Smotherman Joins CVA National Pro Staff

Blackpowder Products, Inc. (BPI) has announced addition of Tony Smotherman to the CVA National Pro Staff team. Tony brings with him a strong background in muzzleloading hunting experience and technical gun knowledge that was gained through years of previo

Salazar Announces Nearly $650 Thousand in Grants to

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced nearly $650,000 in grants to conserve and protect 30 critically endangered species in 15 countries around the world ranging from the Siamese crocodile in Asia to the Siberian crane in Russia to the Ethio

Smith Optics Named Utah Manufacturer of the Year

Smith Optics Manufacturing (Smith MFG) was recently named by MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) as Utah’s Manufacturer of the Year for Innovation and Technology Commercialization, according to a press release by the company…

Russell Agrees to Re-Hire Honduran Workers

With leaders of the long-running anti-sweatshop movement heralding it as their biggest victory to date, Russell Athletic agreed to open a plant in Honduras as a unionized factory and rehire 1,200 workers who had lost their jobs when Russell closed a facto

Shoe Carnival Posts Breakout Third Quarter

Shoe Carnival, Inc. attributed its strong third fiscal quarter performance to a large selection of value-priced name brand footwear that resonated well with consumers. Higher-than-expected sales of athletic product during the back-to-school season and ver

Pou Sheng Sees Fiscal Year Loss

Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Ltd., the retail arm of footwear maker Hong Kong-based Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd., said it expects to show a net loss in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30…