The Coleman Co. recalled 50,000 of its WaterBeam 4D Water-Activated Floating Spotlights made in China because the lens assembly can come apart from the main housing, the U.S. Product Safety Commission announced…
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Canadian Tire Shuffles Team
As part of a previously announced management realignment, Canadian Tire will record a one-time pre-tax charge of approximately CN$15 million in fiscal Q3 for severance costs associated with the departure of some senior managers and employees The flow thro
Cabela’s Said Rewards Program, Canada Expansion Will Carry Future Business
Following up on a second quarter where earnings nearly doubled despite struggling Direct sales, management for Cabela’s said the company will continue to focus on the “core” hunt/fish/camp customers while focusing less on non-core custom
Columbia Readies for OmniHeat Launch; Boosts focus on Sorel as Fashion Line
Columbia Sportswear’s (COLM) focus on growing top line sales in coming years will get a major test in the fourth quarter when it launches its OmniHeat products with a global advertising campaign…
Second Quarter Outdoor Sales and Profits Surge
Outdoor and active lifestyle retailers and vendors continued to report solid increases in both sales and profits in the second fiscal quarter of 2010…
Hi-Tec Sports and Magnum Form Separate Management Teams
Hi-Tec Sports and its sister brand, Magnum USA, announced the official transition into two separate companies. Since the inception of Magnum USA in 1982, the brands have functioned as one corporation with shared assets…
Outdoor Nation Report Sent to Obama Administration
The Outdoor Foundation urged the federal government to engage youth and schools more and increase green spaces in urban neighborhoods in a report it submitted Wednesday to the Obama Administration. ..
Backcountry.com to Carry Ads on its Website
Backcountry.com said it will be making display advertising space available on its website, becoming the first specialty outdoor online store to run ads. The program is available first to Backcountry.com's vendors and partners, but will open it up to
REI to Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open its first New York City location in the fall of 2011. The 39,000 square-foot, three-level store will be located in the historic Puck Building at the corner of East Houston and Lafayette in the SoHo district…
Sterling Shoes Appoints New President and CEO
The Board of Directors of Sterling Shoes Inc. has appointed David Alves as President and CEO of Sterling Shoes Inc. effective Nov. 17, 2010. Alves will also be appointed as a Director of the Company effective Nov. 17, 2010…
Rox Volleyball Inks Endorsement Deal With Destinee Hooker
Rox Volleyball has signed Destinee Hooker to a multi-year endorsement contract. Fresh off her gold medal win at the FIVB World Grand Prix in Ningbo, Hooker recently dominated in China where she led the US team in kills during the tournament…
Ibex Opens Boston Location
Ibex Outdoor Clothing has opened its first brick and mortar store in the Back Bay area of Boston. The new 1,000-square-foot store opened on historic Newbury Street will be run by a former Lululemon manager…
DU Says Loss of 250,000 CRP Acres Could Mean 100,000 Fewer Ducks
In spite of the good news that USDA is signing up nearly 32 million Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres, Ducks Unlimited (DU) is concerned the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) will still be losing more than 250,000 acres of CRP this year. Those acres are
REI, National Outdoor Retailer, To Open First NYC Location
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) has announced plans to open its first New York City location in the fall of 2011. The Manhattan store will be located in the historic Puck Building at the corner of East Houston and Lafayette in SoHo, and will bring 100
FWS: 3,634 Dead Birds Found in Deepwater Horizon Spill Areas
Based on a “rigorous” review by a team of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists of previously released preliminary data, the Service has compiled an expanded report of the birds rescued and collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil sp
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