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Benchmade Wins 2009 Business of the Year Award

The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce presented Benchmade Knife Company with the 2009 Business of the Year Award. The award ceremony took place at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Abernethy

Acushnet Sales Buoy Fortune Brands Q4 Results

Fortune Brands, Inc, reported double-digit sales increases for Titleist golf balls and FootJoy shoes, along with strong growth in Asia, helped its golf brands outperform the market in the fourth quarter…

Cyberknit and Agion To Launch Performance Fabrics Line

New York City-based Cyberknit, a manufacturer of performance fabric for sports, fitness and tactical markets, has partnered with Wakefield, Mass-based Agion Technologies Inc. to offer a new line of fabrics featuring Agion Active dual-action anti-odor tech

Manhattan Beachwear Sells Majority Stake

Cypress, Calif.-based women's swimwear maker Manhattan Beachwear sold an 80% stake to Linsalata Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based private equity firm. Manhattan Beachwear, which licenses the Kenneth Cole, Hermanny by Vix, Sofia by Vix, Hobie and Sp

Under Armour to Open First Outlet Store in the Pacific Northwest

Under Armour plans to open its first outlet store in the Pacific Northwest at the Woodburn Company Stores in Woodburn, OR, in March. According to The Oregonian, the Under Armour Factory House will be nearly 6,000 square feet stocked with workout wear for

Former Lucy CEO To Head Borders

Mike Edwards, former head of Lucy, was appointed as interim chief executive of Borders Group Inc. following the departure of CEO Ron Marshall…

Backcountry.com Exec Joins Rue La La

Jeffrey Snyder, most recently vice president of merchandising and planning at Backcountry.com, has been hired as senior vice president and general merchandise manager of Rue La La. Snyder will oversee all aspects of the company's men's division,

NWTF Invests $152,000 in Education, Habitat Projects in December

As it works to advance its mission of promoting wildlife conservation and preserving our hunting heritage, the National Wild Turkey Federation distributed more than $152,000 in December of 2009 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Supe

Outdoor Show Season Kicks In With Solid Traffic

Last week was the week for the outdoor retail industry to shine, both on the sportsman’s outdoor side of the business and the specialty outdoor side as SHOT Show and Outdoor Retailer competed for retailers and vendors during a very hectic and weathe