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Joint Interbike/OR Media Event to Promote Outdoor Technology
Interbike and Outdoor Retailer joined forces to launch Charged Up, a new immersive media event designed to bring the latest in electric bike innovation and active outdoor technology to the attention of the non-endemic consumer and technology print, broadc
RECALL: 150 Mammut RescYou Devices
Mammut Sports Group Inc. recalled about 70 of its RescYou crevasse rescue devices in the United States and 80 in Canada because the pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and inuring during a rescue…
Jos. A Bank Open to One More Offer Before Acquiring Eddie Bauer
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.'s board of directors unanimously rejected the latest unsolicited bid for its shares by The Men's Wearhouse Inc., but left the door open for the rival retailer to make one more offer before consummating its acquisition
Worldwide Concludes Spring 2014 Show with Record Numbers
Worldwide Buying Group just completed their 2014 Spring Show in Reno, Nevada with 585 owners/buyers in attendance including twenty new prospective retailers and record number of booths at 720…
Sturm, Ruger’s Q4 Misses Street Targets
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported sales rose 28.3 percent in the fourth quarter, to $181.9 million from $141.8 million a year ago…
TJX Eager to Open Sierra Trading Post Stores
The TJX Companies plans to open late this year its first Sierra Trading Post (STP) stores since acquiring the retailer and has grown much more enamored with the outdoor space, CEO Carol Meyrowitz said Wednesday. Meyrowtiz said the new stores would offer e
GU Energy Promotes Three to VP and Director Positions
GU Energy Labs has promoted Michael Littleton to vice president of finance, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet to vice president of innovation and Lauren O’Connor to director of marketing…
Adidas Awards $100K to Top 40 Time in Adizero Cleat
Adidas said it awarded $100,000 to Oregon State WR Brandin Cooks, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash in the 4.6 ounce adizero 5-Star 40 cleat. Cooks won the cash with his 4.33 time…
Adidas Stops Selling Sexy Brazil World Cup Shirts
Adidas AG said it will withdraw a range of T-shirts tied to this year's World Cup after Brazil's tourism board said they encourage sexual tourism. One shows a woman in a bikini along with Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf mountain and the phrase
Leupold and Stevens, Inc. Names New President and CEO
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. announces that Bruce Pettet is their new chief executive officer and president…
Wisconsin to Launch Scholastic Mountain Biking League
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association, which is organizing high school mountain biking leagues across the United States, announced Wisconsin as the newest state in its growing nationwide program…
POC Sponsors California Road Racing Team
POC, which is launching its first helmet for road cyclists this spring, will provide apparel, helmets and eyewear to the California-based road racing team that will now compete at the amateur level as the POC + Ritte Cycling Team…
Under Armour Extends Partnership with US Speedskating
Under Armour and US Speedskating announced an eight-year extension of their initial partnership, which had been set to expire this year. As part of the landmark agreement, which represents the brand’s largest and most comprehensive commitment to the
RECALL: 3,000 LED Flashlights Sold by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Lucent Ace Manufacturing is recalling about 3,000 LED Flashlights sold by Academy Outdoor Sports + Outdoors because the battery can short and cause the flashlight’s canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer…
Crocs Reports Steep Q4 Loss from Restructuring Charges
Crocs Inc. reported a loss of $66.9 million in the fourth quarter, partly due to $49.2 million in non-recurring restructuring charges. Revenues increased 1.6 percent. Sales in the Americas region, driven down by a decline of 10.1 percent in Wholesale reve
