Nikwax Ltd. says it has strengthened its leadership position in the global aftercare industry by making several recent personnel appointments…
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Boot Barn Acquires Retail Stores in Wyoming and Nevada
Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. said that Boot Barn Holding Corp. its western footwear and apparel retailer, completed the purchase of 14 retail stores in Wyoming and Nevada from BTWW Retail, L.P…
Q3 Comps Up 4.5% for Bakers Footwear
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc., a specialty retailer of fashion footwear for young women, reported net sales for the third quarter ended Nov. 1 were $41.1 million, an increase of 1.9% from $40.3 million for the thirteen-week period ended Nov. 3, 2007…
TapouT Announces Licensing Partnership for Accessory Program
TapouT reported they signed a licensing agreement with TapouT Accessory Group to expand their current offering of men’s, women’s and children’s accessories nationwide beginning on Jan. 1, 2009…
Lotto Sport Italia Appoints Communications, Marketing Director
Lotto Sport Italia has appointed the role of Communications and Marketing Director to Alberto Fraticelli. Fraticelli joins the company from 5 years experience at…
Rab Moves Operations to Boulder
Rab has moved its sales and marketing operations to Boulder, CO. Owner and President Matt Gowar made the decision to move to Boulder based on his commitment to grow the Rab brand in the North American market. The company has been selling into U.S. special
GolfBuddy Launches Operations in Europe
GolfBuddy announces the launch of its operations in Europe, with the headquarters to be located in Dublin, Ireland. John Ennis, who has over 25 years of experience in the golf industry, will be the General Manager…
USFWS Ups Inspection Fees for Wildlife Imports/Exports
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is increasing inspection fees for import and export of wildlife, and wildlife products, in order to recover more of the costs of inspecting shipments from those who use these services…
Sport and Fitness Top Performing Retail Category Since Cyber Monday
ComScore reported that holiday retail e-commerce through Dec. 5 reached $14.92 billion, essentially the same level compared to the corresponding days last year. For the five days beginning with Dec. 1 (Cyber Monday), the kick-off to the heaviest part of t
Lafuma America Ends FY08 up 24%
Lafuma America Inc ended its fiscal year on Sept. 30th 2008 up 24% compared to 2007. The Outdoor division of the Lafuma brand experienced a strong 26% increase over the year, said the company. The sleeping bags, backpacks and camping furniture categories
NSGA: Larger Retailers Show Stronger Productivity
Larger full-line sporting goods retailers showed stronger key measures of productivity and profitability than did their smaller counterparts, according to data in the newly released NSGA Cost of Doing Business Survey. For the current study, larger full-li
Ohio Gun Hunters Awarded Extended Deer Season
Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife…
Illinois Gun Sales Soar Following Election
Mirroring a nationwide trend, retail sales of firearms in Illinois skyrocketed in the weeks since Election Day. Whereas many states saw gun sales increases in the neighborhood of 10-20%, Illinois gun owners outpaced their November 2007 gun purchases by a
NSSF Endorses Federal Excise Tax
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been leading a broad coalition of sportsmen and conservation groups, including the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, National Rifle Association and Ducks Unlimited, in an effort to reform the fed
Data Suggests Black Friday Not a Big Win
‘It is darkest before the dawn’ seems to be an appropriate reminder as November proved to be an especially pitiable month at retail. Though several retailers claimed success following Black Friday, those gains were not enough to offset an otherwise dismal
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