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Outdoor Foundation Topline Report Lists Fastest Growing and Shrinking Outdoor Sports
The Outdoor Foundation reports that more Americans participated in outdoor recreation in 2012 than in any year since it began measuring participation in 2006. Participation rates among younger generations remained steady but remained significantly below 2
Adidas Signs Novak Djokovic to Footwear Deal
Adidas revealed a new footwear partnership with the world's number one tennis player Novak Djokovic, who has already won all seven of his Grand Slam titles wearing the company's Barricade shoe…
NEMO Equipment Named Vendor Partner at Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
NEMO Equipment has become the company to join Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner…
PrimaLoft Hires Global Manager, Partnership Marketing
PrimaLoft, the maker of performance insulations and fabrics, named David Newey global manager of partnership marketing, effective immediately…
Puma Appoints Andy Koehler as Chief Operating Officer
Puma appointed Andy Koehler as chief operating officer, effective June 1. Koehler, who succeeds former COO Klaus Bauer, will be part of Puma's managing director team around Puma's future CEO Björn Gulden, who will take up his office on July 1…
Nike Ends Historic Partnership with Livestrong Foundation
Nike Inc. dissolved its partnership with the Livestrong Foundation, the non-profit fundraising organization cyclist Lance Armstrong created in 2005 to support and improve health outcomes for cancer patients…
Brooks Launches PureProject Apparel Collection
Brooks Running Company unveiled its first PureProject apparel collection. It also announced updates to the third edition of PureProject, the brand’s lightweight collection…
Vail Resorts to Lease Canyons Resort from Talisker
Vail Resorts has entered into a long-term lease with affiliate companies of Talisker Corporation for Canyons Resort in Park City, UT. Under the lease, Vail Resorts has assumed all of the resort operations of Canyons while Talisker has retained its develop
OIA Launches Online Collaboration Tool for Domestic Manufacturers
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has launched an online collaboration tool for its new Made In America Working Group, a subgroup of the OIA Business Advisory Council (OIABAC). The online community uses a collaboration tool called Basecamp to enable memb
Nike to End Livestrong Deal
Nike Inc. is ending its sponsorship deal with the Livestrong Foundation, the charitable organization founded by cyclist Lance Armstrong. The termination ends a nine-year relationship…
Grassroots Show Set for Ogden, UT
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) heads back to Ogden, Utah on June 10th for the thirteenth year of hosting the outdoor industry’s earliest trade show. This is the third consecutive year the Grassroots’ Spring Early Show has been he
Nike Responds to Cambodia Factory Confrontations
At least 23 Cambodian workers were injured when police using stun batons moved in to end a protest over pay at a factory that makes apparel for Nike…
Pacific Sunwear Grows Comps for Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported its fifth consecutive quarter of positive comps and improved margins in the first quarter ended May 4 thanks in part to the strong performance of its Women’s business…
REI, Foot Locker and Nike Opt Out of Swipe Fee Settlement
REI, Foot Locker and Nike joined the parade of major retailers bailing out of a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement of an eight-year-old federal anti-trust lawsuit alleging Visa Inc. and Mastercard used anti-competitive tactics to set swipe fees…
Bogs Footwear Appoints VP of Product
Bogs Footwear has tapped Kelly Wallrich, former VP of product at Keen Footwear, as its new VP of product. She will oversee product design, development and product marketing…
