Outdoor Brands Back Return of NBC Adventure Sports Show
Lead series sponsor Red Bull along with Garmin, Columbia Sportswear, Oakley and Progressive Auto Insurance are helping bring back The World of Adventure Sports for two more years on the NBC network…
OIA Launches Latest Executive Confidence Survey
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has begun collecting responses to its latest quarterly survey of executive confidence to be published next month. The Winter 2010 Outdoor Industry Association/Piper Jaffray Outdoor Industry Survey will be online until Fe
Colorado Resorts Report Visitation Rose 1% through Dec. 31
Visitation at Colorado Ski Country USA's (CSCUSA) 22 member resorts increased 1% from Oct. 7 through Dec. 31, 2009. Resorts reported a strong New Years holiday, strong international business and busy schools…
Callaway Golf Posts $18.2MM Q4 Loss, Currency-Neutral Sales Increase 3%
Callaway Golf reported fourth-quarter sales increased 9% to $186 million from $171 million a year ago. On a currency neutral basis, sales grew 3%. Net losses widened to $18.2 million, or 29 cents a share, from $3.2 million, or 5 cents, a year ago. On a pr
Cyberknit and Agion To Launch Performance Fabrics Line
New York City-based Cyberknit, a manufacturer of performance fabric for sports, fitness and tactical markets, has partnered with Wakefield, Mass-based Agion Technologies Inc. to offer a new line of fabrics featuring Agion Active dual-action anti-odor tech
Cabela’s Sponsors Four Whitetails Unlimited Programs
Cabela's will continue their nearly decade-long support of Whitetails Unlimited by sponsoring four different WTU programs in 2010…
Manhattan Beachwear Sells Majority Stake
Cypress, Calif.-based women's swimwear maker Manhattan Beachwear sold an 80% stake to Linsalata Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity firm. Manhattan Beachwear, which licenses the Kenneth Cole, Hermanny by Vix, Sofia by Vix, Hobie and Sp
Under Armour to Open First Outlet Store in the Pacific Northwest
Under Armour plans to open its first outlet store in the Pacific Northwest at the Woodburn Company Stores in Woodburn, OR, in March. According to The Oregonian, the Under Armour Factory House will be nearly 6,000 square feet stocked with workout wear for
Former Lucy CEO To Head Borders
Mike Edwards, former head of Lucy, was appointed as interim chief executive of Borders Group Inc. following the departure of CEO Ron Marshall…
Backcountry.com Exec Joins Rue La La
Jeffrey Snyder, most recently vice president of merchandising and planning at Backcountry.com, has been hired as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of Rue La La. Snyder will oversee all aspects of the company's men's division,
Golf Club Counterfeiter Sentenced to Seven-Month Jail Term in Shanghai
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reports that the Shanghai Huangpu District People's Court has sentenced a retail shop owner, Fan Chaokui, to serve a seven month jail term and pay a fine after being convicted of selling c
Nike Releases Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report
Nike Inc released its fiscal 2007 to 2009 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report which outlines the next evolution of its CR strategy from a risk management, philanthropic and compliance model to a long-term strategy focused on innovation, collaboration, tr
Philadelphia University Student Win OR Design Competition
On Saturday January 23, Faith Anderson, a design student from Philadelphia University, was named the winner of the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Project OR…
REI Names Smith Optics Vendor Partner of the Year for 2009
REI named Smith Optics, Inc. as its 2009 Vendor Partner of the Year at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show. REI cited “shared values, product inspiration and innovation, and outstanding financial results in an extraordinarily challenging year” a
New Balance Signs Endorsement Deal with Olympian
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. signed Jenny Barringer, who competed for the United States in the 3,000-meter steeplechase race at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, to a multi-year endorsement deal…
