Benchmade Knife Company will take home the “Sassy” travelling trophy – a hand carved, three-foot-tall, redwood Sasquatch from Humboldt County, CA after being named the overall winner of the second-annual American Made Outdoor Gear Award. An of
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Shoe Carnival’s Q3 Earnings Dip
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings dipped 10.7 percent in its third quarter, but they reached the higher end of guidance provided in late August. Comparable-store sales grew 0.7 percent, helped by a mid-single digit comp gain in October with the aid of
Andre Leon Talley Appointed rtistic Director of Zappos Couture
Andre Leon Talley, international editor-at-large of Numero (Russia), and member of the Board of Trustees, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), has been named Artistic Director of Zappos Couture, Zappos' digital luxury platform…
Polar Bottle Launches Limited Edition Bottles for 2014 World Cup Fans
Polar Bottle began selling a special edition of its insulated water bottles to appeal to fans of the 2014 World Cup. Each bottle’s design is based on the national flag of one of the 32 national teams that have qualified for the 2014 World Cup…
Avex Sponsors Birds of Prey Races
Avex is providing thermal mugs and other event-branded products to VIPs attending the Birds of Prey downhill racing events at Beaver Creek – the only U.S. stop in the FIS World Cup this year…
Hell’s Bay Boatworks Names New GM
Veteran fishing magazine publisher, avid angler and conservationist Gary Jennings has joined Hell’s Bay Boatworks, taking the position of general manager…
New Balance To Outfit Irish Olympic Teams
New Balance has been named the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the Olympic Council of Ireland in a multi-year deal. This new sponsorship allows for New Balance to provide the Irish Olympic Team competing in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games…
DSW’s Q3 Earnings Climb 15 Percent
DSW Inc. reported earnings rose 14.0 percent in its third quarter ended Oct. 27 while same-store revenues decreased 0.7 percent. The family shoe chain now expects flat same-store growth for the year, down from expectations of growth in the low single digi
Golf Industry Wins Injunction in Florida Counterfeit Case
The Southern District Court of Florida issued a preliminary injunction to shut down 60 websites allegedly selling counterfeit golf products, according to the U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group…
Johnson Outdoor’s Announces New AdventureOnTheWater Website.
Johnson Outdoors Watercraft rolled out a new website featuring products from Necky Kayaks, Ocean Kayak and Old Town Canoes & Kayaks and their Pro-Staff and Adventure Team members to engage the kayak fishing community and promote canoeing and kayaking as a
Report Reveals Continuing Wetland Losses
An alarming national trend of increased loss of coastal wetlands was announced in a recent report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
RECALL: 8,200 Trigger Assemblies for Backcountry Access Avalanche Air Bags
Backcountry Access is recalling about 6,400 avalanche air bags in the United States and 1,800 in Canada because the trigger assembly can fail resulting in the airbag not deploying and posing a risk of death and injury in the event of an avalanche…
Uggs Again Partners with Boys and Girls Clubs
Keeping the tradition of bringing comfort and joy to shoppers this holiday season, Ugg Australia will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the fourth year in a row, hosting a register drive to raise funds for the organization. All 41 domestic U
USSSA Inducts Worth Sports’ Robert Parish Into Its Hall Of Fame
Worth Sports, a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, said its long-time president and chief executive officer, Robert Parish, was inducted into the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Hall of Fame Sponsor Category Friday at USSSA's annual
ComScore Forecasts 14 Percent Holiday E-Commerce Growth
ComScore reported that it expects online retail spending this holiday season using desktop computers for the November–December period will reach $48.1 billion, representing a 14-percent gain versus year ago. This growth rate is very similar to last season
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