Early Snow in Colorado and California Brings and Early Start to Ski Season
After seeing reports from the NOAA about higher than normal, El Nino-fueled snowfall for the 2009-10 snow sports season, many in the industry saw a silver lining in the cloud of economic recession that has wreaked havoc on the ski and snowboard industries
September Retail Outdoor Product Sales Sees Signs of Rebound
The month of September started to show the first real signs of a rebound in the outdoor retail landscape. The combination of a decent back-to-school season and several favorably shifting trends helped boost outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment sales fo
Survey: Consumers Keep Buying Green
According to a survey from Massachusetts-based research group Grail Research, 86% of U.S. consumers have bought at least some green products. The survey found that that only 1% of those who previously purchased green products had abandoned that category a
September Sport Footwear Sales Show Gains, but Upside May be Short Lived
The improved results posted by many retailers for the month of September are not as good as they might seem. The International Council of Shopping Centers suggested that the shift in the Labor Day holiday to the second week of September may have as much
Columbia Names GM of Apparel Merchandising
Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Adrienne Lefebre Moser to the newly created position of general manager, apparel merchandising for the Columbia brand…
Rugby, Golf Added to Olympic Menu
The International Olympic Commitee (IOC) voted to include both golf and rugby in the 2016 and 2020 summer games. The sports replaced baseball and softball, which were removed from the roster in 2005…
Firearms Industry Applauds Introduction Fishing and Hunting Heritage Bill
The National Shooting Sports Foundation applauded the introduction of legislation, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act (HR 3749), to greatly enhance the ability of federal land managers to provide, promote and plan for recr
Yue Yuen September Sales Drop 6.3%
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. said its operating revenue in September was US$388.0 million, down 6.3% from the year-earlier period…
New Legislation Will Protect Recreational Hunting and Fishing on Federal Land
Two bills introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R- AK) and U.S. Representative Dan Boren (D- OK) will protect recreational hunting, fishing and shooting on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service, according to
IOC Re-elects Rogge as President
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) re-elected IOC President Jacques Rogge in an 88-1 vote at the close of the 121st Session, according to a release by the IOC…
TRCP Advances Suit against BLM over Wyoming Energy Project
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership said it took an aggressive step forward in holding the federal government accountable for management commitments it made on a southwestern Wyoming energy project by filing a legal brief in a suit against the
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.”…
