In order to increase overnight accommodations, a caravan city will be set up this summer on the OutDoor exhibition grounds in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This “hotel on wheels” is called Hymer-City. During the two international trade fairs, OutDoor and EURO
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ForeFront Holdings Names New President
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Burton Hires New VP of N.A. Sales
Burton Snowboards hired Chuck Mason as its new vice president of North American sales. Chuck will be based in Burton’s Burlington, Vermont offices and will begin his new role in mid-May. Reporting to Burton’s Executive Vice President and General Manager C
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Outlast Technologies has expanded its customer support, marketing services and administrative functions with the addition of four new employees. Outlast Asia is growing its sales operations while Outlast in Boulder is strengthening its customer support, m
Cutter and Buck to be Acquired by New Wave Group
Cutter & Buck Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by New Wave Group AB. New Wave is a corporate promotional and consumer products firm in Europe. The combination of the two companies provides Cutter & Buck Inc. a significantly expanded p
PacSun March Comps Jump 14.1%; demo Sales Remain Slow
Pacific Sunwear of California total sales for March were $140.3 million, an increase of 17.6% over total sales of $119.3 million during the same five week period last year. Total Company same-store sales increased 14.1% during the same period. Due to the
The Buckle March Comps Increase 10.7%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the fiscal month ended April 7, 2007 increased 12.7% to $49.4 million from net sales of $43.8 million for the prior year five-week fiscal month ended April 1, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one ye
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Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $803.2 million for the five-week period ending April 7, 2007, an increase of 14.2% compared to sales of $703.2 million for the five-week period ending April 1, 2006. Same-store sales increased 15.0%…
Conservation Alliance Meets with Senator Salazar
Representatives from five Conservation Alliance and Outdoor Industry Association members met with Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) to voice their support for wilderness designations for backcountry areas in Rocky Mountain National Park. The meeting came as Sena
JJB Fiscal 2006 Sales Climb 8.7% on Replica Jerseys
JJB Sports reported that total revenue for the 2006 fiscal year was £810.3 million ($1.47 bn), 8.7% higher than the £745.2 million ($1.37 bn) reported in 2005. Total revenue from the Leisure Division increased 38.5%, which reflects in part the increase in
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