Outdoor Retailer Moves Winter Market Dates

Emerald Expositions has moved up the date for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2016 by two weeks to Jan. 7-10 in a bid to avoid competing against the Sundance Film Festival for housing and the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday for the attention of retailers. Th

Yakima Doubles Size of Sales Management Team

Yakima Products Inc. has doubled the size of its sales management team with the addition of four key positions focused on strategic accounts, specialty retailers, and the international sales and automotive channels…

Imports Increasing as Retailers Prep for Back-To-School

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 7.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers stock up for the busy back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker repor

Bogner Pulls Sale

The family owner of Bogner, the maker of winter jackets and skiwear, has canceled plans to sell the company. As reported, Bogner last year hired Goldman Sachs to seek a buyer…

Confluence Outdoor Pivots Toward SUP and Fishing Markets

Confluence Outdoor will wind down its its Bomber Gear apparel brand and stop distributing its Wave Sport whitewater kayaks in North America so it can shift resources toward its rapidly growing SUP and kayak fishing businesses, the company's CEO annou

Zumiez Sees Comp Dip in June

Zumiez Inc.'s net sales for the five-week period ended July 4, 2015 increased 2.6 percent to $67.0 million, compared to $65.3 million for the five-week period ended July 5, 2014…

Nike India Opens Largest Store

Nike opened its largest store in India in Bengaluru. The 7,355-square-store offers apparel and footwear for running, football, cricket, basketball, tennis and women's training…

Keen Forges New Conservation Partnerships

Keen is solidifying its promise to building stronger communities and a healthier planet by partnering with The Wilderness Society (TWS) and 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to help preserve America’s public lands…