CEO Brief
Aug 10, 2010
- Three years after Leegin ruling, resale price maintenance agreements remain fraught with risk
- House approves full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
- Congressional passage of MTB marks legislative victory for OIA and outdoor industry
- Obama administration kicks off industry breakfast with call for 21st century conservation agenda
- MEC’s David Labistour tells fellow CEOs why they need the Eco Index
- Companies lining up to pilot OIA Eco Index
- Salt Lake City edition of AGO listening session draws strong recreation contingent
- Indestructible brand loyalty — How to build it for your brands
- Notes from the Hill
Jul 13, 2010 View complete brief
- With $300,000 in grant money waiting, Outdoor Nation shifts focus to grassroots activism
- OIA events at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market designed to sustain your interest and maybe your business
- OIA VantagePoint™ produces “Ah-ha!” moments with first release debut
- First half 2010 growth may be tough to sustain
- Q&A with trend spotter Jeremy Gutsche: How consumers are adjusting to the New Normal
- Notes from the Hill
- CEO Question
Jun 03, 2010 View complete brief
- Case Study: How Brooks Sports Inc. is reducing its footprint one shoe box at a time
- Sustainability advice for CEOS
- Knowledge. Network. Nantahala. 2010 OIA Rendezvous leadership conference
- Notes from the Hill
- Soon-to-Launch Eco Index provides industry pathway to sustainability
- Who’s who of outdoor industry backing the Eco Index
May 04, 2010
- Have we reached the tipping point?
- Maryland becomes first state to create legal class for benefit corporations
- OIA board nominations due Friday, May 21
- Grants will be key to sustaining Outdoor Nation
- Register now for the 2010 OIA Rendezvous and save up to $150
- The CEO Question
- Notes from the Hill
Apr 06, 2010 View complete brief
- April could be pivotal for outdoor industry in Washington, DC
- Despite MTB expiration, permanent duty relief on some outdoor footwear and outerwear is attainable
- Public lands advocates must step up to counter anxiety over budget deficit
- Raising global labor standards key pillar of Obama’s export initiative
- OIAPAC prepares for crucial mid-term elections
- OIA Board of Directors nominations now open
- The CEO Question
- Notes from The Hill
Mar 02, 2010 View complete brief
- Counterfeiting emerges as growing threat to outdoor brands
- Columbia Sportswear blazing intellectual property trail in China
- Registering trademarks overseas could increase your brand valuations
- New Colorado law seeks to tax sales by out-of-state online retailers
- The CEO Question
- Notes from The Hill
Feb 02, 2010 View complete brief
- Intro
- Recession slows production migration out of China
- Surge in Chinese apparel imports could trigger Section 421 petition
- U.S. apparel and sporting goods companies look to Asian sourcing networks for savings
- Despite talk of protectionism, trade preference bills move in Congress
- Q&A with Oboz’ Josh Fairchilds
Jan 05, 2010 View complete brief
