. After 22 years of representing Burton, Laurent will m
Outdoor Nation Launches New Branding, Outreach
Outdoor Nation unveiled its new logo and website last week as its youth leaders geared up recruiting for five regional youth summits…
Adidas Olympic Push Aims to Overtake Nike in the U.K.
Adidas Group, the official sportswear sponsor of the 2012 Olympic Games, said it plans to use its London 2012 Olympic Games sponsorship to overtake Nike to become the leading sports apparel brand in the U.K. by 2015. Adidas it is expecting to sell 100 mil
Derby Cycle H1 Sales Driven by Electric, High-End Bikes
Derby Cycle, which has upped its sales guidance twice since March on surging demand for electric and high-end bicycles, reported its first half sales rose 40.3 percent to €114.4 million ($156 mm) in the first half ended March 31…
Alvanon Launches New Tools to Improve Fit of European Apparel
Alvanon said its new EU standard AlvaForm mannequins, the first of their kind in the world, will increase the percentage of European women who find an ‘excellent’ or ‘adequate’ apparel fit at retail by 57.5 percent while for menswe
RECALL: Petzl Lanyards
Petzl has extended its May 13 voluntary recall of its Scorpio via ferrata lanyards (L60 and L60CK) from those manufactured until March 2005 to include those sold through May 19, 2011 following its initial analysis of a via ferratta accident in France…
