OIWC Holds Leadership Event
On Nov. 5 in Boulder, CO, the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) will hold an evening seminar entitled, “Discover your leadership style.” Local panelists include: Kitty Bradley, Brand Manager of Stonewear Designs; Nicole DeBoom, Founder and
Klean Kanteen to Support Breast Cancer Research
Klean Kanteen, the manufacturer of stainless steel water bottles, has partnered with the Breast Cancer Fund (BCF) once again to donate $4 of every online sale of all sizes of pink, Classic bottles in the month of October to the Breast Cancer Fund..
Backcountry.com Revamps Website
Backcountry.com has revamped its website. About a week ago, the e-tailer of outdoor gear switched to its “new fast and much sexier” search platform that includes features such as auto spell correct, autofill, a matching color pallete, and a sliding pric
Documentary Team Win Nau’s Inaugural $10,000 Grant 4 Change
A Seattle-based documentary team specializing in multimedia stories about people, nature and climate change received $10,000 in Nau's first-ever Grant 4 Change campaign, which ran from 7 July to 31 August. The two exposed the work of over 289 nominee
JJB Sports Plans to Raise 100 Million Pounds in Equity Sale
JJB Sports Plc plans to raise £100 million ($161 million) in a share sale. The U.K. sporting goods chain said it reviewed a range of options to provide additional capital and confirmed it is completing arrangements for an equity issue…
NRA: New Bill Promotes and Creates Target Shooting Ranges
The expansion of America’s urban and suburban areas has crowded out many shooting areas and made it increasingly difficult to find a place to shoot, according to a release by the National Rifle Association. On Sept. 24, 2009, Senators Mark Udall (D-
Nike Taps Spillane as Next CEO of Converse
Nike, Inc. has confirmed that Jack Boys will retire as CEO of Converse and company executive Michael Spillane has been named his successor. Boys and Spillane will transition their roles through the end of the year…
Rodale to Launch Men’s Health Exercise Kits
Rodale has reached an agreement to sell Men's Health- and Women's Health-branded workout kits and related products. The deal, with EB Sport Group, includes The Men's Health “Ultimate Total-Body Workout.”…
September Comp Sales Signals Improvement, but…
Based on a survey of 31 retail chains conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers, September comparable-store sales eked out a small 0.1% gain versus the comparable month in 2008, but the results have more asterisks than Barry Bonds’
Steamboat Springs To Host U.S. Olympic Team Trials
U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) host the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Steam
TAF Parent Works to Get Back into SEC Compliance; Narrows Q1 Loss
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot (TAF), finally filed its fiscal 2008 full year and 2009 first quarter results with the Securities and Exchange Commission following a lengthy probe into accounting irregularities. Although the com
R.M.P Athletic Locker and Easton Sports Earn Buying Group Awards
Sports Distributors of Canada, based in Hamilton, Ontario, said R.M.P Athletic Locker was awarded the Footwear and Apparel Supplier of the Year, and Easton Sports Canada was recipient of the Hard Goods Supplier of the Year…
Dorel Plots Aggressive Growth for Sugoi and Apparel Business
Dorel Industries Inc. announced a series of initiatives to rapidly expand its performance apparel division, which includes Sugoi. The moves include the previously-reported hiring of Chris Fuentes, a former VF Corp. marketing executive, as president of the
Yohji Yamamoto Files for Bankruptcy, Will Continue Adidas’ Y3 Line
Yohji Yamamoto, the Japanese fashion designer, filed for bankruptcy protection but plans to continue to design the Y3 sportswear line for Adidas AG…
Wolverine World Wide Lifts Guidance on Improved Order Trends
Wolverine World Wide reported a 10% decline in fiscal third quarter sales, but raised its fiscal year guidance due to improving backlog order trends and healthier sales at its own stores. On a conference call with analysts, Blake Krueger, Wolverine's
