Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the month of fiscal month of September increased 7.9% to $20.091 billion. Comparable store sales increased 1.3%…
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Kohl’s September Comps Jump 16%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the five-week period ended September 30, 2006 increased 26.1% over the five-week period ended October 1, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 16.3%…
BRandIN Publisher to Produce OR Show Daily
VNU Sports Group has hired a new publisher for the Outdoor Retailer Show Daily and the Official Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Handbooks. NBDA Services, Inc., which publishes Bicycle Retailer & Industry News as well as the Interbike Show Dailies, wil
TAPS Hires Pardy as Executive Director
Trade Association of Paddle Sports has hired Michael Pardy as their new Executive Director. Michael Pardy brings over 23 years of experience in paddle sports to his new post. Most recently, Michael was a Director at SKILS. Previously, Michael has worked i
Mountain Hardwear Hires New European Marketing Manager
Frederic Meynent has joined Mountain Hardwear Inc. as the Europe Marketing Manager and will oversee all aspects of Mountain Hardwear’s marketing for Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, France, Luxemburg, The Netherlands,
PrimaLoft Hires New Western Territory Manager
PrimaLoft has appointed Russ Angrignon as its new Western US Territory Manager responsible for expanding new business opportunities in the Western US for PrimaLoft in
the outdoor, wintersports and apparel markets…
Vail Resorts Doubles 2006 Net Income
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported net income for fiscal 2006 of $45.8 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $23.1 million, or 64 cents per diluted share, for the 2005 fiscal year. Resort revenue, the combination of Mountain and Lodging
Conservation Alliance Issues $250,000 in Grants
The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $250,000 to ten organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final disbursal of funding for 2006, and brought the year’s contributions to a new hi
Eagle Creek Re-launches Gimme Shelter Program
Eagle Creek and its retail partners re-launched Eagle Creek's consumer-facing North American wheeled luggage trade-in program, which first launched in 2005, that directly benefits those who are in homeless and/or domestic violence situations…
Wolverine World Wide Ups Guidance on Strong Q3 Sales
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. third quarter 2006 revenue totaled $298.9 million, a 7.1% increase over third quarter 2005 revenue of $279.1 million. Earnings per share for the third quarter of 2006 were 46 cents compared to 42 cents reported for the third qua
REI Adventures Goes Green
Recreational Equipment, Inc. and its adventure travel company, REI Adventures, have entered into a partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to compensate for the greenhouse gas impact of all REI Adventures trips and REI Outdoor School ou
Cutter and Buck Adds Dillard and Kennedy to Sales Force
Cutter & Buck hired two new regional golf sales representatives, Mark Dillard and Bryan Kennedy. Dillard will be responsible for servicing all golf accounts in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and Kennedy will be charged with South Texas and Louisiana.
SGMA: Interest in Team Sports Increasing
Team sports are in a battle for the time and attention of the American sports enthusiast. That’s one way to summarize to the state of team sports in the United States. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), team sports remain v
GSI Commerce Wins Awards from Internet Retailer Magazine
GSI Commerce Inc., was ranked as the leading provider or the runner-up in six of 16 e-commerce applications and services categories based on use among the Top 500 online retailers, according to research published recently by Internet Retailer Magazine…
Scubapro and CPSC Recall Regulators
Scubapro USA, a division of Johnson Outdoors, and the CPSC are recalling about 48,500 MK20 first stage regulators due to potential damage that can be caused during servicing. No injuries or underwater incidents have been reported. Scubapro USA has receive
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