R.G. Barry Corporation Chairman of the Board Gordon B. Zacks, a businessman, author and lecturer who grew the small company founded by his parents into the world's largest developer and marketer of soft, washable slippers, died today at his Bexley, O
Year: 2014
Reports: Jos. A. Bank in Talks to Buy Eddie Bauer
Jos. A. Bank Cos., the menswear retailer, is in preliminary talks to buy Eddie Bauer, according to reports…
Running USA Announces Its 2014 Board of Directors
Running USA, a national non-profit organization, recently held an election for eight Board of Directors seats and its members selected the following running industry leaders for the newly constituted 17-member board that is listed below with affiliation a
RBFF Hispanics Outreach Campaign Set for April 1 Launch
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation will launch its campaign to engage Hispanics in boating and fishing on April 1…
DNZ Products Picks Ellett Brothers as 2013 Distributor of the Year
DNZ Products names Ellett Brothers as its 2013 Distributor of the Year for outstanding sales and distribution efforts…
Buck Knives Names 2013 Sales Rep and Agency of the Year
Buck Knives recently named Jim Thompson of J. Harding Associates as 2013 Sales Rep. of the Year. The company also recognized ICOBA International as 2013 Sales Rep Agency of the year…
Poll Shows More Americans Dissatisfied with Gun Laws
A recent Gallup “Mood of the Nation” survey shows that a majority of Americans are dissatisfied with current gun laws…
Federal Agencies Seize More Than $21.6M in Fake NFL Merchandise
Federal officials teamed with the National Football League (NFL) to announce the record-breaking results of a nationwide law enforcement effort aimed at combatting counterfeit sports merchandise. The parties indicated $21.6 million in fake NFL merchandise
Johnson Outdoors Reports Loss as Shipments Resume Normal Pattern
Johnson Outdoors Inc. said its usual fiscal first quarter losses resumed in three months ended Dec. 27 as cold weather prevented early shipments of spring gear that resulted in an unusual profit in the quarter a year ago…
Accell Agrees to Sell German Hercules for Euro 20 million
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to sell its German Hercules business for 64 percent of its 2013 sales so it can focus on growing sales of its other German bike brands at a time of rising competiiton…
At Brunswick, Growing Demand for Powerboats, Rising Fitness Sales Fuel Solid Fourth Quarter
Brunswick Corp. was able to double its operating earnings in the fourth quarter as US demand for smaller boats, engines and parts perked up and sales of its Life Fitness brand grew globally. CEO growing demand for smaller boats and increased sales of aid
Performance Health Acquires Bon Vital
Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of TheraBand, Biofreeze, Perform, Cramer and Hygenic branded products, acquired Bon Vital', Inc., a manufacturer of topical products serving the massage therapy and spa professions…
U.S. Rep. Daines Introduces Making Public Lands Public Act
U.S House Representative Steve Daines (MT) introduced the Making Public Lands Public Act (H.R. 3962) to open access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation on existing public lands…
Bass Pro Shops to Open Hooksett, NH Store
With some of the largest mountains on the East Coast, and major rivers such as the Merrimack, Piscataqua, and Connecticut, New Hampshire offers one outdoor adventure after another…
NRF Responds to Minimum Wage Hike
President Obama in his State of the Union address said he plans to sign an executive order increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour for workers on new government contracts and asked Congress to approve the same increase for all wo
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