Reef Launches Iconns of Aloha Campaign
Reef launched a new 'Icons of Aloha' campaign. Shot by famed fashion photographer, Steven Lippman, the campaign profiles ten of Reef's most influential ambassadors, either native to Hawaii, California or Australia, who have all left their m
OIA VantagePoint: August Sales of Outdoor Product Rise 7.6 Percent
News of economic weakness and the destructive power of Hurricane Irene did little to slow retail sales of outdoor products in the fiscal month of August. Outdoor product sales for the four-week month ending Aug. 27, 2011 grew 7.6 percent to $900.8 million
Jennie Finch to Run NY Marathon for Timex
Legendary softball pitcher Jennie Finch has been hired as an endorser for Timex and will wear a GPS-enabled Timex watch as she runs the ING New York City Marathon 2011, on Sunday, November 6th…
Big City Mountaineers Announces Application Process for 2012 Summit For Someone Climbs
Big City Mountaineers (BCM), the non-profit that instills critical life skills in under-served urban youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions, announced the eighth season of its Summit for Someone (SFS) fundraising climb series. To kick off the 2012
Only, LLC Launches New Hunt Websites
Only, LLC announced its second and third websites for the hunting enthusiasts. Onlyhuntingdecoys.com and OnlyGameCalls.com join OnlyHuntingScents.com…
Best Buy Teams with Active.com to Sell Fitness Electronics
As part of a more aggressive push into fitness, Chicago-area Best Buy stores are providing 3,000 free Active.com Couch-to-5K Trainer plans with the purchase of any item from their health and fitness product line, which ranges from pedometers and heart rat
Russell Athletic Agrees to 19.5 Percent Raise for Honduran Workers
Russell Athletic signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with workers at a Honduran factory it closed and then reopened in 2009 after being lambasted for union busting by U.S. college students and labor. The company signed the CBA May 24…
Nike Opens Customizable Store in Texas
Nike opened its first full-price store in Texas. The store offers a 'Custom Build It' section to create shoes and apparel. According to the Dallas Morning News, the 25,000-square-foot store is one of six concept stores that Nike has opened natio
Warnaco Launches Stock Buyback Program
The Warnaco Group, Inc., the parent of Speedo, announced that its board of directors has approved a new multi-year share repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company's outstanding common stock…
Everlast Signs Reggie Bush and Cara Castronuova to its Roster
Everlast Worldwide, Inc. signed former college football player of the year and Super Bowl champion Reggie Bush, along with former Biggest Loser trainer and two-time Golden Gloves Champion, Cara Castronuova, to endorsement deals…
NBA to Open New York City Pop-Up Store
The NBA Store will reopen this fall in a temporary location, close to its former spot on New York's Fifth Avenue. The league said that partner Adidas will run the temporary 6,000-square-foot store between 47th and 48th streets, incurring all expenses
Smith and Wesson Fiscal Q1 Profit Slumps
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported revenue for the first quarter was $99.2 million, up 4.5 percent from the year-ago quarter. Firearm division revenue was $91.7 million, an 18.0 percent increase over the first quarter last year, and was strong ac
NRF Asks Supercommittee to Focus on Economy and Jobs
With a congressional 'supercommittee' on deficit reduction set to begin work this week, the National Retail Federation sent a letter to committee members urging the panel to focus on initiatives that will boost the economy and create jobs…
G-III Apparel’s 2nd-Quarter Profit Falls
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that net sales in its second quarter increased by 21.7 percent to $230 million from $189 million in the year-ago period. The company reported net income for the second quarter of $1.6 million, or 8 cents per diluted shar
Amazon.com Negotiating Reprieve from California Internet Sales Tax
Amazon.com has reached a tentative deal with the State of California and brick-and-mortar retailers to drop its opposition to the state's new Internet sales tax on the condition it support federal legislation that will make collecting such taxes easi
