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Zumiez March Cops Surge 13.2%

Zumiez Inc. reported comps for the five-week March period ended April 3 increased 13.2% on net sales that increased 20.1% to approximately $35.8 million from $25.8 million im march last year…

SGMA: Wholesale Sales Fall 4.3% in 2009

According to SGMA's Manufacturers Sales by Category Report (2010 edition), manufacturers' (wholesale) sales of sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, sports apparel, athletic footwear, and licensed merchandise in the U.S. totaled $71.8 bil

New ASR Dates Lend to Retailer Needs

Action Sports Retailer, ASR, has publicized dates for the 2011 season. The ASR Access Event will take place January 13-15 and the ASR Marketplace will follow August 18-20…

NRF: Container Imports May Signify More Confident Consumer

As retail sales slowly begin their upswing, import cargo volume is likely to climb as well. In the month of March, many major retailers have reported growing revenues in comparisons to last year. As import cargo is expected to grow as much as 8% in compa

Outdoor Nation Attracts More Non-Endemic Sponsors

Circadence Corporation, a Boulder, CO software became one of the first company's from  outside the outdoor industry to announce its search for delegates to attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival scheduled for New York City’s Centra

Timberland On Pace to Achieve Emissions Objective

The Timberland Company posted significant reductions in company-wide greenhouse gas emissions, successfully reducing emissions by 36% in 2009 and is on pace to reach its goal of a 50% emissions reduction by the end of 2010…

Cloudveil Still Sees a Future in Jackson

Cloudveil's office in Jackson, WY, as well as its store in the city where the brand was founded in 1997, have been closed following the brand's acquisition by private-equity firm Windsong Brands, LLC. But the technical outerwear brand's new