Earth Treks to Open Climbing Center in Golden, CO
Earth Treks Climbing Centers will open a new climbing center in Golden, CO, in late 2013. Earth Treks Golden will be Earth Treks’ fourth climbing center and first outside of Maryland…
Bridgedale Appoints Terramar as US and Canadian Distributor
Bridgedale, the UK’s technical outdoor and ski sock brand, has appointed Terramar Sports Inc. as their distributor for the USA and Canada…
OIA Announces December Outdoor University Lineup
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) unveiled its December Outdoor University lineup, with sessions focusing on sustainability topics, exploring new export markets, and search engine optimization. In addition, it added four more sessions from OIA Rendezvous
Vermont Ski Resorts See Best Snow Coverage in Three Years
Vermont emerged as one of the few ski destinations to sustain early openings into December thanks in large part to expanded snowmaking capability. The state's resorts entered December with nearly 20 percent open terrain for skiers and riders, the str
G-III Apparel Q3 Net Rises on 6.6 Percent Revenue Gain
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., which produces outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear and beachwear under both its own and licensed brands as well as for the private label market, reported that net sales in the third quarter increased by 6.6 percent to $543.
HanesBrands to Take Charge to Reduce Debt
HanesBrands announced it will use its strong cash position to reduce long-term debt this year by another $250 million and reduce interest expense in 2013 by prepaying half of its $500 million of 8 Percent Senior Notes Due 2016 a year earlier than original
Nordstrom’s November Comps Dip Slightly
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 1.1 percent decrease in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 24…
Macy’s Comps Dip in November Despite Strong Thanksgiving Sales
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales decreased 0.6 percent to $2.45 billion for the four weeks ended Nov. 24, 2012, despite its best Thanksgiving period in history as it was unable to overcome a weak start to the month, which included disruption from H
Cortland Names Swisher VP of Sales and Marketing
Fly-fishing industry veteran Randi Swisher has been hired by the Cortland Line Company as their new vice president of sales and marketing. He leaves his position with the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA), where he was most recently the IFTD
Life Fitness Launches New Green to Go Certification Program
Life Fitness will expand its “Green to Go” initiative with a new customer certification program, furthering its commitment to developing products and processes that respect the Earth's resources and create sustainable solutions…
RECALL: Trampolines
About 23,400 trampolines manufactured by Sportspower Ltd. of Hong Kong and sold exclusively at Sports Authority stores nationwide from April 2007 through May 2012 are being recalled…
Virtual Piggy Picks up Bass Pro and Zappos
Virtual Piggy, Inc. has expanded its digital distribution channel with the addition of Bass Pro Shops and Zappos.com to its online store. Virtual Piggy allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promotes financial management whil
Bern Unlimited Launches New Website
Bern Unlimited, which makes head protection gear for human-powered action sports, launched its new interactive, mobile-device friendly website…
Mountain Khakis to Appear in Extreme Makeover Episode Monday Night
Mountain Khakis outfitted the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” crew for the show’s 2-hour finale episode, which will air on ABC Monday, Nov. 26 from 9-8 PM central time…
NRF: More Americans Expected to Shop on Cyber Monday
Despite record levels of online spending over the Black Friday weekend, savvy shoppers still have plenty of appetite for one-day only deals that retailers have lined up for Cyber Monday, as 129.2 million shoppers say they’ll head to retailers’
