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NOCSAE Agrees to Fund $855,000 Largely for Concussion Research
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) announced an agreement to fund $855,657 in sports medicine and concussion research. More than 85 percent of this total – $727,669 – specifically will focus on research to reduce
Whistler Blackcomb Sees Flat Skier Visits in Fourth Quarter
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported revenue increased 2 percent to $50.3 million on flat ski visits thanks to continued growth in effective ticket price (“ETP”) and spend per guest in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2012. Total season pass and frequ
Will Manzer Among 110 to Lose Jobs in EMS Reorganization
The new owners of Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) have dismissed its CEO Will Manzer and will relocate the New Hampshire-based outdoor specialty retailer’s distribution and other back-office functions to Connecticut in a costing cutting move that will
Will Manzer Among 110 to Lose Jobs in EMS Reorganization
Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) will layoff 110 employees in coming months as its new owners move distribution and other back-office support functions from New Hampshire to Connecticut in an cost cutting move. CEO Will Manzer was among the first to lose his
Winter Mountain Games Expand Snow Biking Events
The Winter Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer has added Cross Country Mountain Biking to the 2013 schedule, along with the traditional On-Snow Bike Crit, Dual Slalom Bike and Best Trick Bike events. Each of the mountain bike events at the 2013 Winter
Ortholite Celebrates Opening of Vietnam Factory
OrthoLite, a supplier of open cell foam insoles, celebrated the grand opening of its new company-owned factory in Vietnam. This new 13,000-square-meter facility will employ 300 workers and produce roughly three million pairs of insoles per month…
Dick’s to Open First Field and Stream Store in Pennsylvania
Dick’s Sporting Goods has applied for a building permit to convert a former Dick’s store in Cranberry, PA to a store operating under the Field & Stream banner in what appears to be the retailer’s latest spin-off of a new specialty concep
Callaway’s Revenues Slump in Q4
Callaway Golf Co. reported revenues slid 23.4 percent in the fourth quarter, to $118 million. The operating loss grew to $71 million from $50 million a year earlier but were in line with prior guidance. Callaway estimates full year 2013 net sales of appro
Ecco to Sponsor 2013 ATandT Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Danish brand Ecco has been named “Official Footwear Supplier” to the 2013 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am taking place Feb. 4-10, and will outfit amateur participants in award-winning BIOM Hybrid, Tour Hybrid and Street Sport models…
Hydro-Photon Picks UK Distributor for Steripen
Hydro-Photon, Inc. will distribute its Steripen brand of portable UV water purifiers in the United Kingdom through Whitby & Co., effective Jan. 1, 2013…
New Balance to Sponsor Athletics Ireland
New Balance has been named as the new sponsor for Athletics Ireland in a multi-year deal in the brand's first ever major federation sponsorship. The new partnership sees New Balance supply the Irish track and field team with a full selection of team
Spyder Reaches Sponsorship Deals
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. has renewed its sponsorship of Chris Davenport and signed Sierra Quitiquit. Both are three-year deals…
Woolrich Vows to Boost Domestic Manufacturing
Woolrich, which operates the oldest continually running textile mill in America, vowed to increase the wool and garments it produces domestically over the next three…
Delta Apparel Returns to Profitability
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues improved 1.2 percent in the second quarter ended Dec. 29, to $106.8 million from $105.5 million a year ago…
Outdoor Product Sales Get Late Lift in December
Outdoor Product sales posted a solid increase in December as a resurgent Outdoor Apparel business and strong Outdoor Hardgoods sales easily offset a continued decline in footwear segment revenues. After a mediocre week to start the month, followed by two