Boot Barn Holdings Inc., which operates 155 stores in 24 states, has filed for an initial public offering. The company plans to raise up to $86.25 million…
Year: 2014
September Retail Jobs Up
According to the National Retail Federation's calculations, retail industry employment increased by 35,500 jobs in September…
Pending Stock Sale, Best Buy Launch Give GoPro Investors and Dealers Pause
GoPro Inc. alienated investors and perhaps a few retailers this week in two unrelated announcements that prompted concerns that co-founders Nick and Jill Woodman were flooding the market with shares and product three months after taking the company public
Seaguar Donations Help Fight Breast Cancer
As part of the launch of Seaguar Pink Label fluorocarbon leader material, Seaguar committed to donating a portion of the sale proceeds to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF)…
GoPro Tripling Presence at Best Buy
GoPro, announced a large scale merchandising rollout with Best Buy, the world's largest specialty consumer electronics retailer…
Outdoor Apparel Brands Embrace Fair Trade Certification
Five outdoor apparel brands celebrated Fair Trade Month by releasing new Fair Trade Certified apparel, including Prana, which announced it had invested in two factories in India to quintuple its assortment of such styles for Spring 2015…
Camping Apparel and Gear Imports Outpacing Consumer Goods
Imports of camping apparel and gear dipped 1.1 percent in August, but are up 5.9 percent for the year-to-date period ended Aug. 31, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis…
Skechers Performance Division Partners with American Cancer Society
Skechers Performance Division announced a partnership with the American Cancer Society to support the organization’s fight against breast cancer. The month-long breast cancer awareness program encompasses a limited-edition performance footwear line,
Davidson’s Appoints New VP
Davidson's announces the promotion of Larry Massimo to the position of executive vice president…
Prana Set To Make Biggest Increase Yet In Fair Trade Offerings For 2015
Prana, the first major apparel company in North America to offer Fair Trade Certified styles in partnership with Fair Trade USA, announced plans to grow its Fair Trade Factory offerings to 45 pieces for Spring 2015, an increase of more than 400 percent fr
Exponent Renews Corporate Partnership with SFIA
A leader in engineering and scientific consulting, Exponent has renewed its corporate partnership with the SFIA, maintaining its Gold level Partner status. As a founding Corporate Partner, Exponent’s expertise will continue to be highlighted through
Nike Delays Launch of LeBron 12 Basketball Shoes
Nike has delayed the launch of the new Lebron 12 shoes due to product quality issues. In a brief statement on its website, Nike said, “Product quality is a priority for Nike. Due to a small cosmetic issue with some of the LEBRON 12 shoes we have delayed t
GoPro Founders Prompt Furor
GoPro Inc. founders Nicholas and Jill Woodman caused a furor Thursday when they announced that J.P. Morgan had released 5.82 million shares of GoPro stock they had gifted to a foundation and that investors thought were subject to lock up restrictions. It
Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work
Horny Toad Activewear, Brooks Sports, CamelBak, Deckers Brands, Smith Optics and Patagonia were among the firms that landed on Outside Magazine's Best Places to Work 2014 list…
Under Armour Plans Distribution Center In Tennessee
Under Armour, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty announced the company's plans to build a new one million square foot distribution and warehouse facility in Mount Juliet, TN a suburb of Na
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