Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) sent a letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary urging Congress to pass legislation stopping frivolous and costly lawsuits being brought by patent trolls on the retail industry…
Category: Outdoor
Utah House Approves Bill to Create Outdoor Recreation Office
The Utah House approved Gov. Gary Herbert's bill to create a state office dedicated to promoting the outdoor recreation industry in the Bee Hive state, the Associated Press reported.
Canoecopia Reports Near Record Attendance, Solid Sales
More than 20,000 people attended Canoecopia March 8-10, marking an encouraging kick off to the spring paddlesports season, said Darren Bush, owner of Rutabaga Paddlesports the Wisconsin retailer that produces the show…
Over 125 Congressional Meetings Held During SFIA’s National Health through Fitness Day
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 14th Annual National Health Through Fitness Day (Mar. 13; Washington, DC) achieved record success with nearly 150 industry leaders asking Congress for support of two pieces of legislation that will help &#
Respect Your Universe Completes Second Round of Financing
Respect Your Universe, Inc., the mixed martial arts apparel company, has completed a private placement of 900,000 shares of common stock of Respect Your Universe at a price of 50 cents per Share for gross proceeds of $450,000. The proceeds from the sale o
Jarden Begins Repurchasing $300 Million in Notes
Jarden Corporation has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its $300 million outstanding principal amount of 8 percent senior notes due 2016…
Bauer Hockey Partners With BCHL as Official Provider
Bauer Hockey, Inc. has become the new official uniform, equipment and apparel provider for the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), one of the top junior organizations in North America. The exclusive three-year partnership – starting with the 2013-14 s
The Buckle’s Q4 Earnings Climb 9.4 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. announced that net income for the fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2013 was $61.4 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, up from $56.1 million, or $1.18 a year ago. Sales increased 7.0 percent to $360.6 million from net sales of $337.1 mil
Billabong Sets Deadline for Final Bids
Billabong International Ltd. has set a March 28 deadline for its two suitors to make final bids, an unattributed source told The Wall Street Journal…
Golfsmith Opens Two Interactive Stores in Charlotte and Greensboro
With the opening of two new stores in Charlotte and Greensboro, Golfsmith is now North Carolina’s largest golf merchant. The two new stores are in Charlotte and Greensboro…
REI to Open Sixth Store in Washington DC Region
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) will open its sixth store in the Washington DC region in the Tysons area of McLean, Va. in August. The 32,800 square-foot, two-story store will be located at the southeast corner of Leesburg Pike and Chain Bridge Road.
Zanier Identifies U.S. Rep Team
Zanier Sports, a performance winter glove brand from Austria, has hired six rep firms to lead its incursion into the U.S. market…
Zumiez’s Q4 Profits Climb 22 Percent
Zumiez Inc., the action sports retailer, reported net income in the fourth quarter increased 22.1 percent to $22.9 million, or 74 cents per diluted share from net income of $18.7 million, or 60 cents, for the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales for
BMC Switzerland Promotes U.S. Marketing Execs in Advance of US Expansion
BMC Switzerland elevated its two U.S. marketing managers as part of an aggressive plan to grow sales of its premium bikes in the United States. Former BMC director of U.S. marketing Matt Heitmann has been appointed to the new position of global director o
Nikwax Hires The Sherpa Group Two to Rep Pacific Northwest
Nikwax North America hired The Sherpa Group Two as its newest sales rep agency. The Pacific Northwest-based sales and marketing group will support Nikwax in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska…
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