In addition to hiring Lauren Geary, the women’s clothing company added support staff in various departments and increased its office space by 3,000 square feet.
Category: Outdoor
San Jose’s Mel Cotton’s Sporting Goods To Close
The iconic sporting goods store, serving Silicon Valley for 70 years, will close by the end of the year.
Feetures Unveils Second Annual Sales Contest Winners
Nearly 50 percent of participating retailers achieved or surpassed the 1-to-1 sock to shoe ratio threshold.
Bearpaw To Debut First TV Campaign
The campaign comes on the heels of its recent apparel launch and additions to the executive team.
Black Diamond Trims Q3 Losses On Reduced Costs
The outdoor company significantly trimmed its third-quarter 2016 losses, but that was largely due to reduced expenses, as gross margins from its climbing and winter sports gear also dipped.
Gerber U.S. Plant Goes 24/7
Gerber, a producer of personal knives, tools and gear, said it has brought on a third shift at its Portland, OR manufacturing plant.
Costa Sunglasses Switches To Backbone Media
The sunglass brand tapped the agency for public relations for its core fishing initiatives and media planning and buying for angling and optical trade in North America.
Tough Sledding At Coleman And Marmot
Organic sales at Newell Brands Inc.’s Outdoor Solutions segment, excluding brands marked for sale, declined in the third quarter despite growth at Pure Fishing.
Cautious Retailers Dampen Columbia Sportswear’s Growth Spurt
A bad (warm) winter, such as that of 2015, tends to hit vendors the following year. And that time is now.
Patagonia To Close On Election Day
Patagonia will close all of its retail stores, its headquarters and its distribution and customer service center on Election Day to encourage customers, employees and citizens to head to the polls.
Deckers Brands Trims Guidance
Seasonal woes at its Ugg brand, following last year’s warm winter, are denting orders from retailers, but with a healthy inventory, officials are optimistic for the holiday season to come.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 24
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By The Numbers, Week Of October 24
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Thule Group’s Americas Sales Fall
The company’s sales in the region fell 8.8 percent in currency-neutral terms, due primarily to the bankruptcies of two U.S. retailers and cautious ordering by bicycle dealers.
Newell Brands Core Sporting Goods Sales Drop In Q3
Pro forma core sales, which exclude the Winter Sports business that is held for sale, declined 3.2 percent compared with prior year, with growth in Pure Fishing more than offset by declines in Coleman
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