Innate Sees Big Opportunity Catering to Craft Brew Tribe
Innate, the Vancouver, BC designer of stainless steel food and drink containers, discovered tremendous opportunities for outdoor retailers while attending last week’s craft beer industry conference and trade show in Denver, CO…
Yue Yuen Factory Strike Continues
Workers on strike at some plants of Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings in Dongguan in the Guangdong province on Tuesday rejected management's latest offer in an ongoing labor dispute. With the strike at the world's largest maker of athletic shoes ente
Veteran Outdoor Communicator Glenn Sapir to Retire from NSSF
Glenn Sapir, veteran outdoor communicator, has announced his retirement from his position of Director, Editorial Services, for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), effective Friday, April 25…
Escalade’s Q1 Profits Rise 33 Percent
Escalade, Inc. announced that net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $2.3 million, or 16 cents per share compared to net income of $1.6 million, or 12 cents, for the same quarter in 2013. Consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 2014 were 7 p
NSSF to Hold Retailer Education Seminar May 20 in Jacksonville, FL
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled at Aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park, 4812 Deer Lake Drive West in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 20…
Mountainsmith Adds to Design Team
Mountainsmith added Jacob Stein to its design team as the newest design assistant for both Mountainsmith and sister company Carry Gear Solutions…
Patagonia’s Venture Arm Invests in CO2Nexus Inc.
Patagonia has made a strategic investment in CO2Nexus Inc., a company that has developed a sustainable method of processing (cleaning, disinfecting and coating) textiles and garments using liquid carbon dioxide – using zero water, consuming less energy an
Dick’s Sporting Goods Offers NICA $75K Matching Grant
Dick’s Sporting Goods has selected the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) for its $75,000 matching grant program through its Sports Matter crowd funding platform. After receiving a $20,000 contribution from Shimano/Pearl Izumi, NICA
Trade Associations Call on Bangladesh to Lower Tariffs on Building Safety Imports
Trade associations representing the U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail industry sent a letter April 7 to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh urging the Bangladesh government to immediately eliminate duties on imports of building and fire safety equipment..
Sportsman’s Warehouse IPO Prices Below Target Range
Shares of Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. began trading at $9.50 a share Thursday on the NASDAQ, or below the $11 to $13 range the company was shooting for with the initial public offering…
Scandinavia’s Largest Ski Resort Operator Enters E-Commerce
The largest operator of ski resorts in Scandinavia is launching an online store for mountain sports products as part of a full blown multi-channel retailing strategy. SkiStar AB said the new online store will have much lowering marketing costs because it
Minus Easton, BRG Sports Turns Focus to Helmet Brands
Easton-Bell Sports Inc. closed the sale of its Easton baseball and softball business, refinanced its debt, officially changed its name and announced an agreement to sell Easton Cycling in a flurry of activity it says position it to invest more in its rem
RWC Group LLC Appoints New Reps For Concern Kalashnikov Product Sales
RWC Group, the exclusive US importer of Saiga and Baikal rifles and shotguns, has appointed three new sales rep groups to handle product sales…
Yue Yuen Offers to Settle Strike Over Benefits
Yue Yuen Industrial on Thursday offered to make disputed social-insurance payments to settle a four-day strike, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal…
Xenith Adds LeSean McCoy as Brand Ambassador
Xenith announced that running back LeSean McCoy has joined the Xenith Team as an Enlightened Warrior and Xenith Brand Ambassador…
