Tom Tom allowed its share of the rapidly shrinking U.S. PND market to slip in the third quarter rather than join a rash of discounting, but expects sales of its new GPS watch to buoy U.S. sales during the upcoming holiday shopping season…
Category: Outdoor
TravelChair Picks Red Pine as Canadian Distributor
TravelChair has chosen Red Pine Outdoor to distribute its camping furniture in Canada…
Jones Apparel’s Q3 Sales Dip
The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter of 2013 were $1.02 billion, as compared with $1.04 billion for the third quarter of 2012…
Spalding Celebrates 30th Anniversary as the Official Game Ball of the NBA
Throughout the 2013-14 NBA season, Spalding, a division of Russell Brands, LLC, and the world's largest basketball equipment supplier, will celebrate 30 years as the Official Game Ball of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today, Spalding lau
Jarden Outdoor Revenues, Earnings Decline in Third Quarter
Jarden Corporation reported that sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment reached $670.6 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013, down 2.0 percent from the third quarter of 2013. Segment earnings dipped 6.8 percent to $66.9 million…
HanesBrands Sees Double-Digit Q3 Earnings Growth
HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI), reported double-digit earnings growth in the third-quarter 2013 on strong margin performance.
Last U.S. Lead Smelter to Close in December: Ammunition Effect Unknown
In December, the final primary lead smelter in the United States will close. The lead smelter, located in Herculaneum, Missouri, and owned and operated by the Doe Run Company, has existed in the same location since 1892.,,
Henry Repeating Arms to Expand Rifle Line
Henry Repeating Arms will expand its offerings in 2014 with several new models…
Iconix Raises FY Profit Guidance on Strong Q3
Iconix Brand Group, the parent of Umbro, Starter and Danskin, reported a 44 percent gain in non-GAPP earnings in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 on a 24 percent increase in revenues. EBITDA attributable to Iconix for the quarter was approximately $65.6 m
Amazon Announces Plans to Open its Fourth Fulfillment Center in California
Amazon.com, Inc. finalized plans to open its fourth fulfillment center in California. The 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, CA will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs that offer company stock awards, 401(k) and programs like
Walmart to Promote 160,000 Associates
Walmart announced today that it is kicking off its holiday season with a special focus on more career opportunities for associates. The company expects to promote more than 160,000 associates to jobs with higher pay and more responsibility this year, incl
Lafuma Groupe Sales Decline Slows in Back Half of Fiscal 2013
Lafuma Groupe reported sales of €193.6 million ($253.9 mm) in fiscal 2012/13, down 27.2 percent from fiscal 2012, or 12.3 percent in currency neutral terms, according to preliminary numbers released by the French company Monday. In the United States
North Face Unveils Official U.S. Freeskiing Olympic Uniforms
The North Face, partner of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and original partner of U.S. Freeskiing, unveiled the official 2014 U.S. Freeskiing Competition uniforms, which will be worn by United States freeskiing athletes when the sport make
Equip Outdoor Sells Podsacs, Renews Focus on Rab and Lowe Alpine
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, which owns the outdoor brands of Rab and Lowe Alpine, sold the Podsacs brand to U.K. bike maker and retailer Planet X Limited in a deal that closed Monday, Oct. 23…
SBA Lending Dipped Below Record Pace in Fiscal 2013
The Small Business Administration (SBA) supported more than $29.6 billion in lending to America’s small businesses during the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 via 54,106 7(a) and 504 loans, down slightly from its record pace of the last two years…
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