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Mar 10, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Are consumers coming out of hibernation?
- New study reveals industry fear subsiding
- States, local governments rush to raise sales taxes
- Free webinar today — Selling to Women (PMS — Product, Merchandising, Service)
- Join industry sign-on-letter to ensure climate change legislation preserves public lands
- Congress extends COBRA premium assistance through March 31, 2010
Mar 03, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Contracts, fraud and landed costs curb retailer’s appetite for international sales
- Fraud management and other services seek to take pain and risk out of international sales
- New Colorado law seeks to tax sales by out-of-state online retailers
- President Obama releases 2010 trade agenda: Policy emphasizes exports, environment and labor standards
- Despite economic downturn, Americans and foreign visitors flocked to our national parks in 2009
- NPD reports on the U.S. apparel market 2009: Declines posted but there are positive signs
- Big business benefits for small business
Feb 24, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Retailers struggling to live up to online return policies and guarantees
- Camping and outdoor gear fare well in 2009 although overall outdoor sales down slightly
- OIA Social Responsibility Working Group reforms to take leadership role in developing fair labor tools
- House Dems want motorized vehicles banned from proposed wilderness
- Outdoor University kicks off with PMS
Feb 17, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Consumer and banks forcing retailers to push back deliveries
- Snowmageddon ensuring retailers will enter spring clean
- U.S. Trade Representative announces Plus 1 for Haiti program
- Obama proposes new approach to fulfill Forest Service’s emergency wildfire suppression needs
- Colorado members of Congress propose increase in penalties for damaging public lands
- New OIA web site offers enhanced services and resources
Feb 10, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Outdoor brands test new distribution channels
- Obama's budget proposal for Special Forces spending provides outdoor companies opportunity and competition
- Close-to-home recreation rises to the top in Obama budget
- Weather and holidays help offset decrease in overall December outdoor sales
- PlanetExplore.com launches in New York, giving residents an online resource for local outdoor activities
Feb 03, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Outdoor Industry Association Policy Agenda to focus on climate change legislation, recreation and trade
- Department of the Interior launches Great Outdoors America Agenda on new website
- Outdoor Industry Association highlights focus on recreation funding and export programs in Obama budget
- New report from The Outdoor Foundation examines youth participation in outdoor recreation in the U.S.
- Outdoor companies forge new partnerships to help Haiti
Jan 27, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Obama Administration gears up fiscal 2011 budget
- Loss of duty relief prompts some footwear brands to dial back innovation
- Loss of duty relief prompts some footwear brands to dial back innovation
- Taking the industry’s temperature. Industry participation sought for Economic Confidence Survey
- 2010 may present once-in-a-lifetime real estate opportunities for retailers
- Outdoor University 2010 to feature retail peer-to-peer discussions
- Outdoor Retailer announces Project OR winner
Jan 20, 2010 View complete WebNews
- Californians Launch Signature Drive to Put Park Fee on California Ballot
- Haiti’s Long-Term Recovery Will Likely Hinge on U.S. Apparel Brands
- New must-read at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market – the SNEWS Morning Report
- Industry participation sought for Piper Jaffray Economic Confidence Survey
- Efforts to Connect Kids and Families with the Outdoors Get Boost with New Book
- FDA Reverses Position on BPA, Calls for Further Study
- Outdoor Industry Association Calls on Industry to Support Haiti Relief
Jan 13, 2010 View complete WebNews
- "Importing and Exporting: Managing Risk and Finding Opportunities in the Era of Global Trade" seminar set for Thursday, January 21
- "The OIA Eco Index: Tools Ready For Use" Seminar Set for Friday, January 22
- OIA Awarded Portland Development Commission Grant for Development of Industry Eco Index
- OIA VantagePoint seminars at Outdoor Retailer to unveil the state of footwear and apparel markets
- Outdoor Retailer Anticipates a Vibrant 2010 Winter Market
- Buyers to hit Outdoor Retailer looking for quick fulfillment, strong reps and complementary lifestyle brands
- Retailers Move Quickly to Mark Down Apparel Despite Lower Inventory
Jan 06, 2010 View complete WebNews
- OIA public policy and issues survey
- Tent camping outpaces overall growth at national park service in 2009
- Outdoor Chain Stores, Internet, Post Strong November Sales
- New OIA Piper Jaffray survey asks what’s ahead in 2010
- SNEWS and Outdoor Industry Association announce retail training partnership
- Industry Breakfast to explore how we define “Outdoor”
- OIA and The North Face partner to produce Industry Breakfast
