Sustainability Working Group, part of the European Outdoor Group, is seeking the first ever industry wide End of Life solution. An End Of Life Options Committee (EoL Committee) has been formed and is being chaired by Adrian Huber from the Mammut Sports G
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Kahtoola Hires Reps
Kahtoola, the maker of performance footwear traction and snow travel systems, announced the hiring of three new sales representatives, Patrick Barczewski for the Rocky Mountain region, Jason Jennens for Western Canada, and Joe File for the Midwest…
Sears Holdings Elects Kunkler To Board
Sears Holdings Corporation elected William C. Kunkler, 52, executive vice president – operations of CC Industries, Inc., a private equity firm focused on manufacturing companies and real estate investments, to membership on the Sears Holdings board…
Under Armour Narrows Focus to Winning Categories
With its powerful connection with young consumers, Under Armour believes it still has plenty of growth ahead. But given the economy, management is narrowing its focus to those areas that will bring the greatest return on investment…
New Balance Sues Louis Vuitton
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. has sued LVMH Moet Hennessy, alleging that Louis Vuitton's Minstrel sneaker intentionally copies New Balance's 574's shape and coloring. Paris-based Louis Vuitton started selling the Minstrel for $590 last mon
Lululemon Sees Sales Perking Up, Aiming for Positive Q4 Comps
Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s second quarter earnings were down from a year earlier but results handily exceeded its own internal guidance and the yoga-themed retailer has turned bullish on the back half of the year…
Smith and Wesson Fiscal First Quarter Growth Propelled by Consumer Segment
Analysts predicted gun sales for firearm companies would slow as the “Obama-factor” subsided, but record-setting firearms sales driven by handguns and tactical rifles at Smith & Wesson indicates that firearms owners still fear a government-dri
Signature Eyewear’s Q3 Sales Drop 7.8%
Profits at Signature Eyewear, Inc., which makes Cutter & Buck eyewear, dropped to $155,000 in its third quarter ended July 31 from $570,0000 a year ago. Sales were down 7.8% to $5.9 million. In the nine months, profits rose slightly to $570,000 from $538,
Columbia Sportswear Works to Brand at Specialty
Columbia Sportswear is working diligently to reestablish its flagship brand in the specialty channel and at higher-end retail and department stores. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Retailing Conference, Tim Boyle, president and CEO, admitted that part of th
Woolrich Expands Executive Team
Woolrich has named three new vice presidents and announced a search for an executive vice president that will direct the activities involving Woolrich branded product and their channels of distribution…
NRA: Clearing Up the Rumors About The ‘Gun Tax Bill’
Over the past few months, NRA-ILA has received hundreds of e-mails warning us about “SB-2099,” a bill that would supposedly require you to report all your guns on your income tax return every April 15, according to a release by the NRA…
AAFA Cautions on Protectionism
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) issued a statement claiming protectionism would cause more trade disputes and hurt the U.S. economy's recovery efforts. The statement followed President Barack Obama' s Friday decision to impose
Jupa Sports Names VP, Sales
Nérée Arsenault, president and chief executive officer of BOYZ Inc., announced the appointment of Robert Langlois to the position of vice-president sales for JUPA SPORTS (Jupa, D2, Badbones and Blue Icon), a division of BOYZ Inc. Langlois was formerly vic
Report: Outdoor Retailers Score Higher With Consumers
For the second year in a row outdoor retailers were viewed highest in the eyes of the U.S. consumer when shopping for sporting goods. Based on survey feedback compiled in the most recent Where America Shops report, full-line sporting goods and discount/
Sporting Goods Consumers Think of Specialists First
Full-line sporting goods retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods and Sports Authority are top of mind when consumers think about where to shop for sporting goods, (including footwear and apparel) but the larger and broader mass merchant stores like Wal
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