PacSun Updates Q2 Guidance; Expects Sales Decrease
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. updated earnings expectations for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, announcing same-store sales for the second quarter are projected to decrease by approximately 24% versus original expectations of negative 17% to 20%.
Dick’s SG Pays Fine for Allegedly Overcharging Customers
Dick's Sporting Goods has agreed to pay $23,665 in fines and fees for overcharging customers in Wisconsin, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette…
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Adds to Inside Sales Team
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six outdoor industry brands, has added Dan Burke to its team of territory sales managers. As a New England territory sales manager, Burke will work out of his office in Amherst, NH and be tasked
Outdoor Research Names Director of Marketing
Outdoor Research has added Charles Lozner as director of marketing. Lozner will manage and support the efforts of the brand, marketing and PR divisions at Outdoor Research. As a recent Brand Director for K2 Sports…
NRF and AAFA Call for Government Assistance for CIT Group
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) both asked the Obama Administration and members of the U.S. Congress to provide government assistance to CIT Group Inc., saying failure of the major lender could h
Big City Mountaineers Names New Executive Director
Big City Mountaineers appointed Syd Jones as its new Executive Director. Jones takes over the reigns from Mark Godley, who served as the organization’s director since 2003. Jones spent the past 25 years at IBM in various sales and marketing positions. He
NRA: AZ Governor Signs 5 Key Pieces of Legislation for Gun Owners
This week Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law five key pieces of legislation that will protect and strengthen the rights of law-abiding gun owners in her state and educate children about gun safety, according to a release by the NRA…
Pony Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Pony, the athletic footwear brand, has teamed up with Keep A Breast Foundation with the “Check Your Self” Collection to raise breast cancer awareness and prevention amongst young women. The collection will be exclusively available at The Finish Line…
Wojcik Named RGS Regional Director
The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has hired Bruce Wojcik, a Michigan native who holds a BS degree in Wildlife form the Univ. of WI-Madison. Bruce will be the RGS Regional Director for Michigan and Northern Indiana…
Famous Footwear Launches First Nationwide Advertising Campaign
Famous Footwear launched its first nationwide branding, advertising and social media campaign with the tagline, “Make Today Famous.” The branding campaign includes Famous Footwear's first-ever national cable television advertising campaign and radio
L.L. Bean Will Only Open One Store This Year
L.L. Bean now plans to open only one store this year. In December 2008, L.L. Bean said it was only opening two of the eight stores it expected to open in 2009 while also announcing a plan to offer voluntary retirement incentives to some employees…
InterMedia Outdoors and Trout Unlimited Partner Up
InterMedia Outdoors (IMO) and Trout Unlimited (TU) have signed a long-term cooperative agreement reaching across both organizations' media platforms. As part of the deal, IMO's Sportsman Channel will become the exclusive home to TU's On The
RECALL: Rossignol Cross-Country Boots
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have issued a voluntary recall of Rossignol Cross-Country Boots. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. The boot's sole could separate from
Kellwood Looks to Restructure Debt
Over the past two months, Kellwood has been seeking to renegotiate a $140 million bond issue which matures this month. The company is looking to execute an exchange with a group of bondholders to create a better deal for them which matures in 2014. Unfor
Wolverine World Wide Q2 Net Falls 53% on Restructuring Charges; Raises FY EPS Outlook
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said that adjusting for changes in foreign exchange rates, revenues in the second quarter declined only 3.1%. An “excellent performance” in the U.S. was offset by challenging trading conditions in many major global markets…
