CEOs Join NSGA Conf. Panel

An esteemed panel of industry CEOs will be on hand to join the discussion on future business outlooks when the NSGA Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit convene at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, FL on May 2-5…

U.S. Supreme Court Hears NFL Licensing Case

The National Football League this week will hear arguments over the league’s exclusive agreement with Adidas’ Reebok subsidiary to sell hats, jerseys and other apparel with team logos. Lawyers for the pro football owners will ask the justices

University Takes Issue with Provost’s Nike Seat

Citing a “conflict of interest,” the American Association of University Professors at the University of Washington has asked Provost Phyllis Wise to resign her newly-appointed position as a member of the Board of Directors at Nike, Inc…

OIA VantagePoint Launches at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

When Outdoor Industry Association selected The SportsOneSource Group to develop and manage a new retail point-of-sales tracking system designed specifically for manufacturers and retailers in the active outdoor lifestyle market the trade association set i

LaCrosse Footwear Sees 21% Q4 Revenue Hike

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. expects fourth-quarter sales to jump 21% to $42.5 million, driven by strong gains in its work and outdoor segments. For the full year, sales are expected to rise 9% to $139.2 million. The company, which also owns the Danner boot br

OIA: November Outdoor Sales Rise 2%

Warmer-than-usual weather in November could not suppress outdoor retail sales, which rose 2% on the strength of Chain and Internet sales. Sales for November rose from $406 million to $412 million despite a 9% decline in the Specialty channel, according to

Remington Parent Acquires Barnes Bullets

Freedom Group, Inc., which manufactures and markets firearms under the Remington, Marlin, Bushmanster, DPMS, H&R, L.C. Smith, Parker, Dakota Arms, Miller Arms and Nesika brands, has entered into a purchase agreement through a wholly-owned subsidiary to ac

South Butt Responds to North Face Lawsuit

The South Butt LLC, a company based on parodying The North Face, filed a response to TNF's patent infringement lawsuit. TNF is seeking a court order mandating that South Butt cease operations while the case is pending…