Cabela's Incorporated announced that David A. Roehr, its Executive Vice President and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of World's Foremost Bank, Cabela's wholly-owned credit card bank subsidiary, has retired to pursue other i
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IMBA and NPS Outline 2006 Projects
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) and the National Park Service (NPS) announced 12 partnership projects for 2006, including three pilot programs. In May, 2005 the two organizations signed a partnership agreement to bring mountain bik
Urban Climber Magazine Launches Film Production Company
Urban Climber Magazine created a new climbing film production entity. The first film to be released under the Urban Climber Magazine name will be FUSE, a co-production between Urban Climber Magazine and IndeVisual Productions. FUSE, currently in post-prod
NSAA Revises Environmental Charter
In an effort to renew the ski industry’s commitment to environmental stewardship a five-year revision to the Environmental Charter has been released by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). The Charter, part of the industry’s Sustainable Slopes progr
Michael Crooke Lands with Revolution Living
Michael Crooke, the outgoing CEO of Patagonia, will become the founding CEO of Revolution Living, the new company
created by Steve Case to build businesses that inspire people to live more balanced and meaningful lives. Crooke, credited with helping to bu
Tectonic Outdoors Adds Xu to Team
Outdoor industry veterans Greg Schwarz & Chris Vahlkamp welcome Director Sarah Xu aboard to augment their unique full service company specializing in design, sourcing, packaging, and creative marketing strategies for private label programs…
Hydrapak Inks Deal with Backbone
Hydrapak has retained Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colorado to handle its public relations efforts. Hydrapak will partner will Backbone to oversee media communications and promotions of its current and future products…
Barryvox and RECCO Create New Beacon
Since the original Barryvox was commissioned in 1968
to protect the Swiss Army in avalanche terrain, the brand name has been synonymous with alpine safety. Building on this respected reputation, a new industry partnership promises to heighten the professi
Gottschalks December Comps Climb 3.7%
Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of December 2005 increased 3.7% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 5.0% to $131.5 million from $125.2 million in December 2004. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 1.2%
Stage Stores December Comps Jump 7.3%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the month of December increased 9.2%, to $241.9 million versus $221.5 million in last year's five-week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 7.3% versus an increase of 3.1% las
Costco December Comps Increase 7%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $6.37 billion for the month of December, an increase of 10% from $5.77 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable sales for the month increased 7%…
Shoe Carnival Sees Double-Digit Comps in December
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the month of December, 2005 increased 12.8% to $72.5 million from sales of $64.3 million for the five-week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 10.6% in December 2005…
The Buckle’s Comps Fall 1.3% in December
The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the month of December, 2005 increased by 4.1% to $82.8 million from sales of $79.5 million in the corresponding five-week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable-store sales for the five-week period fell 1.3%…
Goody’s Comps Slip 0.9% in December
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales of $205.9 million for the fiscal month of December 2005, an increase of 4.5% from total sales of $197.1 million for the fiscal month of December 2004. Comparable store sales for December 2005 decline
Kmart Holiday Comps Increase 1.0%; Sears Declines 11.9%
Sears Holdings Corporation announced domestic comparable store sales for the nine-week period ended December 31, 2005 for its Kmart and Sears stores. Kmart comparable store sales increased by 1.0% as higher apparel sales were partially offset by a decline
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