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
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Teresa Hartford
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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
Companies Provide New Insights at Conferences…
At the Prudential Equity Back-to-School Conference, VF Corp. provided additional color on their new retail strategy, which should account for about 18% of VF’s total revenue by 2009. At the Goldman Sachs conference, Dick’s Sporting Goods took the opportun
VF Corp. Looks Internationally for Growth…
In a series of organizational moves, VF Corp. re-aligned its international team and strategy to accelerate growth abroad, particularly in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company also started a joint venture with its former Indian distributo
Icon Closes NordicTrack Stores; Slashes Net Loss…
Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. reported a slight decrease in sales for the fourth quarter, but saw a decrease in expenses help to shrink the net loss. For the fiscal fourth quarter, the company reported net sales of $161.3 million, down 1.3% from $163.4 mill
New Balance Wins Chinese Suit…
New Balance won a significant trademark infringement lawsuit in China against Chinese firm Qiuzhi Footwear. In 2002, New Balance discovered a group calling itself “American New Barlun Limited” conducting business in China and promoting a relationship with
Could Steve and Barry’s Change the Marquee Conversation with Starbury?
Knick’s guard Stephon Marbury teamed with Steve & Barry's to introduce the Starbury Collection which is touted as “an arsenal of high-quality apparel and sneakers with extraordinarily lower price points” than similar merchandise sold by the country&#
Redcats Completes Sportsman’s Guide Acquisition
Redcats Group has completed the acquisition of The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. for a price of $31 per share that values The Sportsman's Guide at approximately $265 million. SGDE shareholders approved the proposed merger at a Special Meeting on Augus
August Retail Mixed as Luxe and Clubs Lead Gains…
August comp store sales results were cause for both relief and concern this year as kids went back to school and boosted the monthly results as they picked up new fashion product that included more skinny jeans and fashion athletic footwear. But the mark
Footwear Companies Go Green for Inspiration…
Outdoor Footwear manufacturers are looking in three different performance and comfort categories this year and while there have been some meaningful advancements to reducing environmental impacts in the footwear industry, there are more incremental, evolu
Zumiez August Comp Store Growth Slows…
Zumiez Inc. saw its girls business affect its August comps as the 4.7% comp sales gain for the month came in at roughly half the positive gain from the same month last year. Total net sales jumped 36.4% to $33.7 million for the month from $24.7 million i
Ibex Taps Hill as President…
Rich Hill, former VP of sales for Patagonia has taken on the role of president of Ibex Outdoor Clothing, a Vermont-based merino wool brand. Hill will remain in Ventura and will be opening “Ibex West,” a new office for the brand which will share a building
Asia Outdoor Closes with Strong Attendance…
The first Asia Outdoor closed its doors this week with strong attendance from both exhibitors and retailers in the emerging Outdoor industry in the Far East. 6,743 trade visitors from China and other parts of Asia attended the trade show with 174 exhibito
Kellwood Anticipates Strong Q3 for American Rec…
Kellwood Company net sales for the second quarter were $474.5 million, versus $488.2 million last year. The majority of the sales decline came from the women’s apparel division. Net sales in the ‘other soft goods’ division, which includes American Recreat
Open air Demo Heats Up at Willard Bay, While Industry Breakfast Looks at the Next Generation…
OR Summer Market kicked off last month with the show’s first ever two-day Open Air Demo at Willard Bay State Park. With 73 exhibiting companies, the demo started off relatively slowly, but certainly picked up momentum as the first day wore on. Many manufa
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