The Timberland Co. has become the 75th vendor partner of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots), a buying group of 47 outdoor specialty retailers with about $225 million a year in sales. ADVERTISEMENT The Timberland brand was ...
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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a trade association comprised of brands, retailers, manufacturers, government and non-governmental organizations and academic experts, and representing more than a third of the global apparel and ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN)—According to Leisure Trends’ annual holiday survey, many consumers planned to shop early to avoid the traditional shopping rush in November and December this season. The survey contains results from two ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association is reporting flat sales of outdoor products last month compared withthe same month last year. However, the OIA said sales of bikes and bike equipment through sportings goods retailers increased during the ...
This blog post was written by?Fred Clements, executive director of the?National Bicycle Dealers Association. Clements' previous blog posts can be read on A small but resolute group of bicycle industry leaders stormed Capitol Hill ...
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Lowe Alpine, manufacturer of innovative backpacks and apparel is pleased to announce the addition of Redline Sports Group to their small and enthusiastic sales team. The move helps to further consolidate the sales force of Lowe Alpine and ...
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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are a family of fluorine-containing chemicals with special properties to make materials oil, stain and water resistant. These fluoro-organic compounds are widely used as textile finishes on outdoor clothing, ...
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bluesign proud to announce Kevin Myette, outdoor and apparel industry expert for sustainability, quality and supply chain optimization to join our organization as Director of CRM for North America. In his new role, Kevin will oversee all ...
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The bike industry in this famous riding area is scrambling to adapt to the federal government shutdown, which has closed the nearby national parks and other federal facilities during high season for mountain bike tourism. So far, the ...
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Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Is seeking outdoor industry input for its Outdoor Retail of the Future Project, a multi-year initiative aimed at reinventing the outdoor retail experience. Working with IDEO, a world-renowned design ...
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Outside magazine released its 2013 list of Top 100 best places to work, and more than a dozen bike companies made the list this year, including SRAM, QBP, CamelBak and Honey Stinger. Santa Cruz Bicycles was No.38 on the list. Outside's ...
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Sales of outdoor products fell 1.7 percent in May compared to the same month last year, according to the Outdoor Industry Association VantagePoint report. VantagePoint tracks point-of-sale data from more than 10,000 retail locations and ...
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The Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition will launch its 2nd annual Spring Auction on?Thursday. The online auction will run for ten days and supporters can bid on items including a Burton snowboard, six-day river rafting trip, wine tasting ...
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Raleigh has hired 30-year bicycling and outdoor industry veteran Alan Rowland as director of sales for the West territory. Based in Davis, California, Rowland will manage a sales team of 11 reps and report to national sales director ...
Outdoor product sales saw a 7.6 percent uptick in sales in March, driven by outdoor apparel, footwear and hardgoods sales — and led by sales through online and discount/mass retailers. Outdoor product sales totaled $881.4 million in ...
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