AmeriBag Acquires Cerf Brothers
Gear bag maker AmeriBag, Inc. has acquired Cerf Brothers Bag Company, which manufactures and distributes HideAway, CampInn and Browning gear lines. Cerf products are sold by Bass Pro, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wholesale Sports, Sportsman’s Wareho
Design Events Moving to Main Floor at ORWM
In a nod to the increasing importance of more fashion oriented lifestyle apparel to outdoor specialty retailers, Outdoor Retailer today is moving several design oriented events from ballrooms onto the main floor at next week's show…
Jarden Corp. Prices Nearly $500M in Notes
Jarden Corporation has priced the sale of $492 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020…
Shape-ups Hit 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Skechers said it has created Shape-ups Lounge Harry-O's Monkey Bar in Park City, January 21-31 during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to introduce the toning footwear collection to celebrities and film buffs…
Gander Mountain Takes Next Step Toward Going Private
Gander Mountain Company completed a 1-for-30,000 reverse split of its common stock followed by a 30,000-for-1 forward split of its common stock. With the move, the company confirmed its intent to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the Nas
Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand
Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A
Late Snow Causes Vail’s Early Traffic to Slip
Vail Resorts, Inc. said total lift ticket revenue from the beginning of the ski season through Jan. 6, 2010 slipped 0.4% from the comparable period a year earlier, while total skier visits for the company's five mountain resorts were down approximate
Puma Names General Manager of International Footwear
PUMA announced that Mary Taylor has become the new General Manager of International Footwear effective Jan. 1, 2010. Before PUMA, she was Chief Product and Marketing Officer at ONE7 LLC, a brand management company based in Boston…
LaCrosse Footwear Selects Howard as PR Firm
Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. has selected Howard Communications, Inc. as its public relations agency within the outdoor category.
UK’s Blacks Leisure On Track for Q1 Stock Offering
UK outdoor specialty retailer Blacks Leisure said sales at its ongoing stores rose 12% for the six months ended Jan. 7, 2010 and put it in a position to issue $24 million to $32 million in stock in the first quarter…
Golfsmith Announces Prelim Q4/FY Results
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. has announced anticipated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 ended Jan. 2, 2010 based upon preliminary figures…
OIA VantagePoint™ Launches at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
When Outdoor Industry Association selected The SportsOneSource Group to develop and manage a new retail point-of-sales tracking system designed specifically for manufacturers and retailers in the active outdoor lifestyle market the trade association set i
EOG Updates Leadership for Sustainability Group
Cortney McDermott, corporate social responsibility and sustainability manager for The North Face in EMEA, has been re-elected chair of the steering group for the Sustainability Group of the European Outdoor Group. Managers from Petzl and Salomon have been
Jarden Ups Guidance, Proposes 10-Year Notes
Jarden Corporation upped revenue and cash position estimates for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2009 and said it was offering $400 million in 10-year, senior subordinated notes…
Victorinox Shifts to Paper Packaging for Knives, Multi-tools
Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. has selected a paper based packaging system from MeadWestvaco’s (MWV) to replace the plastic clam shells used for its pocket knives and multi-tools in North America and Europe…
