Mountain Equipment Co-op, to Open 14th Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada's outdoor retailer, announced that construction of its fourteenth store will begin this April in Barrie, Ontario. The co-operative retailer's Barrie store will exemplify MEC's commitment to 'green build
USSA Unveils New Sportsmen’s Rights Program
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) has announced a new initiative it says is aimed at building an army of sportsmen from coast to coast to protect America's outdoor heritage for future generations…
Leupold Drops Suit Against Zeiss
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. comfirmed in a release that it has dropped its lawsuit against Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit alleges that Zeiss and two other defendants infringe on a patent that Leupold & Stevens holds involving Tr
Outdoor Channel’s CFO Burke Resigns
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. said Shad Burke has tendered his resignation as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective March 19, 2010, for personal reasons…
Lotto to Sponsor San Diego Boca Soccer Club
San Diego Boca football club announced a two-year agreement with Lotto Team Sport to be the gear and merchandise supplier for next year's National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) season…
Suunto Partners with 3x Twinlab-Full Throttle Endurance Racing
Suunto has partnered with the three-time reigning USA Triathlon Team National Champions, Twinlab-Full Throttle Endurance Racing Team…
NSGA: Americans Spend $8B on Sports Logo Apparel in 2009
Adult Americans spent more than $8 billion on sports logo apparel in 2009, according to a new study being released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)…
GSI Commerce Expands Credit Line
GSI Commerce Inc. has amended and expanded its existing secured revolving credit facility. By exercising the accordion feature in its existing credit facility, GSI expanded the credit facility by $60 million to $150 million…
Lululemon atheltica Posts 29% Comp Growth in Q4
Lululemon athletica inc resumed its meteoric sales growth in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, posting comp store gains of 29%, the Canadian purveyor of yoga inspired clothing said. The company said it expected comps to grow in the 20% range in the curre
G-III Apparel Group Returns to 4th-Quarter Profit
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. sales grew 13.6% in the three-month period ended Jan. 31, to $193.8 million from $170.7 million during the comparable period last year. Net income was $9 million, or 49 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $32.1 million, or $
New Feet Store to Explore Franchising
The owners of New Feet Store in Seal Beach, CA, specializing in arch supports, comfort shoes and related products, are looking to franchise their business in Southern California…
GTX Corp and Aetrex to Make GPS-Tracking Shoes
GTX Corp, a maker of 2-way GPS Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, signed a four year, potential multi-million dollar license agreement with Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. to make GPS-tracking shoes. The footwear offers personal GPS tracking solutions to
Ritchey Design Hires New General Manager
Ming Tan, former director of marketing at Ritchey Design, has re-joined the company as its new general manager with responsibility for the Ritchey Design and Syncros Applied Technology brands in North America. Tan replaces former Ritchey Design General Ma
Joseph Abboud Becomes Designer Apparel Partner of NY Giants
Joseph Abboud announced a three-year partnership with the National Football League's New York Giants to be their nationally recognized official designer apparel partner…
Nike, Patagonia and Zappos Among Most Ethical Companies
Nike, Patagonia and Zappos made Ethisphere Institute's list of the 100 most ethical companies in the world for 2010…
