Attendance figures for the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) Show eclipsed last year’s total by the second day of the show and finished at more than 67,000, an increase of 5,000…
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Under Armour Signs American Ballet Theatre Soloist Misty Copeland
Under Armour announced the addition of American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland to its talent roster. As part of the multi-year partnership, Copeland will be featured in Under Armour’s largest marketing campaign to-date for its women’s b
RECALL: 144 Mammut RescYou Devices
Mammut Sports Group Inc. has recalled 144 units of its RescYou crevasse rescue device because the small toothed cam blocking the pull-cord may not lock securely causing reduced efficiency and possibly delaying a rescue…
Freewaters, Cascade Design Partner on Water Education
Freewaters, makers of casual shoes and sandals, has partnered with Therm-a-Rest and Cascade Designs to provide hands-on, real-world lessons on water science and purification for high school students in Ventura County, CA starting this spring…
REI, Gore and Zappos Earn Work Place Accolades
REI, W. L. Gore & Associates and Zappos.com all again landed on Fortune's “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
Zappos for 2014…
Macy’s Herald Square to Open World’s Largest NFL Shop
Macy’s Herald Square in New York City is celebrating the arrival of Super Bowl week with a line-up of in-store special events and outdoor entertainment. The program includes the grand opening of the World’s Largest NFL Shop, a concert and fire
Yeti Coolers Joins Grassroots Buying Group
Yeti Coolers has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) as a vendor partner…
Hydrapak Doubles HQ In Anticipation of REI Sales
Hydrapak said it has doubled the size of its headquarters in Oakland, CA in anticipation a new deal with REI will boost demand for its SoftFlask, reservoir, and insulated bottle products…
Catlike Names Hawley as Exclusive US Distributor
Hawley has been named as exclusive U.S. distributor for Catlike bicycle helmets in the United States…
AAFA Signs MOU to Boost US-African Cotton Trade
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), and the African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to expand trade and investme
MEC’s Plans for Second Toronto-Area Store Move Forward
MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op) said it is a step closer to building a 44,000-square-foot store in North York, Ontario, which would be its secon in the greater Toronto area following…
Sugoi Acquires Sombrio
Sugoi Performance Apparel, a brand of Dorel Industries, announced the acquisition of mountain bike and lifestyle apparel brand Sombrio…
Nautilus’ Q4 Revenues Jump 19 Percent
Nautilus, Inc. said it expects to report net sales of approximately $77.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, an increase of 18.5 percent over the prior year. Earnings from continuing operations are estimated to be in the range of 29 to 31 cents a sha
Pacific Sunwear Sees Q4 Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. said that due to weak December sales, it expects to show a loss of 21 to 18 cents a share in its fourth quarter. After adjusting for the 53rd week retail calendar shift, that compares to a loss of 20 cents a share in th
J.C. Penney Closing 33 Stores
Struggling department-store operator J.C. Penney announced it will cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as it tries to get back on the path to profitability…
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