Department Stores See Strong June Sales Gains
Several department stores, including Macy's, Kohl's and J.C. Penney, and a few teen chains delivered robust June sales, overshadowing some lackluster results from some of the general merchandisers including Target and Costco. Sales had been expe
Primal Wear Reassigns Sales Manager as Product Manager
Primal Wear, a leading designer and manufacturer of branded and custom technical cycling clothing, repositioned its Sales Manager Eric Truman to the newly created product manager position…
Under Armour Launches UA Freedom Initiative
Under Armour announced the July 2nd launch of UA Freedom, a brand initiative developed to honor and support US Military and public safety officials…
Sport Chalet Names EVP Retail Operations
Sport Chalet, Inc. said Tim Anderson has been promoted to the position of executive vice president — retail operations. Rachel C. Glaser and Randall G. Scoville have also been nominated for election to Sport Chalet's Board of Directors…
Brooks-Range Hires Barnhart as Ad Agency of Record
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of backcountry and mountaineering equipment, hired Barnhart as its advertising agency of record…
Superfeet Named Fleet Feet Sports Supplier of the Year
Superfeet Worldwide Inc. was awarded the 2010 Fleet Feet Sports Supplier of the Year award…
Friedrichschafen Offers Two Sustainability Workshops
The European Outdoor Group’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is inviting attendees at the OutDoor show in Friedrichschafen to join them for two breakfast workshops on how to comply with impending French sustainability laws and beta test the Eco I
Smith and Wesson Q4 Profit Slips; Management Ups FY2011 Outlook
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported net sales of $406.2 million for the fiscal year ended April 30th, 2010, up $71.2 million, or 21.3%, compared with net sales of $335.0 million for the prior fiscal year…
Health Canada Recalls Discounter’s Tent
Health Canada warned consumers Wednesday to stop using the KUFA 3 tent sold by the Army and Navy Department Stores discount chain because it fails to meet flammability standards, the Vancouver Sun reported…
Richard Weight Named CEO of TEKO
TEKO, the maker of performance socks, promoted its current director of sales, Rich Weight, to chief executive officer…
Cybex to Sponsor The Biggest Loser TV Show
Cybex International, the fitness equipment manufacturer, has signed a multiyear agreement to be the fitness equipment partner for NBC's “The Biggest Loser” weight-loss reality show…
Varsity Spirit Doesn’t Consider Cheerleading a Sport for Title IX Purposes
Testifying in a lawsuit involving Title IX guidelines, Jeff Webb, founder and CEO of Varsity Spirit, said he believes cheerleading should not be a competitive sport, saying that making it so would threaten “classical sideline cheerleading.”…
Utah Ski and Snowboard Visits up 2%
The Utah ski and snowboard industry closed the 2009-10 winter season this past Sunday with a total of 4,048,153 skier days, up 2% from the 2008-09 season at 3,972,984. Visitation was boost by abundant and late powder…
Adventure Travel Trade Association To Exhibit at OR
Outdoor Retailer has partnered with the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) to host the Adventure Travel Hub at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010. The hub will enable dealers and brands to discover how they can cross market with destination market
Remington Outdoor Foundation Grants Help Restore National Forest Habitat
Remington Outdoor Foundation’s first-year donation of $100,000 to the National Forest Foundation will be leveraged by more than $1 million in matching funds to help restore habitat at Colorado’s Pike National Forest and the Deschutes National
