OIA Names Made in America Showcase Exhibitors
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) named the 30 companies that will exhibit products at Outdoor Retailer's first “Made in America Product Showcase” next week in Salt Lake City…
Cramer Products Announces Retirement of CEO Tom Rogge
Cramer Products, a leader in sports medicine and physical education products, announced the retirement of Thomas K. Rogge, president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 30, 2014, and the appointment of Robert Mogolov to the position of general ma
Steve Madden’s Q2 Sales Dip
Steve Madden reported sales in the second quarter were $295.7 million compared to $297.6 million in the same period of 2013…
Whistler Blackcomb and Icebreaker Form Strategic Partnership
Whistler Blackcomb announced a three-year retail and marketing partnership with Icebreaker…
Adidas Issues Profit Warning As Golf Sales Plunge, Russia Outlook Worsens
Adidas AG will not meet 2015 financial targets due to a freefall in global golf sales and the souring outlook in Russia. The company reported Thursday that second quarter sales increased 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis, driven by 14 percent growth
Target Hires Former Pepsi Exec as CEO
Target Corporation named seasoned retail and consumer products veteran Brian Cornell as its next chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, effective Aug. 12. Cornell, 55, most recently served as the chief executive officer of PepsiCo
DC Shoes Collaborates with Art Collective CYRCLE.
DC Shoes continues their tradition of partnering with innovative artists and designers for their Fall apparel and shoe collaboration with art collective CYRCLE. The group’s two artists, Rabî and Davey…
Mountainsmith Names New Rep in Great Lakes Region
Mountainsmith named Scott Christoffel as its new Great Lakes sales rep…
Polar Explorer to Keynote OIA Sustainability Conference
Polar explorer Eric Larsen will kick off the second Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Insights Conference, taking place on Tuesday, August 5. The one-day-conference will be held at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek, just
Cabela’s Announces New Mobile Application
Cabela's Incorporated has launched a new mobile application for Android and iPhone…
June Golf Rounds Decline
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. during June were down 2.8 percent compared to June 2013. The biggest regional decline came in South Central, down 8.0 percent…
Ruger Sees Firearms Weakening Further in Q2
With delays in planned launches and further eroding market conditions for firearms, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported second-quarter revenues fell 13.4 percent to $153.7 million. Estimated sell-through of Ruger products from independent distributors t
Academy Sports to Enter Orlando, FL
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open four stores in the Orlando, FL area in 2015. The four stores will be located in Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Waterford Lakes and Melbourne. In addition, Academy has formed a multi-year partnership with the Univ. of Central Flo
NSSF to Hold Sept. Retailer Education Seminar in Denver, CO
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Denver – Southeast, in Denver, Colorado, on September 9…
Big City Mountaineers Expanding to Northeast
Big City Mountaineers is working with a group of New England-based outdoor brands to bring its wilderness youth mentoring program to the Northeast…
