Simple has collaborated with Surfer and artist Tyler Warren, named one of Surfer Magazine’s 2006 “Hot 100 Longboarders,” for a collection in its Green Toe line. Tyler’s design will be printed with water-based dyes on organic cotton uppers for the popular
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Ski Lake Tahoe Taps Hayter for PR Campaign
Ski Lake Tahoe, the marketing collaboration between seven of Lake Tahoe’s premier resorts, signed Hayter Communications to drive its nationwide public relations campaign. Hayter, a Seattle- and San Francisco-based action sports, travel and active lifestyl
Cutter and Buck Sees Product Initiatives Bear Fruit in Fiscal Q1, but Margins Take Hit from Demand…
Cutter & Buck management said it is starting to see investments in its product line start to pay off as customers respond to improvements in both the fashion and classic ends of the range. The response helped the company post its third consecutive quarte
VF Corp. Producing ESPN Line…
VF Imagewear will develop, manufacture, and distribute a new line of ESPN-branded apparel that was expected to be in stores last week to coincide with the start of the 20th season of ESPN's College GameDay show. The line has been picked up by more t
Johnson Outdoors Lands Portion of Military Contract Renewal…
Johnson Outdoors Inc., Alaska Structures, Inc., Anchor Industries, Base-X Expedition Shelters, Celina Tent, Inc., Schutt Industries, and DHS Systems, LLC have been jointly chosen for a contract covering a variety of military shelters, trailers, and other
Ashworth Inc. Swings to Fiscal Q3 Profit on Sales Growth and Stronger Margins…
Ashworth Inc. continued to make improvements across its organization and maintained a focus on implementing profit improvement initiatives it put in place at the end of fiscal 2005. Those actions helped Ashworth continue efforts to sell more full-priced
U.S. Customs Busts Counterfeit Nike Smuggling Ring…
Representatives from the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security last week announced the break-up of one of the largest counterfeit merchandise smuggling schemes uncovered in recent U.S. history.
Six persons, including two U.S. citi
G-III Cuts Expected Loss in Half; Ups Guidance…
G-III is seeing success with its diversification strategy and is also adding synergies between its core business and the acquired Marvin Richards and Winlit businesses. Second quarter net sales were $69.1 million compared to net sales of $54.6 million las
Umbro plc First Half Boosted by World Cup, but U.S., Branded Apparel and Footwear Disappoint…
Umbro plc reported a strong fiscal first half through July 2, thanks to increased exposure and sales from the World Cup tournament. World Cup mania did not transfer across the Atlantic, however, resulting in Umbro’s U.S. revenues not meeting expectations
Dick’s SG and Under Armour Outline Objectives at Goldman Sachs Conference…
Goldman Sachs held their 13th annual global retail conference last week and two of the sporting goods industry’s top performers where on hand to provide more insight into their business. Dick’s Sporting Goods took the opportunity to differentiate its mode
VF Corp. Adds Some BTS Color at Prudential Conference…
At the Prudential Equity Back-to-School Conference, VF Corporation provided some additional color on their new retail strategy, which should account for about 18% of VF’s total revenue by 2009. To do this the company will expand from a current store base
TJX Approves Succession Plan…
The TJX Companies, Inc. has approved a succession plan for executive management of the company which will see Carol Meyrowitz, who was named president of TJX in October 2005, moved to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective with the beginning o
OIA Rendezvous Visits the Southeast this Fall…
This fall, OIA has invited hundreds of outdoor executives to Chattanooga to meet and discuss the state of the industry, strategies to keep outdoor retailers and manufacturers healthy, and look at best practices in other industries. For the past ten years,
OIA-Backed Legislation Sees Opposition and Support…
In its on-going balancing act to draft legislation that both protects domestic manufacturing and promotes free trade, the Senate Finance Committee posted comments concerning several bills that could impact the outdoor industry. As expected, there were voc
Backcountry.com Strikes Gold with Bottomless SAC…
Several weeks ago, Backcountry.com changed the format of their micro-site dedicated to closeouts, SteepandCheap.com. Previously, the site offered one close-out item for 24 hours, or until it was sold out. The next item would appear at midnight the followi
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