Christy Sports Opens New Store in Park City
Christy Sports, one of the largest ski and snowboard retailers in the Rocky Mountain region, opened a new location in Park City, Utah…
Access Fund Names Sharp End Winners
The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps U.S. climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, announced today the winners of its 2010 Sharp End Awards…
Author to Address Conservation Alliance Breakfast at ORWM
The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the January 2011 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will feature guest speaker Craig Childs, a renowned writer and NPR commentator whose work focuses on natural sciences, archaeology, and remarkable journeys into the wil
Outdoor Research Posts Customer Reviews on its Web Site
Outdoor Research has begun letting consumer post reviews of all its products – and ask questions – directly on the product pages on its web site as part of what it's calling its Lab Rat 2.0 initiative. The Seattle-based outdoor brand said it will use
Estadt Joins Leupold Tactical Optics
U.S. Army veteran Chris Estadt has joined the Leupold Tactical Optics Division as director of military business development…
Aldila Acquires Victory Archery
Aldila Inc., the golf equipment company, has completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Miramar Strategic Ventures, LLC (MSV) used in its Victory Archery line of carbon fiber arrows and related archery products. The transaction closed
Target’s December Sales Come in Below Expectations
Target Corporation's December sales came in below expectations as strength in Grocery and Apparel was offset by softness in Electronics, Toys and some Home categories. Net retail sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 1, were $9.88 billion, up 1.4%, whi
J.C. Penney’s December Comps Gain 2.3%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported that its comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2011, increased 3.7% over last year with fine jewelry and women's accessories reporting the strongest results. Geographically, the best perform
Stein Mart December Comps Slip 1.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2011 decreased 1.9%. Total sales for the December five-week period were $166.3 million, a decrease of 2.3% from $170.2 million in the same period in 2009…
TJX’s December Comps Edge Up 2% on Sales Growth
The TJX Companies, Inc. sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2011, were $3.0 billion, up 6% over the $2.9 billion achieved during the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010…
Ross Stores Sees 4% December Comp Gain
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 1, 2011 increased 8% to $1.008 billion from $934 million for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010. Same store sales for the month rose 4% on top of a 12% gain in the prior year…
Tefron Completes Acquisition of Nouvelle Seamless Assets
Tefron Ltd, producer of seamless intimate apparel and engineered-for-performance active wear, has completed the acquisition of the seamless activities of Nouvelle Inc, a Canadian apparel manufacturer…
Report: Fortune Brands Hires Morgan Stanley
Fortune Brands has hired Morgan Stanley to auction its golf division, a sale that may fetch as much as $1.5 billion, Bloomberg reported. The news agency cited four people with knowledge of the matter. The company's golf segment includes the Titleist
Senator Calls for Football Helmet Safety Investigation
U.S. Senator Tom Udall, D-NM, requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate false and misleading concussion safety claims in advertising for football helmets, specifically those sold for use by young children. In a letter to the FTC's
Saris Cycling Group Names New Marketing Chief
Saris Cycling Group named Steve Chapin its new director of marketing. In the role, Chapin will lead the development and execution of strategic marketing initiatives for the Saris Rack and CycleOps Power brands…
