Sears Holdings Corporation said in a statement it's evaluating separating both its Lands' End business and Sears Auto Center (“SAC”) business. It also lowered its guidance for the current quarter…
Category: Outdoor
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book and Music Store Sales Up in September
Sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores grew 0.5 percent from August and 2.7 percent from September, 2012, lagging behind the broader general merchandize sector, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday…
Kästle Announces Big Mountain Skier Chris Davenport as Newest Shareholder
Big mountain skier Chris Davenport has become a shareholder in Kästle, the Austrian manufacturer offreeride, twin-tip, all-mountain and touring skis…
Ruffwear Picks Distributor for Australia and New Zealand
Ruffwear has partnered with Australia-based Frontier Equipment to manage distribution of its dog products in Australia and New Zealand effective immediately…
Big 5’s Q3 Profits Improve on 1.4 Percent Comp Gain
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales increased 3.2 percent in its third quarter ended Sept. 30, to $259.1 million from net sales of $251.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Same store sales increased 1.4 percent. Earnings rose 11.0
Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Raises $1 Million
The Skechers Foundation announced that it raised a record $1 million for children with special needs and education through the 2013 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk. With presenting sponsor Nickelodeon and celebrities Jimmy Kimmel, Brooke Burke-Charv
Cobra-Puma Golf Appoints Head of Research
According to Golfweek, Tom Olsavsky, senior director of product creation for TaylorMade, will become the new vice president of research and development at Cobra-Puma Golf…
Ralph Lauren Introduces ‘Made in the USA’ Olympic Uniforms
Ralph Lauren introduced a wide range of uniforms for the U.S. Winter Olympic athletes in Sochi, including the opening and closing ceremony apparel and their Olympic Village gear. The items will all be made in the United States…
Brunswick Launches Free Online Marketing Program For Certified Dealers
Brunswick Corporation's (NYSE: BC) dealer services team, Brunswick Dealer Advantage, has teamed up with Dominion Marine Media, the online marine marketing services division of Dominion Enterprises Inc., to offer Brunswick certified dealers online mar
PETA Launches Drone Fleet, Advocates “Hunter Watching”
PETA is now selling drones to members in hopes they will use them to record “illegal or cruel hunting practices, such as failing to follow an injured deer, laying bait to lure geese, or leaving bear cubs orphaned…
REI to Outfit Namibian Conservation Guards
REI Adventures presented the Namibian Conservation Guards with its 2013 Sustainable Tourism Award. Through the award, 500 guards will receive a backpack full of gear, apparel and supplies to support their efforts in protecting the country’s natural
SmartEtailing Snags Two More Bicycle Parts Distributors
Distributors Cyclone Bicycle Supply and Highway Two have gone live with SmartEtailing's Supplier Sync technology, which enables consumers to view and order many of their products from a subscribing dealer’s website for either in-store pick-up o
West Marine Sales Sputter in Third Quarter
West Marine, Inc. reported net revenues for the 13 weeks ended Sept. 28 were $193.4 million, an increase of 0.7 percent compared to the 13 weeks ended Sept. 29, 2012. Comp store sales, including online sales, increased…
Golf Galaxy to Open Stores in Nevada and Missouri
Golf Galaxy set grand opening celebration weekends for stores in Las Vegas, NV and Chesterfield, MO…
Callaway Golf’s Q3 Loss Narrows
Callaway Golf Co. reduced its loss in the third quarter to $22.9 million, or 32 cents a share, from $89.2 million, or $1.19, a year ago. Revenues grew 38 percent to $178.2 million from $147.9 million…
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