The Timberland Company posted significant reductions in company-wide greenhouse gas emissions, successfully reducing emissions by 36% in 2009 and is on pace to reach its goal of a 50% emissions reduction by the end of 2010…
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SIA: Season Sees Better Pricing, Less Carryover Sales
Higher prices, fewer carryover sales and better cash flow for specialty retailers sums up the snow sport market during the August-February season-to-date period, according to the latest SIA Retail Audit released last week…
Colorado Proposal May Open Some Roadless Areas
If approved by the federal government, a proposal submitted by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to manage the state’s 4.2 million acres of roadless national forest would make it easier for ski areas to expand in those areas…
OBIT: Glenn Simms
Glenn Simms, former VP of sales at Plano Molding Co., has passed away at the age of 90…
Mammoth Mountain Extends Season to July 4th
Mammoth Mountain said its will extend its season to July 4, marking the 11th time that the California resort has been open that late within the last 31 years of operation…
Northeast Retailers Survive Floods; Unseasonably Warm Weather Drives Business
Media coverage of Rhode Island’s recent 100-year flood over the weekend has obscured a more important weather story for New England’s outdoor retailers…
Cloudveil Still Sees a Future in Jackson
Cloudveil's office in Jackson, WY, as well as its store in the city where the brand was founded in 1997, have been closed following the brand's acquisition by private-equity firm Windsong Brands, LLC. But the technical outerwear brand's new
Crimson Trace Announces Management Team Additions
Crimson Trace has announced several new additions to the Crimson Trace management team. Michael Caulk is now overseeing the engineering department at Crimson Trace as Director of Engineering, Fredrick Karl has been promoted to Product Development Director
Beretta USA Partners with USA Shooting
Beretta U.S.A. has announced its partnership with USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic Shooting Sports. USA Shooting oversees the development of U.S. National Teams that compete in international competition on behalf of the United States.
Conservation Groups Adopt Boone and Crockett Scoring
Several big game conservation groups are formally endorsing Boone and Crockett scoring as their standard system for measuring North American big game trophies, according to a release by the Boone and Crockett Club…
ATK Acquires Blackhawk
Alliant Techsystems has acquired Blackhawk Industries Products Group Unlimited, LLC. ATK said the acquisition of Blackhawk, combined with the recent acquisition of Eagle Industries, strengthens ATK’s position in tactical accessories and equipment fo
Organizations Sign Memorandum with FWS
U.S. Fish Wildlife Service Acting Director Rowan Gould signed two Memoranda of Understandings on Monday, one with National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, and another with the Bureau Land Management Deputy Director Mike Pool…
Bon-Ton March Comps Surge 11.4%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010 increased 11.4%. Total sales for the five weeks increased 11.2% to $272.4 million compared with $245.0 million for the prior year period…
Macy’s Up 10.8% in March Comps
Macy's, Inc. announced total sales of $2.143 billion for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010, an increase of 11.0% compared with total sales of $1.931 billion in the five weeks ended April 4, 2009…
Target Reports March Comps Surge 10.3%
Target Corporation said net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010 were $6,233 million, an increase of 12.5% from $5,543 million for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009. On this same basis, March comparable-store sales increased 10.3%…
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