EXEC: Big 5 Sees Tougher Q1 Ahead But Eyes Opportunity Buys

Big 5 believes the current retail environment is setting itself up positively for opportunistic buys by vendors, a historical strength of the West Coast retailer as it closely evaluates inventories to remain well-positioned to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.

Kohl’s Logs Steep Q4 Loss On Heavy Markdowns

Kohl’s, Inc. reported a steep loss in the fourth quarter on heavy markdowns. Wall Street had expected a profit. The mid-tier department store chain also guided EPS for the current year below analyst targets.

Ripton & Co. Releases Denim Bike Pant

Ripton & Co., the maker of technical active stretch denim, is disrupting the bike apparel market by releasing its men’s and women’s denim bike pants. “The pants are super-thin, really comfortable and a performance-oriented product,” said Elliot Wilkinson-Ray, founder and CEO.   “The bike pants send a different message on riding attire,” said Ryan Fezler, operations […]

Life Time Announces 2023/24 Athletic Event Lineup

Life Time, the operator of 160-plus athletic country clubs in North America, announced its 2023 lineup of over 25 athletic events focused on cycling, running and triathlon, spanning 11 states, including the return of the Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda featuring seven gravel and mountain bike rides and the Little Sugar MTB presented […]

Campspot Boasts More Than 3 Million Camping Reservations In 2022

Campspot believes that 2022 solidified its designation as North America’s largest reservations platform and software provider for private campgrounds as the company drove record reservations for the year, surpassing more than three million gross campsite reservations made across its platform.

Helinox Introduces Obey Limited-Edition Collection

Helinox, maker of lightweight, portable furniture, and Obey, a street art project and an experiment in phenomenology by artist and skateboarder Shepard Fairey, partnered on a limited-edition collection featuring six pieces in black with signature Obey trims and artwork.  “The juxtaposition of city life and the outdoors inspired the project,” said Steve Ternosky, CEO of […]