The National Park Service has accepted their revised Management Policies, culminating an extensive public and internal review process. OIA applauds the final revision. OIA businesses believe the approved policies provide management direction that will ens
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Johnson Outdoors Lands Multi-Vendor Military Contract Renewal
Johnson Outdoors, along with six other unrelated vendors, has been tapped for a contract covering a variety of military shelters, trailers and other military supply components. This marks the second year of the contract, originally announced in September
Weinstein takes Expanded Territory for Volkl
Jeffrey Weinstein will be replacing Peter Kailey as sales rep in the Northeast for Volkl Performance Wear. Jeffrey will be covering Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts in addition to the states he is already covering for Volkl Pe
Heelys Ready to Roll in Public Market with IPO…
Hot trend at retail? You bet. Captures the attention of the youth consumer? Absolutely. The next hot IPO from the active lifestyle sector? We’ll see. Volcom has been an absolute success; Under Armour continues to please; Zumiez is growing rapidly an
Forzani is Back in Black after Strong Q2 Comps…
The Forzani Group seems to have timed its Sport-Chek re-branding initiative perfectly, with the Canadian economy picking up and the sporting goods industry apparently firing on all cylinders north of the border. Since renovating its formerly struggling S
VF Corp. Forms Joint Venture in India
VF Corporation has agreed to establish a joint venture with Arvind Mills, Ltd. to design, market and distribute VF branded products in India. The joint venture, VF Arvind Brands Private Ltd., will initially encompass VF's Lee®, Wrangler®, Nautica®, J
Stein Mart Sees 2.8% August Comp Sales Decrease
Stein Mart, Inc. saw comparable store sales decrease 2.8% for the month of August, fueling a 2.5% decrease in total sales to $95.7 million from $98.1 million during the same month last year…
Bon-Ton Comps Down 5.7% for August
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. saw sales for the month of August increase 164% to $225.0 million compared to $85.1 million for the same period last year. August sales include $146.2 million from the Carson's stores. Without the addition of Carson's, s
BJ’s Comps Increase 2.3% in August
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. sales for August 2006 increased by 4.4% to $624.7 million from $598.3 million in August 2005. On a comparable club basis, August sales increased by 2.3% versus last year, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 1.
Saks August Comps Up 3.3%; Total Sales Down 36.5%
Retailer Saks Incorporated saw total company comparable store sales increase 3.3% for the month of August, while total sales decreased 36.5%. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 2.0% for SDSG and increased 5.0% for SFAE for the month…
Ross Stores August Comps Increase 3%
Ross Stores, Inc. saw sales for August increase 10% to $425 million from $388 million for the same month last year. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 3% on top of a 13% gain in the prior year…
Hestra Promotes Steinberg to Director of Marketing
Hestra USA promoted Melanie Steinberg from Operations and Customer Service Manager to Director of Marketing and Operations for Hestra USA. In her new role, Melanie will be responsible for overseeing all marketing functions as well as other operational ta
Dorsey Elected Executive Director of NSP
In a meeting held August 25 – 26 in Lakewood Colorado, the National Ski Patrol Board of Directors voted unanimously to name Mark Dorsey executive director of the NSP. Dorsey has been acting as interim executive director for the past eight months…
Ogio Vision Bag Wins ‘Editor’s Choice’ Award
Whoever said “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” never received a prestigious award. Today, the design staff at OGIO is celebrating news that its Shling-enabled golf bag, the OGIO Vision, has been honored with Golf Illustrated Magazine’s 2006 “E
New Balance Wins Trademark Suit Against Qiuzhi
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. has won a significant trademark infringement lawsuit in China against Chinese footwear maker Qiuzhi Footwear. The court awarded New Balance a monetary award of 600,000 RMB (USD $75,000) and ordered Qiuzhi to stop producing
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