REI to Open Store in Bozeman, MT
REI said it will open its second store in Montana this spring in Bozeman. The retailer has operated a store in Missoula for five years. The one-story Bozeman store will be located at Stone Ridge Square and measure 25,000 square feet.
Genesco Looking to Buy Niche Retailers
With signs of maturation coming from its core Journeys concept, Genesco Inc. said much of its growth in the future will come from acquisitions of smaller niche retailers. As an example, President and CEO Bob Dennis, speaking at ICR XChange, cited the comp
Crocs CEO Expects to End 2010 with a Profit
Crocs, Inc. is poised for profitable growth in 2010 after a wrenching 2009, when the company slashed inventory by 60% and cost of goods by 35% and eliminated all debt, said its President and CEO John Duerden…
Collective Brands Acquires Above The Rim Brand From Reebok
Collective Brands, Inc. acquired the Above The Rim (ATR) brand from Reebok International for an undisclosed amount. Collective Licensing International (CLI) will expand the urban-basketball themed brand…
Polartec, LLC and Unifi Announce Partnership
Polartec, LLC and Unifi, Inc. have annunced a new partnership introducing performance fabrics made with Repreve 100, which the companies say is made from 100% post-consumer waste (clear plastic water bottles)…
Urban Outfitters Turns to Europe, New Concepts for Growth in 2010 and Beyond
In its conference call with Cowan and Co. analysts, Urban Outfitters Inc. outlined several growth opportunities that it said would help the company build on record comp growth for Holiday ’09…
Book Proceeds to Benefit The Outdoor Foundation
The Outdoor Foundation has partnered with Heliconia Press on the upcoming release of Eugene Buchanan’s Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors.
City of Portland Awards OIA $10K Grant for Eco Standards Work
The City of Portland, OR has awarded a $10,000 grant to Outdoor Industry Association to help it finalize the development of its Outdoor Product Environmental Leadership Standard (OPELS) project – a family of environmental leadership standards for outdoor
The Buckle Looks to Online Growth, Store Expansion in 2010
At The Buckle, which recently reported its fortieth consecutive month of positive comps, management said the retailer would continue to focus on boosting its online business, which has accounted for approximately 5.5% of year-to-sales in fiscal 2009 and i
Favorable Weather, Q3 Momentum Propel LaCrosse Through Q4
At the Cowen & Company investors conference, management at LaCrosse re-affirmed expected net sales of approximately 21% to $42.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, which would mark record growth in fourth quarter earnings…
Friends of NRA Nets $18M in 2009
The NRA Foundation’s Friends of NRA program announced it has raised over $41 million during the 2009 banquet season. These monies produced over $18 million net dollars for local and national grant purposes. Both of these accomplishments are records
Kaenon Polarized Names European Distributor
Kaenon Polarized, the Southern California-based maker of lifestyle and performance sunglasses, announced a distribution partnership with optical manufacturer Rodenstock. Based in Munich, Germany, Rodenstock will be the distribution partner of Kaenon Polar
18 US Cities in Hunt to Host World Cup in 2018 or 2022
The USA Bid Committee has narrowed down its list of host cities for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to 18. They include…
LaCrosse Footwear Names Outdoor PR Firm
Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. of Portland, Oregon has selected Howard Communications, Inc. as their public relations agency within the outdoor category…
NICS: December Background Checks Down 7.6%
Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,407,155 checks in December 2009, ranking the month in the top five for most NICS checks of all time…
