The State of Ohio has ruled that L.L. Bean owes it $210,770 for a Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) that could raise the state tens of millions of dollars from out-of-state direct marketers, the Dayton Daily News reported…
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Fontana Sports Upgrades E-Commerce Site
Fontana Sports of Wisconsin has completed a redesign of its website to increase web performance and refresh the look and feel of the site…
Sportstube Hires PR Firm
Sportube, manufacturer and distributor of hard-sided ski, snowboard and fly fishing travel cases and accessories, hired The Walton Works as their PR firm.
Outdoors.org Upgrades Website for Northeastern Adventurers
The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) has launched its redesigned Outdoors.org website, the one-stop guide to the Northeast outdoors. Significant new features include “one-click” activity search for thousands of AMC activities, guided programs,
Private Sale Site Integrates with Facebook
Kembrel is launching a private sales store that can be accessed entirely through Facebook, from browsing to checkout. The venture marks the confluence of two trends important to specialty retailers: the evolution of Facebook as a retail channel and brands
Free GSI Webinar Aims to Prepare E-tailers for Holidays
The GSI Center for Online Retail Excellence (CORE) will share strategic insight and pragmatic tips via a live webinar next month to help online retailers prepare for and prosper during the 2010 holiday shopping season. Titled “10 Keys to Winning thi
Interbike Extends Registration Deadline
Interbike has extended the period for free attendee and buyer registration to Sept. 3, 2010, to give busy retailers one more week to register for the show and avoid the registration fee of $35…
ASICS America to Acquire Canadian Distributor
ASICS America Corporation will acquire its North American distributor, Agence Quebec Plus Ltd. (AQP), located in the Province of Quebec effective Aug. 31, 2010. Denis Custeau will maintain his current role as president and general manager. The internal st
Zungui Haixi Names COO
Zungui Haixi Corporation, a China-based manufacturer of sportswear and casual footwear, announced that it has appointed Mr. Xinglin Li as chief operating officer of the company effective immediately….
Hibbett Sports Continues Double-Digit Comps Roll in Q2
Hibbett Sports reported 13.6% growth in second-quarter sales on 11.9% comps growth and boosted its earnings guidance for the year. The Birmingham, AL-based retailer opened its first store in Colorado during the quarter, during which it opened 10 news stor
Sea to Summit Names First Operations Manager
Sea to Summit named Brian Moran to the newly created position of operations manager for their North American headquarters in Boulder to better serve dealers and customers and reach the company's strategic objectives…
The Buckle Inc.’s Comps Decline 7.3% in Q2
The Buckle, Inc. reported net sales fell 2.2% to $188.6 million in the 13-week fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010 as comparable store sales fell 7.3%. The declines hurt the company's balance sheet, as cash and cash equivalent balances declined 36% an
Rab Hires Chris Lathrop to Rep in New England
Rab has added Chris Lathrop to its outside sales team to cover New England, noting that his experience establishing the Mountain Hardwear brand will help Rab gain share in the technical outdoor apparel market with specialty retailers.
Mountain Resort Bookings Show Surprising Strength
Occupancy and room rates rose by their highest level in two years at western mountain resorts tracked by Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). Supported primarily by the Fourth of July weekend, occupancy rose 10.6 percent and the average daily rate (
Mammut Sales Growth Slows to 2.7% for First Half
Sales growth has slowed considerably at Mammut Sports Group since April, according to first half financial data released Wednesday by its parent company Conzzeta Group of Zurich. Conzzeta said its Mammut Sports Group generated net sales in the first half
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