Winter Occupancy up 5.7 Percent at Western Mountain Resorts
Overall occupancy at major western mountain resorts finished up 5.7 percent this winter compared to last season and on-the-books occupancy for the May through October period is running 6.6 percent ahead of last year, according to Mountain Travel Research
Avia Announces Team Wins
Avia announced recent wins by Team AVIA athletes at the inaugural International Triathlon Union (ITU) Cross Triathlon World Championships, held in Extremadura, Spain, and women's Ironman Australia and St. George, Utah…
Jordan Brand Signs First Female Basketball Player
Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the signing of Maya Moore, two-time NCAA Women's Basketball National Champion and college basketball's all-time leader in games won as a player…
WFSGI to Move Headquarters to Bern
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is about to move its headquarters within Switzerland from Lausanne to Bern…
Sims Licensed to Select Distribution
Collective Licensing International announced a new three-year agreement with Select Distribution of Costa Mesa, CA to license skate decks and wheels for the Sims brand worldwide within core skate shop distribution, excluding Canada and Argentina…
Sherbrook Renews SPHL Sponsorship
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp has renewed its official supplier agreement with the Southern Pro Hockey League (SPHL) for a period of 24 months, an agreement valued at $600,000…
Mossy Oak Partners With Delta Waterfowl
Mossy Oak has joined Delta Waterfowl for 2011 to support research initiatives, aid mentorship programs and establish a stewardship award…
Puma Issues First Environmental PandL Statement
Puma has published its first environmental profit and loss (E P&L) account, revealing the impact of raw materials on greenhouse gas emissions and water use. Puma is said to be the first company to attempt to produce an economic valuation of the environmen
Dick’s SG Raises FY Guidance After Strong First Quarter
Dick's Sporting Goods reported earnings jumped 43.1 percent in the first quarter, to $37.5 million, or 30 cents a share. Revenues increased 6.3 percent to $1.11 billion with same-store sales ahead 2.1 percent. The company raised its full-year estimat
Foot Locker Unveils Sneakerpedia.com
Foot Locker has launched Sneakerpedia.com, a social platform for the world's sneaker collectors, enthusiasts and influencers. Initially launched at a beta event in London in December 2010, the platform will showcase unique styles, never-before-seen i
Craghoppers Launches in the U.S.
Craghoppers, a major outdoor apparel brand in the United Kingdom, is launching in May in the U.S. The U.S. introduction includes outdoor clothing under the Craghoppers brand, performance gear designed by Bear Grylls of Discovery Channel's Man Versus
Foot Solutions Donates Shoes to Arizona Homeless
Foot Solutions seven area stores in Arizona are donating more than $50,000 worth of shoes to the homeless and working poor in Arizona on Sunday, May 22…
Kate’s Real Food Moves to Larger Space
Kate’s Real Food has begun operating from a new 2,500-square-foot building in Victor, ID that houses its production, packaging, marketing and sales operations…
Teva Helps Penguin Get Back on His Feet
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., has created a shoe to help a Humboldt penguin at the Santa Barbara Zoo with an impaired foot get back on his feet. The young penguin, named Lucky, is now able to walk, hop and swim like any other penguins…
Tennessee Bill Offers Adventure Tourism Job Tax Credit
Lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced the Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011 to encourage the development of adventure tourism in rural counties suffering high unemployment. The bill offers a job tax credit of up to $4,500 whic
