Deion Sanders to Speak at NSGA Conference
Deion Sanders will be the featured speaker at the first-ever celebrity luncheon Monday, May 3, 2010, at the 46th Annual NSGA Management Conference & 12th Annual Team Dealer Summit…
Mossy Oak Assists Conservation Efforts Through Project
Organizations such as Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Safari Club International and Delta Waterfowl work to support wildlife and the lands that they need to survive by recruiting volunteers, organizing fund raising events, lobbying lawmake
Kodabow Taps Laura Burgess Marketing to Handle Public and Media Relations
Laura Burgess Marketing, a public relations and marketing communications firm for the law enforcement, tactical, military and shooting sports markets, has been engaged to handle public and media relations for KodaBow Inc., a new crossbow manufacturing com
Perry Ellis Eyes $100M Potential for Callaway Apparel
Perry Ellis believes its Callaway apparel line will see revenues reaching $100 million in three to five years. The company entered into the licensing agreement in March 2009 and Perry Ellis designed product began shipping in Spring 2010…
VF Corp. Looks Ahead to 2010
At the ICR Exchange Conference, VF Corporation’s chairman, president & CEO, Eric Wiseman, took the opportunity to review the radical transformation VF Corp. has undergone over the past decade and take a brief look ahead at 2010. He also pointed out
Apparel Makers Assess Damage to Haiti and Organize Donations
The 7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12 brought business to a standstill, shut down the principal seaport near the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as temporarily suspended flights at the capital's Toussaint L'Overture air
Shoe Carnival: Toning and Fitness Trend has Legs
Shoe Carnival upped its fourth quarter guidance on comp sales to 7-8% growth last week from 3-5% on the strength of the toning and wellness trend, resilient boot sales and the defection of consumers from the malls to strip centers, according to remarks ma
Sunice Names Strategic Accounts Manager
Sunice, the maker of golf and ski wear, announced that golf-industry veteran Caroline Gowan has joined the company's sales team as strategic accounts manager…
Jarden Corp. Prices Nearly $500M in Notes
Jarden Corporation has priced the sale of $492 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020…
Shape-ups Hit 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Skechers said it has created Shape-ups Lounge Harry-O's Monkey Bar in Park City, January 21-31 during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to introduce the toning footwear collection to celebrities and film buffs…
Gander Mountain Takes Next Step Toward Going Private
Gander Mountain Company completed a 1-for-30,000 reverse split of its common stock followed by a 30,000-for-1 forward split of its common stock. With the move, the company confirmed its intent to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the Nas
Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand
Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A
Veltec Names New England Rep
Veltec Sports named Steve Marcus as its New England sales representative. His territory includes Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, where he will represent all six Veltec brands: Descente, Lake, Shebeest, Prologo,
Inversion Prompts Health Warning in Salt Lake
On the eve of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Utah health officials are again urging some Salt Lake City schools to keep children inside during recess due to soaring pollution…
Outfitter to Expand Upscale Bike Tours to Oregon
LifeCycle Adventures, which offers custom bicycle tours of California's Wine Country, is expanding to the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in May 2010, the company will offer its signature, premium-service rides in Oregon's Columbia River and Willam
