Dahlgren Footwear, the sock maker, secured its footing in the Canadian market with the help of leading outdoor product distributor, Recreation Outfitters, Inc. (ROI), based in Vancouver, BC…
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Utah Governor Pledges to Consult Outdoor Industry on Public Lands Issues
Utah Governor Gary Herbert committed to work with the outdoor industry to shape state policies on public land after his first ever meeting with the board of directors for Outdoor Industry Association. Industry executives have blasted the Herbert Administr
HanesBrands ‘ Q2 Profit Hurt by Higher Cotton Costs
2(HBI), the parent of Champion, reported sales were $1.18 billion, an increase of 1 percent over last year’s quarter, and earnings per diluted share were 67 cents, a decrease of 14 percent. The decrease in EPS was primarily due to substantially high
Outdoor University Offers Record 39 Sessions at OR
As part of an expanded partnership with Outdoor Retailer, Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) is presenting 39 educational sessions at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which takes place Aug. 2-5 in Salt Lake City. The expanded curriculum is designed to hel
Chinese Government Raids Golf Counterfeiting Operation
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group has completed another successful raid of an extensive China-based counterfeit operation resulting in the seizure of nearly 5,000 fake golf products…
Deckers Outdoor Invests in Hoka One One
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has made an investment in footwear brand Hoka One One, founded by gravity sport adventurers Jean-Luc Diard and Nicolas Mermoud…
Golf Rounds Climb Again in June
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played during June in the U.S. were up 3.2 percent in June. Public access play was up 3.9 percent and private course activity was up 0.3 percent…
PGA TOUR Superstore to Open First Store in New Jersey
PGA TOUR Superstore announced plans to open its next retail superstore in Paramus, NJ. Scheduled to open later this year, the store will be located in the northwest quadrant…
Icebreaker’s Marsala to Spearhead Sales to Sporting Goods Channel
Icebreaker promoted David Marsala to U.S. sales operations manager – sporting goods, where he will lead Icebreaker’s expansion into the sporting goods channel…
Outdoor Retailer Contemplates Shifting Summer 2013 Dates
Outdoor Retailer show management is considering a possible one-day date shift for next year's summer show. As a result, advance bookings for Winter and Summer Market 2013 will not be available on site at this week's trade event…
Bogs Footwear Sales up 34 Percent in Q2
Weyco Group, Inc. reported that wholesale sales of its Bogs branded outdoor footwear increased 34 percent in the second quarter. The company's net sales for the second quarter were $60.3 million, an increase of 7 percent from 2011 sales of $56.6 mill
Bushnell to Launch Bear Grylls Line Starting in October
Bushnell Outdoor Products said it will launch a series of Bear Grylls signature products beginning in October with the launch of personal GPS product and followed by portable power and sports optics in Jan. 2013…
Big 5’s Q2 Earnings Slide
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales increased to $226.6 million in the second quarter compared with $219.6 million in the year earlier period. Same-store sales increased 1.0 percent. As anticipated, sales were negatively affected by the calend
Sanuk Supports Operation Smile Partnership
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, announced its partnership with Operation Smile, an international children's medical charity that provides free reconstructive surgery for children born with cleft lips and cleft palates…
Backwoods to Close St. Louis Store
Austin, Texas-based Backwoods is closing its only store in St. Louis three years after opening it, according to a report by the St. Louis Business Journal…
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