Big Agnes has hired Katie Hughes as marketing specialist and Kaitlin Cowart as graphic design assistant…
Category: Outdoor
Deckers Outdoor Sees Modest Revenue Gains in Q3
Deckers Outdoor reported sales increased 2.7 percent in the third quarter, to $386.7 million compared to $376.4 million for the same period last year with modest gains from Ugg, Teva and Sanuk. Earnings slid 23.2 percent to $33.1 million, or 95 cents a sh
Dr. Martens Sold to PE Firm
Permira Funds, a private equity firm that owns Hugo Boss and New Look, has bought R Griggs Group, the parent company and licensee of the Dr Martens brand, for £300 million (U.S. $486 mm)…
Democratic Senators Oppose U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
Four members of the U.S. Senate have sent a letter to President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and the United Nations with the clear message that the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty will not be ratified…
Columbia Sportswear Raises Dividend and Outlook Despite Lower Q3 Results
Columbia Sportswear Company reported net sales of $523.1 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, down 4 percent compared with the same period in 2012, including a 1 percentage point negative effect from changes in currency exchange rates. Despite an 11.8
Delta Apparel’s Sales Dip in Transition Quarter
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported financial results for the three-month transition period ended Sept. 28. Net sales were $122.6 million versus $130.1 million in the comparable prior year period. Net earnings were $0.6 million, or 7 cents per diluted share, com
SEC Opens Comment Period on Proposed Equity Crowdfunding Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened a 90-day public comment period on its proposed rule for governing how crowdfunding sites will offer and sell securities. The rule, which number 585 pages, lays out how equity crowdfunding sites and broke
Chevalier Advertising Hires New Public Relation Associate
Chevalier Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations announces the hiring of Laci Warden as a public relations associate…
Moosejaw Books Bowling Alley for Goulish Job Fair
Moosejaw Mountaineering hopes to scare up some seasonal help next week at holiday job fair being held at a local bowling alley. The retailer urged job seekers to wear a costume to the event, where it will screen applicants for 300 seasonal warehouse and c
Footwear and Apparel Power Amer Sports Through Challenging Third Quarter
Amer Sports said double-digit growth at five of its eight businesses enabled it to preserve margins in the third quarter despite a delay in peak shipments of winter sports equipment and a challenging exchange rate environment…
Quiksilver to Sell Mervin Manufacturing
Quiksilver, Inc., the parent of DC Shoes, reached a definitive agreement to divest its snowboard subsidiary, Mervin Manufacturing, Inc., to Extreme Holdings, Inc., an entity advised by Altamont Capital Partners. The all cash transaction is expected to clo
Grassroots Selects New Hotel for 2014 Summer Summit
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (Grassroots) will host its 2014 Summer Summit at the Embassy Suites Loveland Hotel, Spa and Conference Center in Loveland, CO. to meet the organization’s growing needs.
Rack Room Shoes Supports Shoes That Fit Charity
This fall, Rack Room Shoes donated more than $555,000 to the national non-profit organization, Shoes That Fit. The family footwear retailer raised the funds through its annual Shoes That Fit campaign that provides children in need with new shoes for the s
Hundreds of IBDs Sign Up for PeopleForBikes POP Campaign
More than 715 bike retailers have signed up to participate in PeopleForBikes new retailer membership program since its launch at Interbike 2013. Instead of paying annual dues, retailer members now support PeopleForBikes by asking their customers to join a
PHIT America Announces Female Celebrity Ambassadors
PHIT America – the non-profit education and advocacy organization designed to combat the nation’s inactivity and obesity crisis – announced LPGA star Ryann O’Toole, USA Water Polo four-time Olympic medalist Heather Petri and USA Softball two-t
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