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Skier Visits to Utah Down 6.5% This Year
The Utah ski and snowboard industry closed the 2008-09 winter season with a total of 3.97 million skier days, down 6.5% from last year’s fifth consecutive record breaking year at 4.2 million. The Utah region’s decline was attributed to a strong and early
Columbia Sportswear Plans Return to Outdoor Retailer
Columbia Sportswear Company and Outdoor Retailer announced that Columbia plans to return to the main floor exhibition area at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show with a new 4,000 square foot exhibit. Columbia's booth, organized around the three p
Eli Lilly CEO Joins Nike’s Board
Nike Inc. appointed John Lechleiter, Ph.D. to its board of directors. Lechleiter, 55, is chairman, president, and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company, the Indianapolis-based global pharmaceutical company with over $20 billion in revenue…
Little Hotties/Yaktrax to Sponsor U.S. Ski/Snowboarding Team
Little Hotties and Yaktrax, both owned by Implus Footcare, have signed on as sponsors of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding. Little Hotties will provide the athletes, volunteers, media and support staff with products as the exclusive supplier of hand
Diadora to be Sold to Geox Chairman
Diadora SpA said Wednesday it had reached an agreement for Geox SpA's founder and Chairman Mario Moretti Polegato to buy all Diadora's assets through his investment arm, Lir. Terms were not disclosed…
Icebreaker Launches
Icebreakerhas launched a new blog entitled “Holy Sheep!” on http://blog.icebreaker.com. The “Holy Sheep!” weblog is being updated 2-3 times weekly with the latest news, product releases, and events related to Icebreaker employees, friends and customers…
La Jolla Group Opens New Corporate HQ in Irvine, CA
La Jolla Group has opened its new corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA. Providing an all-encompassing action sports experience, the campus helps consolidate front and back house operations, showcases each brand's DNA, and offers the resources, amenit
ATK Receives $31 Million in Medium-Caliber Ammunition Contracts
Alliant Techsystems said it has received $31 million in awards under two contracts from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., to produce 20mm and 30mm tactical and training ammunition…
National Audobon Society, REI Foundation Found Nature Center Programming
The National Audubon Society and the REI Foundation have founded a program that will allow Audubon to study its existing offerings and community collaborations and design future nature programs to support the needs and interests of culturally diverse indi
Knight to Shut Down Operations June 30th
Modern Muzzleloading, Inc. said it will close its Knight Rifles division in Decatur, AL effective June 30, 2009. The decision to close the Knight operation resulted from an overall industry downturn…
Rock/Creek and Patagonia Donate to Lula Lake Land Trust
Rock/Creek and Patagonia have made a $1,000 donation to the Lula Lake Land Trust. The money will aid in the completion of the long awaited “Connector Trail” from Lula Lake to Cloudland Canyon State Park. To date, Rock/Creek and Patagonia have contributed
NRA: 23 State Attorneys General Tell Attorney General Holder No Semi-Auto Ban
On June 11, the top law enforcement officials of nearly half the states signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, expressing their opposition to reinstatement of the federal ban on semi-automatic firearms, according to a release by the Nationa
SportsArt Fitness Hires Western Sales Manager
SportsArt Fitness hired Jason Shaw as its Western Sales Manager for the Dealer Division. Shaw will work to expand their dealer network in the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado…
K2 Sports Names North America Sales and Marketing Chief
K2 Sports said Louis Boudreault has been appointed VP of sales and marketing for the North American region. In this capacity Boudreault is responsible for the domestic sales and local marketing initiatives in both Canada and the United States for the K2 S
Cloudy Business Outlook Lingers for Industry
While some indicators are offering some hope that the economy's slump is bottoming out and a recovery is around the corner, many participants in the sporting goods industry aren't yet buying it. Sports Executive Weekly explored the industry'
