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Heelys Donates $101,010 in Shoes to Camp Quality USA
Thanks to dozens of posts to the company's Facebook fan page, Heelys, Inc. said Camp Quality USA will be awarded $101,010 worth of shoes – over 2,000 pairs of shoes – in 2011. Camp Quality USA will distribute the gift to children engaged with the cha
Industry Vendors See Profit Growth Slow in Q3
The theme for the fiscal second quarter may have been “tighten, tighten, tighten” as sporting goods industry vendors focused on bottom line growth, but the trends for the third quarter have settled into a more normalized pre-recession pattern
Schutt Sports Acquired by PE Firm at Auction
Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private investment group, submitted a winning $32.5 million bid for the assets of Schutt Sports at an auction last week in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware. The successful offer came after a 19-hour bidding maratho
Yakima Acquires Hubco Automotive in Step Toward Global Expansion
Yakima has acquired Hubco Automotive Ltd, the New Zealand maker of Whispbar, a rapidly growing vehicle roof rack system that uses aero bars to reduce the noise and improve the styling of such products…
Occupancy Continues Rise at Western Ski Resorts
For the third consecutive month, actual lodging occupancy was up at western resort mountain communities monitored by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). November 2010 was up 14.4% from last November, while room rates were up 2.2%. Reservations t
Best Buy Rolls Out Fitness Products Nationwide
Best Buy announced the national rollout of health and fitness products at its 600 Best Buy stores across the country. A 30-foot-long in-store health and fitness presentation area enables consumers to sample many of these devices before they buy. Items inc
FLW Outdoors, Minn Mota Renew Partnership
Minn Kota, a manufacturer of electric trolling motors, has renewed its longstanding partnership with FLW Outdoors, the world's largest tournament-fishing organization. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Rocky Brands Promotes David Sharp to President and CEO
Rocky Brands, Inc. announced that it will implement the company's leadership succession plan by promoting president and chief operating officer David Sharp, age 55, to president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2011. Current chief execu
Under Armour Resigns X Games Star
Under Armour re-signed X Games star Bobby Brown to a multi-year endorsement deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Brown, who is the only skier to win two gold medals at the same Winter X Games competition, will be featured…
Mountaineer Reinhold Messner to Address Outdoor Retailer
Outdoor Industry Association has secured Mountaineer Reinhold Messner as the keynote speaker for the first annual Outdoor Inspiration Awards being presented by Adidas Outdoor at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
OR Releases Upgraded Mobile App for Winter Show
Navigating the cavernous Salt Lake Palace could be easier at this year Outdoor Retailer Winter Market – at least for people with smart phones. The trade show released an upgraded edition of a mobile app it deployed at the OR Summer Market this year with n
BoatUS Appoints Five New Members to BoatUS National Advisory Council
The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has made five key appointments to its National Advisory Council…
Tifosi Optics Names Inside Sales Manager
Tifosi Optics has named mountain biker and snowboarder Matt Conto as inside sales manager. Conto joined the company nearly five years ago as customer service lead…
Maloof Skateboarding Announces Promotional Tour
Maloof Skateboarding announced the launch of the Maloof Skateboarding Global Initiative to promote skateboarding as a positive, active lifestyle for youth, contribute to education and build healthy communities. The initiative kicks off in December with “S
Black Diamond Equipment Recalls Some AvaLung Packs
Black Diamond Equipment is voluntarily recalling a limited portion of 2010 Black Diamond AvaLung Packs because of a possibility that the intake tubing may crack under cold temperatures.
