The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Gerber Legendary Blades, has announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name...(read all)

Oakley, Inc. announced that its sponsored athletes earned 65 medals in Vancouver's Winter Olympics. The final tally was 24 gold, 22 silver and 19 bronze. "We could not be more proud of the performances these athletes achieved, nor more honored...(read all)

Columbia Sportswear Co. and The Ocean Foundation announced they are joining forces to protect and restore seagrass meadows. "Columbia is the first company in the outdoor industry to recognize the critical importance of seagrass to marine ecosys...(read all)

Jarden Corporation, at an analyst meeting in New York City, reaffirmed its objective to achieve diluted earnings per share of $5.00 within five years. At the Analyst and Investor Day hosted by the parent of Coleman and K2 Sports, senior management pr...(read all)

Sixty percent of bike retailers surveyed by The Bike Cooperative expect positive sales growth in 2010, including 12% expecting sales growth of 10% or more. The survey showed 22% expected flat sales, 10% expected a decline of 1-10% and 7% expected s...(read all)

Gibbon Slacklines, manufacturers of slackline kits distributed exclusively by Canaima Outdoors in North and South America, welcomed Emilio Torres as Vice President of Sales. Torres comes to Gibbon with over 20 years of experience in the snowsport, b...(read all)

Confluence Watersports has hired Brad Taylor for the newly created position of director of field sales. In this role, Taylor will have responsibility for the company’s US field sales team to further develop their outdoor specialty dealer segmen...(read all)

Body Glove International has issued a license to The Outdoor Recreation Group to develop a new line of backpacks, luggage, totes and accessories for outdoor, water/extreme sports markets. The 2010 Body Glove line features technical hydration systems...(read all)

Dorel Industries Inc. said 25% sales growth at its Cycling Sports Group, which focuses on providing independent bicycle dealers (IBDs) with premium brands including Cannondale bikes and Sugoi, helped drive an 11.3% increase in revenues at its Recreat...(read all)

Deuter (pronounced Doy-ter) is one of the oldest pack makers in the world, founded in 1898. Known for creating the first mountaineering specific pack, first women’s specific pack and first ventilated back system, Deuter is also one of the world...(read all)

Overland Equipment named Megan McGovern as sales and brand development manager. In this newly formed position, McGovern will work to increase Overland Equipment brand awareness, generate new business, and support the existing wholesale business. &qu...(read all)

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 13% this month compared with the same month a year ago, and double-digit increases are expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy begins in im...(read all)

Sales at mountain bike components maker Fox Factory Holding Corp. reached $121.5 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, down 7.7% from 2008, the company’s parent company reported. However, the company ended the year with a 62% increase in fir...(read all)

Filson announced the opening of its first international store in Osaka, Japan in partnership with its distributor of 28 years, Goldwin, Inc. Located in the Osaka, Horie area, an established fashion district, the store officially opened this past Sat...(read all)

After serving as Director of Marketing for nearly 20 years, Kathy Carroll has left Spyder to pursue new personal and career opportunities. Stepping into the position is Laura Wisner, who previously held the post of senior marketing manager. Of her...(read all)