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Wild Things Launches Mass Customization Initiative with Moosejaw
Wild Things unveiled a website that enables consumers to design their own apparel and receive their Made-in-America items within two weeks. Using a best-in-class online configurator, users choose performance fabrics, insulation type and weight, color, det
Trek President’s Book on Founder/Father Goes On Sale
Trek Bicycle President John Burke’s tribute to the life and lessons of the company’s founder, his father Richard Burke, has been captured in a new book that went on sale Tuesday. “One Last Great Thing” is is a tribute to the life
Ruffwear Appoints South American Distributors
Ruffwear has signed a letter of intent to appoint Tatoo Adventure Gear as its exclusive distributor of its dog products in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru and appointed Carduz Comercio Exterior as its exclusive distributor of Ruffwear products
Hestra Gloves Adds Endorsers
Hestra Gloves added three new athletes to its team, freeride skiers Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad, and big mountain snowboarder Ralph Backstrom…
Vivobarefoot Finds Success with Virtual Shoe Fitting App
Vivobarefoot, the minimalist footwear brand, has launched an online fitting application called Shoefitr that allows shoppers to mimic the in-store fitting experience through their website…
Foot Locker Unveils Women’s Concept
Foot Locker, Inc. announced the introduction of SIX:02, an elevated retail concept featuring top brands in fitness apparel and athletic footwear for women. The first three stores will open for the holiday season in Stamford Mall in Stamford, CT, Willowbr
Mizuno’s Profits Slide in First Half
Mizuno Corp. reported revenues grew 4.2 percent in the six months ended Sept. 30, to ¥81.3 billion ($1.3 bn). Sales of footwear, especially running shoes, and apparel remained strong throughout the first half. Overall sales increased in Japan and the Unit
Gaiam Revenues Rise Three Percent in Q3
Gaiam, Inc., distributor of active lifestyle media, apparel and other products, reported third quarter net revenue rose three percent to $43 million after excluding results from its solar power business, deconsolidated from the company in Dec. 2011.
RECALL: 2,500 High Pressure SCUBA Air Hoses
Innovative Scuba Concepts Inc., of Colorado Springs, CO., Trident Diving Equipment, of Chatsworth, CA. and A-Plus Marine, of Gulf Breeze, FL are recalling about 2,500 high pressure SCUBA diving air hoses that can…
Adventure Cycling Association Membership up 5.5 Percent in FY’12
Adventure Cycling Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cross country cycling, grew membership, advertising sales and donations in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2012. The organization now operates with a $4.95 million dollar bud
LED Lenser Donates Flashlights to Red Cross
LED Lenser USA rushed donations of LED flashlights to the Red Cross in New Jersey to help victims recovering in the wake of Hurricane Sandy…
Golf Galaxy Opens Store in Grapevine, TX
Golf Galaxy, which is owned by Dick's Sporting Goods, is opening a store in Grapevine, TX. Its three-day grand opening weekend will begin the celebration on Fri., Nov. 9…
VF Outdoor and Action Sports Canada Appoints Francois Goulet, General Manager
VF Outdoor & Action Sports announced a new member to the VF Outdoor and Action Sports, Canada team. Francois Goulet will join the VF Outdoor & Actions Sports Americas leadership team as general manager, VF Outdoor & Action Sports, Canada…
Peak Sports Discontinues 1,000 Chinese Dealers
Peak Sport Products Co., Ltd has slashed its number of distributors in China by 1,076, or nearly 14 percent, since last year as it tries to rein in an inventory glut…
OIA Lecture Series to Feature The North Face’s Aaron Carpenter
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced that The North Face Vice President of Marketing Aaron Carpenter is coming to the University of Colorado Boulder campus on Monday, Nov. 12, to give a presentation about the company’s unique approach to…
