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Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo to Feature 150 Brands

Retailers will have access to the latest products and development teams from 150 outdoor brands at this year's Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo. Fly fishing, GPS/geo-caching, paddle sports, SUP and trail running gear will be on display and available fo

OIA: Rec Economy Employs 6.1 Million in the United States

More than 140 million Americans engage in outdoor activities each year, generating $646 billion in spending and helping support 6.1 million jobs, acording to a report released Wednesday by Outdoor Industry Association®…

Border Security Bill Could Threaten National Parks, Sites

The National Parks Conservation Association criticized national security legislation being taken up in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, saying it would enable the Department of Homeland Security to suspend basic protections for national parks, h

Mizuno Hires VP of Supply Chain

Mizuno USA, Inc. hired Josh Creasman as VP of supply chain. Creasman joins Mizuno USA from Oregon based Yakima Products, Inc…

USA Cycling Fills Most of the Slots On Olympics Team

USA Cycling announced Friday 21 of its 24 nominees to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, including 10 male and 11 female athletes across the disciplines of road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking and bicycle motocross (BMX)…

Dick’s SG Sizes Up the Competition

At the William Blair & Co. Growth Stock Conference last week, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ officials received a slew of questions from investors in attendance about their potential competitors – from Amazon to other larger full-line stores. Not surp

Vans Targets $1 Billion Growth, Reveals New LXVI Product Line

Vans at an investors meeting provided details on its strategy to add $1 billion in revenues over the next five years. Growth in the Americas, representing about 70 percent of total revenues in 2011, will account for nearly half of the anticipated growth,

SUP Demo Tour Kicks Off in Colorado

Boardworks Surf, the Encinitas, CA maker of stand-up paddleboards, is propelling the sport of stand-up paddling, or SUP, throughout Colorado and other landlocked states with its “Show Up & Blow Up” SUP demo tour, the largest SUP tour ever…

Jack Wolfskin Appoints Apparel Product Manager

Jack Wolfskin has filled the last spot in its development team by hiring Daniele Grasso as senior product manager for apparel shells. Grasso is responsible for the major weather-protection department, including the company's Texapore technology.

Point 3 To Refurbish The Pit Basketball Court

Point 3 Basketball announced its sponsorship of The Pit Basketball League in West Philadelphia. Set to begin play on Sunday, June 17, The Pit features Philadelphia’s top basketball talent and has become a centerpiece of the city’s rich summer

Hibbett Sports Hires Scott Bowman as CFO

Hibbett Sports, Inc. hired Scott J. Bowman as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 9. Bowman will replace Gary Smith, whose retirement from the company is effective July 8…