Stage Stores Reports 8.6% Comp Gain
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five week March period ended April 3, 2010 increased 12.0% to $140 million from $125 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 8.6% this year versus a decrease of 15.0% last year…
Software Company to Sponsor Outdoor Nation Delegates
A Boulder, CO software became one of the first company's from outside the outdoor industry to announce its search for delegates to attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival scheduled for New York City’s Central Park June 19-20…
Leonardo Pais Becomes Bravo Sports’ Sole CEO
Bravo Sports Corporation announced that longtime Global Bravo Sports chief executive officer, Leonardo Pais, is now leading the company domestically as well as globally. Previously, Pais split the duties of Bravo Sports CEO with Tony Armand, who is slated
Soles4Souls Holds Earth Day Recycling Program
Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, during the month of April is asking people to 'go green' by cleaning out their closets and dropping off their gently worn shoes at drop-off locations in their area. Soles4Souls is collaborating with
Zumiez Sales Rebound Sharply in March
Action sports retailer Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2010 increased 20.1% to $35.8 million, compared to $29.8 million for the five-week period ended April 4, 2009. Comp store sales were up…
Rollerblade USA Sponsors Mobile Yoga
Rollerblade announced its sponsorship of The Mobile Yoga Workout – a new yoga method melding the benefits of yoga and inline skating…
Lundhags Appoints CEO
The Swedish outdoor company Lundhags hired Henrik Ottosson, currently Business Area Manager clothing for Haglöf, as its CEO…
Nike to Air Ad Featuring Tiger Woods
Nike Inc. aired a new television commercial featuring Tiger Woods and a voice recording of the golfer's late father. It's the first ads featuring the golfer since revelations about his extramarital affairs…
Leonardo Pais Takes CEO position at Bravo Sports
Bravo Sports Corporation announced that longtime Global Bravo Sports Chief Executive Officer, Leonardo Pais, is now leading the company domestically as well as globally…
Kindle Spawns Market for Ruggedized Cases
Could the Kindle e-reader from Amazon become the latest wireless device to spawn a new market for ruggedized cases? M-Edge Accessories said it launched a Camouflage line of jackets and bags this week that are designed for military personnel operating in t
DU Working to Restore One of Waterfowl’s Top Migrating Rest Spots
A new $725,000 grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act will mean DU and its partners can provide more habitat for the huge annual migration back to the northern nesting grounds, according to a release by Ducks Unlimited…
Golf Rounds Tumble in February
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S. were down 21.6% in February 2010 compared to February 2009…
Pietzo Offers Full-Service e-Bike Fleet Program in Massachusetts
Hybrid e-bike marketer Pietzo launched a full-service program in Massachusetts aimed at helping corporations and universities launch bicycle commuting programs to fulfill their own sustainability goals….
China Losing Luster as Export Platform for Rest of Asia
Nearly 83% of 202 foreign manufacturers in China said that their primary motive for locating there was to access the Chinese marketplace, up from 71% two years ago, according to a recent survey. Yet the survey also shows fewer foreign manufacturers consid
EPA Releases BPA Action Plan
An action plan released this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls for adding bisphenol A (BPA) to the agency's list of chemicals of concern that are tested for their impact on the environment. The move comes as the Food & Dru
