Big 5 Sporting Goods reported sales for the fourth quarter were flat at $226.7 million. Same store sales decreased 2.1 percent for the quarter. The company achieved same store sales growth in the low mid-single-digit range through the first half of the q
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RECALL: 44,000 Chariot Carriers and 70,000 Trailer Converter Kits
Chariot Carriers, now owned by Thule, is voluntarily recalling about 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits because the trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle. This
Bearpaw Footwear Hires International Business Director
Bearpaw Footwear hired Richard Marten as its vice president of international business development…
MTN Approach Hires John Kaiser to Guide Second Season
MTN Approach is in its first season of product delivery and is excited to bring in John Kaiser to help build the business systems. Kaiser will be managing projects and people to help grow brand recognition worldwide while also heading up the daily operat
Arctic Photographer to Keynote Conservation Alliance Breakfast at ORWM
The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at next week's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will feature guest speaker Florian Schulz, a renowned wildlife photographer whose multi-media presentation To the Arctic offers a stunning look at the Arctic National W
Dale of Norway Names New CEO
Dale of Norway named Oyvind Lauritzen as its managing director and CEO…
Jones Group Cuts Q4 Outlook
The Jones Group Inc. said adjusted and reported fourth-quarter revenues will be in the range of $892 million to $895 million versus previous guidance of $918 million to $961 million. Adjusted and reported gross profit margin is estimated to approximate 35
SPRI Adds Dean Young as National Account Manager
SPRI Products, Inc., a leading distributor of rubberized resistance products and fitness accessories, recently hired Dean Young as national account manager, working in the company’s Commercial Division calling on all vertical markets, including hosp
Lululemon Athletica Launches SeaWheeze Half-Marathon Event
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced it is hosting a half-marathon event in Vancouver called The SeaWheeze on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012…
Honeywell Safety Products Appoints Footwear Manager
Honeywell Safety Products announced that Sean O'Brien has been named director of retail footwear marketing. O'Brien comes to Honeywell from Converse where he was the senior director of merchandising for North America…
C4 Waterman Announces USA Rep Roster
C4 Waterman said it has assembled an all-star sales team to service accounts across the US mainland, Hawaii and Canada…
Sims Launches New Campaign
Sims, the snow brand, is celebrating its 35th anniversary during the 2011-2012 snow season with a new campaign, called “SIMS Did It First.” which highlights 20 Sims product innovations that changed the sport of snowboarding forever. Sims “Firsts” include
SmartWool Launches Athlete-Ambassador Program
SmartWool LLC announced the launch of its athlete-ambassador program. Fourteen ambassadors from across the United States were selected from more than 800 applicants in the company's inaugural ambassador program that launched in Fall 2011…
Vasque to Launch New Winter Trail Shoe at Outdoor Retalier Winter Market
Vasque will debut its newest winter trail runner, the Snow Junkie, in Fall 2012. The insulated trail shoe is built for cold-weather trail running, snowshoeing and other winter activities. The Snow Junkie can be viewed at the Vasque booth #12000 during Out
Genesco Raises EPS Guidance On Healthy Comp Sales
Genesco Inc. again raised its guidance for the year by a dime a share after witnessing same-store sales increased by a stronger-than-expected 13 percent so far in the quarter ending this month. In the same year-ago period, same store sales increased 9 per
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