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SEATTLE, Wash. (Dec. 12, 2018) – Seattle-based Therm-a-Rest, the industry leader in premium outdoor camp comfort, announces the retirement of its Senior Product Developer, Jim Marson, at the end of the year. After more than three decades with Therm-a-Rest’s product development ...read more
Knoxville – December 10, 2018 – America Outdoors is pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 George & Pamela Wendt Industry Achievement Award. This esteemed award is bestowed upon individuals or organizations that have shown exceptional innovation, achievement, dedication and ...read more
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (November 28, 2018) — Petzl, the leader in solution-based verticality and lighting equipment, was recently awarded a Gear of the Year from Men’s Journal for its all-new ERGONOMIC ice tool. The ERGONOMIC bridges the gap between the popular NOMIC and its ...read more
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – November 27, 2018 – DPS PHANTOM, the waxless permanent base glide treatment that forever eliminates the need for waxing skis and snowboards, recently earned two major innovation-related distinctions. The awards include “Best of What’s New” from Popular ...read more
Bend, OR (November 27, 2018) – Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks and soft good innovations and a Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE) company, is honored to announce the recipients of its 2018 Parks for All Charitable ...read more
DENVER (November 13, 2018) — Norrøna, the Norwegian brand renowned for its premium, sustainably built outerwear, has received GearJunkie’s coveted Best In Show award for its trollveggen ACE down950 Jacket, which debuted last week at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Combining a ...read more
WEST LEBANON, NH (November 13, 2018) - Tecnica’s Plasma – the first custom-fit outdoor shoe – brought home another industry award at Outdoor Retailer’s inaugural Innovation Awards held on November 8 at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. The live event featured 32 product and retail ...read more
ELKTON, MD (November 6, 2018) – W.L. Gore & Associates, makers of GORE-TEX products, recently won two 2018 Gear of the Year awards from Runner’s World magazine for its GORE-TEX Invisible Fit footwear technology in running shoes and its GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY™ fabric technology in the ...read more
Based on its analysis of product lifecycle management (PLM) software for the retail, fashion, apparel, and consumer goods industries, top consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan has recognized Centric Software with the 2018 Product Leadership Award. Centric Software provides the most ...read more
Bundled “Pass” makes it easier for individuals to support environmental causes BURLINGTON, VT — 1% for the Planet is excited to announce My Planet Pass, a new program modeled after popular multi-mountain ski pass programs with the goal of increasing individual engagement with the ...read more
CAMPBELL, Calif., October 19, 2018 - Centric Software is proud to announce that the latest releases of its flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution, Centric 8 PLM versions 6.4 and 6.5, are now available. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise ...read more
Bozeman, Mt. (Sept. 19, 2018) – MYSTERY RANCH, the industry-leading pack company built on a heritage of comfortable load carriage, function and durability for people who have a mission to accomplish, mourned the loss of Brand Ambassador Inge Perkins who died last year in ...read more
September 13, 2018 – NASHVILLE – Swiftwick, a leader in performance sock apparel for athletes, celebrates 10 years in the sports industry. The company is commemorating the milestone with a consumer giveaway campaign that will last until the end of 2018. The Brentwood, Tenn. ...read more
Steamboat Springs, Colo., September 13, 2018— Chaos Headwear -- makers of high quality headwear in the U.S. and worldwide – are very pleased to announce the induction of Chris Anthony to the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame. Each year, the Hall of Fame elects four new Hall of ...read more
Broomfield Colo, - Sweet Protection, designers of cutting-edge snow, bike, and paddle sports helmets is honored to win the 2019 Backcountry Magazine Editors’ Choice Award. This product award is one of the most prestigious in the core winter industry, given annually in recognition ...read more
BOULDER, Colo., July. 23, 2018 – The traditional concept for an insulated beverage holder just got a lot “cooler” with the new SlapLit™ LED Drink Wrap from Nite Ize®. This light-up beverage accessory keeps summer drinks cold while adding a unique element of fun to any nighttime ...read more
BOULDER, Colo., July. 23, 2018 – The new Clip Case Hardshell™ Horizontal from Nite Ize® protects your smartphone while keeping it secure and accessible by your side. Engineered with high-density EVA foam to provide protection from bumps and shocks, a ballistic nylon exterior with ...read more
[San Francisco, CA] July 9 —The quarterly print magazine Conscious Company has named WakaWaka co-founder and co-CEO, Maurits Groen, one of its Top Conscious Business Leaders 2018. Maurits Groen was named to the list of Global Impact Entrepreneurs honoring both the thinkers who ...read more
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Morro Bay, CA (July 3, 2018)— All Good—makers of #ReefFriendly and organic sunscreens—commends Hawai’i Governor Ige for singing Senate Bill 2571. The ‘Oxybenzone Ban’ makes Hawaii the first state in the nation to implement the regulation of toxic sunscreen formulas in order to ...read more
Park City, UT (June 28, 2018): Snowsports Industries America (SIA), the non-profit trade association for the winter sports industry, announces the inaugural SIA trade mission to China, September 16-19, 2018. It is estimated that the total market size of the winter sports industry ...read more
Vibram, the worldwide leader in high performance soles and creator of the Vibram FiveFingers articulated toe shoe, announced today that its FiveFingers’ V-Aqua was awarded a 2018 Fitness Award from Men’s Health magazine. “Vibram’s exhaustive R&D process, lab time and ...read more
Salt Lake City, Utah (June 26, 2018) - It was recently announced that Cotopaxi, a Certified B-Corp that creates outdoor products and events, and gives 2% of its revenue to alleviate poverty, has won Carryology’s highly coveted Brand of the Year Award. The award recognizes a ...read more
Eagle Creek is proud to announce it has chosen Jeff Red, owner of High Country Trading as 2017 Rep of the Year. Jeff Red founded and has led High Country Trading for 6 years, and has worked with Eagle Creek in various roles since 2001. Red directs sales in the Pacific Northwest ...read more
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 25, 2018) – The all-new Jade 53 from Gregory Packs offers backpackers a “revolution in pack comfort,” according to an independent panel of expert judges who this month awarded it a 2018 OutDoor Industry Award. The award, given out to a handful of ...read more