The TJX Companies Inc., an important off-price channel for athletic and outdoor brands, raised its EPS guidance after reporting comparable store sales increased…
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Briscoe Group Reports Strong Growth at Rebel Sport
Briscoe Group Limited, the New Zealand company making a hostile bid for the 150-store Kathmandu outdoor specialty chain, reported unaudited sales at its Rebel Sport business grew 9.22 percent in the fiscal second quarter…
Patagonia Vows to Rebuild Supply Chain for Merino Wool
Patagonia raised the bar again in the sustainability arms race August 17 by firing its merino wool supplier and vowing not to resume purchasing wool until l it can build a supply chain that ensures humane treatment of sheep…
Giant Manufacturing Q2 Profits Fall on Higher Sales
Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd., believed to the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, reported net income attributable to shareholders dipped 2.8 percent on a 3.3 percent increase in operating revenues in the second quarter of 2015…
Backyard Collective Hits Portland, OR Thursday
The Conservation Alliance will hold its fourth Backyard Collective event of 2015 on August 20 in Portland, OR…
QVC-Zulily Combo Could Offer Brands Potent Global Partner
QVC Group parent Liberty Interactive Corporation agreed August 17 to acquire Zulily Inc., a Seattle-based online retailer that reached $1 billion in annual sales in five years by using flash sales to help emerging brands tell their stories to busy moms –
FishAmerica Donates $10,000 to Protect Flounder Fisheries
The FishAmerica Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Save the Summer Flounder Fishery Fund (SSFFF), a non-profit dedicated to improving fishing access to summer flounder…
Cabela’s Merchandizing Chief Departing
Cabela’s Incorporated's top merchandiser is transitioning to a consulting role, the retailer announced Aug. 17…
SHIFT Festival Sets Agenda for Third Gathering
Outdoor access, impact mitigation, responsible recreation, conservation leadership, and youth engagement are the topics that will be under the microscope at this year’s SHIFT Festival…
Borah Epic Donates $17,500 to CAMBA
Borah Teamwear's third annual Borah Epic mountain biking race generated $17,500 in donations over the Memorial Day weekend for the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association in Northern Wisconsin…
EORA Taking Applications for 2016 Grant Cycle
EORA has begun accepting applications for its Outdoor Opportunity Grant Program for 2016 from non-profit organizations that deliver youth-oriented outdoor programs…
Crosman Corp. Backs Air Gun Shooting Competition
Crosman Corporation has partnered with the American Airgun Field Target Association (AAFTA) to create the Crosman National Field Target Series, which will kick off this..
Taiwan Textile Industry Shows Off Green Products at MAGIC
A host of Taiwanese textile companies are displaying eco-friendly products at the biannual 'Sourcing at MAGIC' exhibition that opened Aug. 16 in Las Vegas.
Western Mountain Resorts Summer Occupancy up 8 Percent
DestiMetrics reports that data through July 31 shows occupancy is up an aggregated eight percent for the months of May through October at 19 western mountain destination resorts it monitors…
REI Opens Grant Program to Public
REI has opened its annual process for awarding grants to non-profit trail building and maintenance organizations to the public for the first time…
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