Modell’s Open Second Smaller Concept Stores in Ramsey, NJ
Modell's Sporting Goods announced the opening of the company's 147th store this past weekend with the grand opening of a new 8,451-square-foot store located in the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, NJ…
L.L. Bean’s Credit Card Accounts Reportedly Hacked
Barclays Bank, which issues Visa credit cards on behalf of L.L. Bean, is warning the outdoor retailer's customers that hackers gained access to customers' names and e-mail addresses. In a letter that was posted on L.L. Bean's website, the b
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Adds E–Commerce to Facebook Page
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment said it added an e-commerce option to the company's Facebook page…
COSCO International 2010 Revenues Soar Seven Fold
COSCO International, the giant Chinese owned container shipping line, increased its shipping revenues by 628% to HK$8.1 billion ($1.04bn) in 2010 as container shortages and slow steaming continued to delay shipments from China. Profits, however, grew just
Interbike Seeing New and Returning Exhibitors
The North Face is among the new brands that will be exhibiting at Interbike 2011, being held from September 14-16 show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Sales of exhibition space for the show are said to be brisk as…
Cybex Sales Up 15% in Q4; Lawsuit Cripples Bottom Line
Cybex International, Inc. reported results net sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010 were $39.9 million compared to $34.8 million for the corresponding 2009 period, a 15% increase…
Michigan Governor Authorizes $102.1M in Recreation and Conservation Grants
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $102.1 million in grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF). The bill funds 117 recreation projects and land acquisitions that were recommended by the MNRTF board i
Ohio Retailer Launches Blimp My Ride Promotion
With gas prices headed back toward $4, it's a good time for bike shops to launch promotions tied to commuting. In Akron, OH, for instance, Blimp Blimp City Bike & Hike pledged to donate $5 to Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park for every Ak
Li Ning Sees Q3 Volume Decline
Li Ning Company Ltd said order volume for its third fiscal quarter slumped 17% year-on-year for both footwear and apparel products but that average selling prices increased about 10%…
Indonesian Govt. Investing in Footwear/Apparel Manufacturing
The Indonesian government has allocated a total of Rp177 billion (US$20.36 million) this year for a program to upgrade the country's textile, footwear and leather industries, according to The Jakarta Post…
Choose Outdoors Names Interim President, Expands Board
Choose Outdoors, which promotes outdoor recreation and active lifestyles through support for public lands and waters, named Michelle Barnes as interim president and announced an expanded board of directors.
Academy Sports to Open First Store in Atlanta
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced that it will debut its first store in the Atlanta area on Friday, April 1. The store will be the fourth in Georgia fo the Katy, Texas-based retailer…
NSSF Finalist for PR/Communications Awards
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been named a finalist in four different communications categories and one individual category in the non-profit/association division by PR News Online…
Paddlesports Forecast: Steady as She Goes
Like a wave rolling towards shore, paddlesports sales of late have had a history of building up early and then crashing down. Such was the case last year, when sales started with double-digit growth and faded by mid-summer, and they’re shaping up th
Amid Labor Protests, Canoecopia Again Kicks Off the Paddlesports Season
Protesters on Capitol Hill in Madison, WI, might have stolen some of the show’s limelight, but Canoecopia still went off without a hitch Mar. 11-13, giving consumers a taste of 2011 products and those in the industry a barometer of the sales season
