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Columbia Sportswear to Outfit U.S. Freestyle Ski Team
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) named Columbia Sportswear as the official outerwear provider to the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team in a partnership that will extend through the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi…
Ralph Lauren Signs Five-Year Agreement with The Open Championship
Ralph Lauren signed a five-year partnership with The R&A to become an Official Patron of The Open Championship through July 31, 2016…
Gregory Hires Key Account Manager
Gregory added Andrew D'Acquisto to the Gregory sales team. D'Acquisto started work at Gregory Sept. 12 and is focusing on strengthening relationships with Gregory's top retail partners…
Werner Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Werner Paddles has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a vendor partner…
Under Armour Looking to Double Size of Headquarters
Under Armour is looking to double the size of its Baltimore headquarters to accommodate additional employees, as well as a 20,000 square-foot retail store, athletic fields and a company museum…
Igloo Donates to Texas Wildfires Victims
Following what has been described as the hottest Texas summer in decades, wildfires have claimed the lives of four people and more than 1400 homes in the worst fire season ever. Igloo Products Corp., a Texas company, has added to the outpouring of support
Jarden Launches Tailgate Tour
Jarden Sports Licensing (JSL) is taking its new TLG8 brand on the road as it tours the country in search of the ultimate tailgater. The “TLG8 Tour” will stop at five college venues, from “The Grove” at the University of Mississippi to Ohio State's “H
Keen Releases Survey on Recess
Keen, Inc. released findings of a survey conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by the footwear maker that identified recess as key to improving workplace health and productivity, and re-energizing employees. The Survey on Workplace Recess, which w
Bakers Footwear Narrows Loss to $1.6 Million in Q2
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales were $44.3 million in its second quarter, an increase of 2.3 percent, from $43.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Comparable store sales increased 4.7 percent compared to an increase of 0.2 percent
RG Barry Shrinks Q4 Loss on 42 Percent Higher Sales
R.G. Barry Corporation reported that net sales for its fourth quarter increased by 42 percent and its quarterly loss declined by nearly 50 percent as compared to a year ago, primarily as a result of two recent acquisitions…
Evo to Hold Gala for 10th Anniversary
Seattle-based Evolución Innovations, Inc., the outdoor and action sports website doing business as evo.com, plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary with an industry party in Seattle. Sponsors of the event will include The North Face, Ride, Oakley, Bonfire
Patagonia Hires VP of Global E-Commerce
Patagonia, Inc. hired Dmitri Siegel as the company's new vice president of global e-commerce, effective Sept. 12, 2011. Siegel was most recently Urban Outfitters' executive director of marketing…
Peter Glenn and National Ski Patrol Partner to Sell First Aid Kits
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports stores partnered with the National Ski Patrol (NSP) to provide NSP First Aid Kits to the public, beginning after Labor Day weekend…
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
Nike Admits to False Advertising in China
Nike China released a statement on Thursday admitting to false advertising, Caixin.com reported. The advertisement was for Nike Zoom Hyperdunk 2011, which has been on sale since the end of July…
