Zumiez Sees August Comps Fall 12.1% on Declining Sales
Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the four-week period ended August 29, decreased 2.9% to $51.7 million, compared to $53.2 million a year ago. Comps decreased 12.1% versus an increase of 0.2% in the year ago period…
Cabela’s Sells Taxidermy Subsidiary to Gridiron Capital
Cabela's closed on the sale of Van Dyke's Taxidermy, a division of Cabela's Inc., to McKenzie Sports Products, LLC, a Gridiron Capital portfolio company…
New Study Shows Camping on the Rise
A new report from The Outdoor Foundation, in partnership with The Coleman Company, Inc., reveals a sizable 7.4% increase in car and backyard camping in 2008…
Under Armour Donates 3,000 Pairs of Cleats to NYC’s Younth
American Youth Football (AYF), the nations largest youth football organization, will present its Big Apple Youth Football Conference with 3,000 pairs of Under Armour cleats for its NYC participants to start the 2009 season off on the right foot…
GSI Commerce Acquires Pepperjam
GSI Commerce Inc. has acquired certain assets of the Pepperjam affiliate marketing network and the Pepperjam full-service, interactive marketing agency which specializes in search. Terms of the deal were not dislosed…
Globe Int’l Posts Fiscal Year Loss as U.S. Sales Fall 20%
Globe International Limited reported that net sales were down 3% to A$116.9 million ($88 mm) for the fiscal year ended June 30. In constant currency terms net sales were down 14% versus the prior year, as Globe felt the impact of the global economic downt
Bernard Mariette Becomes President and CEO of Coalision
Bernard Mariette, the former Quiksilver president, was appointed president and CEO of Coalision Inc., the Montreal parent of the Orage skiing brand and Lolë technical apparel brand for women…
Pacific Brands Posts FY Loss as Sales Slide 5.5%
Pacific Brands Inc. posted an Australian $234.5 million ($194.2 mm) net loss in its fiscal year ended June 30, dragged down by big writedowns on brands, manufacturing plants and other parts of the business. That’s down from a A$116.6 million ($96.6
Globe Int’l Sales Fall 3% on Weakness from N. America
Globe International Limited (GLB) said recently the cost reduction and restructuring initiatives undertaken over the past twelve months have lead to improved results for the second half of the financial year…
Hudalla Named Nationwide Crossbow and Optics Sales Rep Group
Crosman Corporation, international designer and marketer of products for the shooting sports, has named Hudalla Associates, Inc. as its national sales representative group for its crossbow and crossbow optics product lines according to national sales mana
BoatUS: Recreational Boating Reporting Flat for Summer
The summer of the great economic downturn continues to have an effect on recreational boating, according to a release by the Boat Owners Association of The United States. On-the-water boat towing and ungrounding services provided to members of BoatUS were
Sportsmen’s Groups Call On Senate to Block Sunstein
Fifteen of the nation's leading conservation and sportsmen organizations sent a letter recently to all U.S. Senators requesting they oppose the nomination of Cass R. Sunstein to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), according
Ardent Chooses Agency
Ardent, an American-owned company manufacturing high-performance fishing reels and accessories that are made in the U.S.A., has chosen St. Louis-based advertising agency XG-ad as the agency of record for Ardent's promotional and merchandising materia
Savage Range Systems Lands Big Order
Savage Range Systems, manufacturers of indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, bullet traps, target systems and shoot houses, has received a multi-million dollar order from Anderson Construction Company to install an 84-position firing range as part of a new
Interbike Partners with GSD Productions
A recent partnership between Interbike and GSD Productions will bring cyclo-cross racing to the Outdoor Demo East, held October 8-11, 2009 at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island…
