Columbia Sportswear Assists Haiti Earthquake Victims
Columbia Sportswear Co. provided an update on its ongoing efforts to assist Haiti relief efforts. To date, the company has arranged for the shipment of shoes, clothing and accessories with an estimated retail value of more than $3 million to be distributed by on-site relief workers...(2/9/2010)

Rossignol Apparel Names North American Distributor
Dominique Bergin, Chairman of Look Cycle Int. and President of Sport and Style, global license holder of the Rossignol Apparel brand, and Claude Roy, President of Momentum Distribution and newly formed Endorphin Group, have established a long term deal for distribution of Rossignol apparel in North America... (2/8/2010)

OIA Topline Report: December Sales Slide 1%
The December 2009 edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) dropped 1% compared to last December, moving from $1.07 billion from $1.06 billion. Weather-appropriate categories saw healthy sales; compared to December 2008, all insulated tops gained 11% in dollar sales, softshell tops grew 2%, apparel accessories jumped 8 percent and winter boots were up 9%...(2/8/2010)

Retail Container Traffic to be Up 25% in First Half
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be a full 25% higher during the first half of 2010 compared with the same period a year ago, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates...(2/8/2010)

Cascade Designs Donates Gear to Haiti Relief Effort
Cascade Designs has donated over $100,000 retail value worth of Therm-a-Rest mattresses, MSR group shelters and Platypus collapsible water reservoirs to Operation USA in support of their aid to people affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti...(2/8/2010)

Icebreaker Receives LEED Certification for U.S. Headquarters
Icebreaker has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification for its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Portland from the U.S. Green Building Council's Green Building Rating System...(2/8/2010)

Ski Market Begins GOB Sales
Ski Market started going out of business sales on Saturday. In a bankruptcy auction in Boston held Feb. 5, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC won the right to liquidate Ski Market's remaining seven stores...(2/8/2010)

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