Cabela's closed on the sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy, a division of Cabela's Inc., to McKenzie Sports Products, LLC, a Gridiron Capital portfolio company…
Category: Apparel
Outdoor Sales See Little Benefit from August Back-to-School Tax Free Days
Early signs of a turnaround for Outdoor Apparel, Footwear and Hardgoods reported in July may have been premature as August looks to be another flat month for retailers who do business in the sector…
NRA Foundaton Awards Grants to Preserve Shooting Sports
The NRA Foundation has awarded 53 counties in Pennsylvania new grants for programs and events promoting and preserving the shooting sports. Field Representatives Kory Enck and Tom Baldrige, who coordinate the fundraising efforts for Pennsylvania, report t
Alpen Optics Signs The Media Group to Handle PR/communications
Alpen Optics has signed an agency agreement with Chicago based PR and marketing firm, The Media Group, Inc., to handle its public relations and communications efforts…
Report: Americans Expect to Keep Spending in Check for Holiday
Back-to-school shopping season hasn’t even ended yet, but American consumers are looking ahead to the Holiday shopping period with some trepidation. Based on a recent consumer survey conducted by The SportsOneSource Group, more than half the respon
Sportfishing Supports Reintroduction of Cape Hatteras Legislation
The American Sportfishing Association has issued a press release publicizing their support for the reintroduction of legislation (H.R. 718 and S. 1557) that would restore reasonable off-road vehicle (ORV) access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreati
Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing
Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…
ING Awards $100,000 in Grants to Combat Childhood Obesity
ING awarded 50 schools across the U.S. with $2,000 grants to help students combat childhood obesity. Through its ING Run For Something Better School Awards Program, financial services company ING, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and
Helly Hansen to Launch Online Retail with GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce Inc. has entered into a new partnership with the Helly Hansen retail group to develop and operate international online stores in eight European countries as well as the United States and Canada…
Lululemon to Launch Kids Product and Retail Concept
lululemon athletica inc. is introducing ivivva athletica, a new brand the vertical retailer said is focused on 6-12 year olds and will feature technical, multi-functional apparel that will include many of the design features found in lululemon product…
Gander Mountain Widens Q2 Loss on Increased Markdowns, Advertising
Gander Mountain reported second quarter sales declined 1.8% to $248.4 million from $252.9 million a year ago. The net loss widened to $7.3 million, or 30 cents a share, from a net loss of $4.9 million, or 20 cents, a year ago. The increased loss resulted
Famous Footwear Posts Q2 Loss on BOGO Climate and Weaker Traffic
Famous Footwear's comps declined 6.6% in the second quarter, dragged down by a 6.7% traffic decline and a delay in back-to-school shopping. Throw in heavier promotional activity and result was an operating loss of $846,000 for the second quarter, w
Clarks Launches Search for New CEO
C&J Clark, the U.K. shoe giant, has announced that Peter Bolliger will retire next year as chief executive after eight years at the helm. Bolliger, who joined Clarks in 1994 and has been chief executive since 2002, has told the board he wants to retire ne
FTC Charges Clothing Companies For Falsely Marketing ‘Bamboo’ Products
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action earlier this month against four brands that sell “bamboo” apparel and fabrics by issuing false-advertising actions and fines…
Maverik Lacrosse Signs Equipment Deal with University of Vermont
Maverik Lacrosse reached an agreement with the University of Vermont (UVM) “Catamounts” men’s Division I lacrosse mens team to wear its equipment starting in the Fall of 2009 and in the upcoming 2010 season…
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