The National Shooting Sports Foundation applauded the introduction of legislation, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act (HR 3749), to greatly enhance the ability of federal land managers to provide, promote and plan for recr
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TRCP Advances Suit against BLM over Wyoming Energy Project
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership said it took an aggressive step forward in holding the federal government accountable for management commitments it made on a southwestern Wyoming energy project by filing a legal brief in a suit against the
Rodale to Launch Men’s Health Exercise Kits
Rodale has reached an agreement to sell Men's Health- and Women's Health-branded workout kits and related products. The deal, with EB Sport Group, includes The Men's Health “Ultimate Total-Body Workout.”…
Survey Finds Bike Shops Value and Support Bike Advocacy
More than 80% of bicycle retailers who responded to a recent Bikes Belong survey said bike advocacy makes bicycling easier, safer, and more widespread. Sixty percent of the respondents said advocacy leads to more sales in their stores…
Yue Yuen September Sales Drop 6.3%
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd. said its operating revenue in September was US$388.0 million, down 6.3% from the year-earlier period…
Stein Mart September Comps Decline 5.4%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week fiscal month of September declined 5.4% versus the year-ago period…
L.L. Bean Closing Waterville Call Center
L.L. Bean is closing its call center in Waterville, Maine at the end of April. A spokesperson for the company told WCSH-TV that all year-round employees have been offered positions at call centers in Portland, Bangor or Lewiston…
Dillard’s Comps Drop 6% in September
Dillard’s, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 6% for the five weeks ended October 3…
Macy’s Comps Slip 2.3% in September
Macy’s, Inc. total sales were $2.04 billion for the five week month of September, a decrease of 2.4% compared with total sales of $2.09 billion in the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2008. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were down 2.3% in S
BJ’s Reports 0.5% Dip in September Same-Store Sales
BJ’s Wholesale Club, said comparable club sales during September decreased by 0.5%, including a negative impact of 6.0% from lower gasoline prices and volumes versus last year. Excluding the negative impact of gasoline sales, merchandise comparable
Kohl’s September Comps Jump 5.5%
Kohl’s Corporation total sales for the five-week month of September 2009 increased 9.6% from the five-week month ended October 4, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 5.5% for the month of September…
Target’s September Comps Slip 1.7%
Target Corporation's net retail sales for the five weeks ended October 3, 2009 were $5.39 billion, an increase of 1.3% from $5,32 billion for the five weeks ended October 4, 2008. On this same basis, September comparable-store sales decreased 1.7%…
TJX’s September Comps Climb 7%
The TJX Cos. sales for the five-week period ended October 3, were $2.0 billion, up 8% over the $1.8 billion a year earlier. Comparable store sales increased 7%…
ORSM Officially Changes Show Dates
Outdoor Retailer announced the 2010 Summer Market Open Air Demo will take place on Monday August 2, followed by the Summer Market Expo which will run Tuesday through Friday, August 3-6…
Stride Rite Introduces Walking-Training Baby Shoes
The Stride Rite Children’s Group launched a new collection of baby shoes with patent-pending Sensory Response Technology (SRT). The technology is designed to improve the way a child learns to walk via a sensory feedback system. The company said its
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