OIA: November Outdoor Sales Rise 2%
Warmer-than-usual weather in November could not suppress outdoor retail sales, which rose 2% on the strength of Chain and Internet sales. Sales for November rose from $406 million to $412 million despite a 9% decline in the Specialty channel, according to
Bass Pro Buys Five Crystal-Pierz Marine Dealerships
Tracker Marine Group, the boat manufacturing division of Bass Pro Shops, purchased five dealerships from Minnesota boat retailer Crystal-Pierz Marine, according to several reports…
Board Retailers Association Names New Members to Board
The Board Retailers Association has added three new members to its board of directors…
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of fashion brands, has acquired ISIS, a company focused on women’s performance and casual apparel. Terms of the deal, which was completed through Kellwood’s American Recreation Products
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company acquired ISIS, the outdoor company focused on women's performance and casual apparel. Terms of the deal, which was completed through Kellwood's American Recreation Products business, were not disclosed…
Holloway Sportswear Shifts Manufacturing to Mexico
Holloway Sportswear, Inc., headquartered in Sidney, OH, will shift manufacturing of wool varsity jackets in Jackson Center to a company owned facility in Mexico. The transition will begin in January 2010 and be complete by the first quarter of 2011…
Outdoor Cap Renames Team Division to OC Sports
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc. announced a name change for their Team Sports Division. By June 2010 communications and marketing initiatives using the new title, OC Sports, will replace the existing title, Outdoor Cap, to better align the brand with the compan
Yue Yuen’s December Sales Rise 0.7%
Hong Kong-listed Yue Yuen Industrial said its operating revenue rose 0.7% year in December to U.S.$469.2 million…
Connecticut AG Calls On Ski Market To Honor Gift Cards
Connecticut’s attorney general filed a motion urging the bankruptcy court to require Ski Market to honor gift cards despite its recent Chapter 11 filing. Ski Market has indicated that bankruptcy proceedings will not allow it to it honor the approxim
Tefron Expands Line of Credit
Tefron Ltd., an Israeli company that specializes in manufacturing seamless and engineered apparel for brands such as Patagonia, Nike, Lululemon Athletica and Reebok, said it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its principal lenders to continue
SIA: Snow Sport Sales Roughly Even From August Through November
Overall, snow sports sales from August to November were about even with August to November sales last season but equipment sales slowed significantly, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Early indications for December are very positive in the snow sports m
Tourism Spending Fell 10% in Utah in 2009
Tourism spending in Utah declined 10%, or by $700 million to $6.2 billion in 2009, according to a report released by the Governor's Office, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Despite a decline in ski visits, however, traffic to state and national parks
Woolrich Hires Product Development and Sourcing Director
Woolrich named Gary Gifford as director product development and sourcing. Gifford will report directly to Woolrich President Jim Griggs…
Woolrich Hires Product Development and Sourcing Director
Woolrich has named Gary Gifford the Director of Product Development and Sourcing. Gifford will report directly to Woolrich President Jim Griggs.
Craig Levra, Mickey Newsome Join on Panel at NSGA Conference
Craig Levra, chairman & CEO of Sport Chalet; and former NSGA Chairman of the Board Mickey Newsome, chairman & CEO of Hibbett Sports, will be featured on a panel at the upcoming NSGA Management Conference. The panel's topic will be “The Next 5 Years “
