In 2009, Big City Mountaineers will mark 20 years of enhancing the lives of under-resourced urban teens through transformative outdoor experiences. Since 1989, BCM has worked to offer a new perspective to teens through weeklong wilderness backpacking and
Category: Sports/Fitness
Outdoor Companies Honored on Best Places to Work List
Deckers Outdoor, Mountain Hardwear, Clif Bar, Smartwool and several other companies recently announced their inclusion in Outside Magazine's 2009 list of “Best Places to Work.” Deckers was ranked No. 26 out of 30 selected companies, while Mountain Ha
Gwen Manto Exits Dick’s Sporting Goods
Gwendolyn Manto has left her role as EVP and chief merchandising officer of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., effective April 13, 2009. According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, the retailer does not expect to replace her in this po
Viridian Green Laser Sights Hires New Marketing Firms
Viridian Green Laser Sights, a subsidiary of Laser Aiming Systems Corporation, has the hired two new sales and marketing groups-H&G Marketing and ProActive Sales and Marketing. ProActive will have account responsibilities in the southeast while H&G will p
Weaker March Retail Sales Comps Provide Some Hope for Months Ahead
Overall same-store sales may have been down in low-singles for March, but retailers exhibited a cautious optimism when discussing outlook regarding the months ahead. Some prognosticators and analysts are suggesting (dare we mention it?) we have seen the
Worldwide Files Suit to Recover Secured Proceeds from Joe’s GOB Sales
In other news related to the Joe’s Sports bankruptcy case, Worldwide Distributors, the buying group that has counted G.I. Joe’s as a Class A member since 1978, has filed suit against Wells Fargo Retail Finance and Crystal Capital Fund Management as agents
Worldwide Files Suit to Recover Secured Proceeds from Joe’s GOB Sales
In other news related to the Joe’s Sports bankruptcy case, Worldwide Distributors, the buying group that has counted G.I. Joe’s as a Class A member since 1978, has filed suit against Wells Fargo Retail Finance and Crystal Capital Fund Management as agents
March Outdoor Sales Showing Positive Signs
While the specialty outdoor industry started the fiscal year slowly in February, sales seem to be picking up in March. Many retailers who spoke with The B.O.S.S. Report are seeing the retail environment slowly regain some health after one of the most diff
Michigan’s Frey Foundation Gives $160,000 Grant to DU
A major environmental effort in southwestern Michigan recently got a boost. The conservation organization Ducks Unlimited (DU) received a grant of $160,000 from the Frey Foundation. The grant will be used to protect and restore valuable habitat through DU
Joe’s Starts GOB Sales; Worldwide Dist. Files Suit to Recover Proceeds
Going out of business sales started Friday at the 31 remaining Joe’s Sports & Outdoors after the bankruptcy court in Delaware approved a liquidation sale of all of the Northwest retailer’s merchandise. In the end, there were no suitors that would buy the
ATK Awarded Four-Year Contract to Operate Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Alliant Techsystems, a manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., to continue operating the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for a
Congressmen Introduce Bill To Increase Value Of Federal Duck Stamp
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission members Congressman John Dingell (MI.) and Robert Wittman (VA.) introduced legislation in Congress to increase the availability and buying power of the Federal Duck Stamp – a move designed to continue the success tha
CCF: PETA Kills Adoptable Pets
According to the Center for Consumer Freedom new information has arisen suggesting that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals kills thousands of adoptable pets…
Counterfeit Golf Goods Seized in Beijing
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group announced that raids on a factory in Beijing resulted in the seizure of nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,70
Crocs Gets New Life with Credit Line Extension
Crocs, Inc. has been thrown a lifeline as it works to turn around a sliding revenue base. The company reported last week that it had obtained an extension for its existing credit facility with Union Bank of California N.A. from a maturity date of April 2
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