Outdoor Industry Breakfast: Performing in a Hurly-Burly World
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will present “Performing in a Hurly-Burly World” at the Industry Breakfast Tuesday, July 21 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Downtown Marriott. Carr Hagerman, Chief Creative Officer for Ontend Creative Partners, Mick Lunzer,
Delta Apparel’s Humphreys Becomes Chairman
Delta Apparel, Inc., the parent of M.J. Soffe, elected Robert W. Humphreys to serve as the company’s chairman of the board, effective immediately. Humphreys will continue as Delta Apparel, Inc.’s president and CEO. He succeeds E. Erwin Maddrey, II, who ha
Sage Island Adds to Staff
Integrated marketing agency Sage Island has added four full-time employees to its team. Kari Keller joined Sage Island as an Internet Marketing Specialist, Chris Curry has joined the Account Management team at Sage Island, Christopher Campbell joined Sage
New Survey Claims Media Reports of BPA-Related Health Risks Unsupported
A survey recently released by the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS) at George Mason University found that media reports of alleged health risks associated with the chemical BPA were seriously misleading and accuses those reports of causing “unnecessa
Accell Group Expands in Finland with Hellberg Acquisition
Accell Group NV agreed to acquire all the shares in Raul Hellberg Oy and affiliated companies (‘Hellberg’). Hellberg is active in the market for bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories and has its head offices in Helsinki, Finland…
Callaway Golf Completes $140mm Stock Offering
Callaway Golf Co. completed its private offering of $140 million in preferred stock. The company privately placed 1.25 million shares of 7.5 percent series B convertible preferred stock as well as 150,000 additional shares of preferred stock to cover over
Wrangler Footwear Line to Debut at Kmart
The Wrangler brand, which is owned by VF Corp., introduced a new footwear line, exclusively at Kmart. The line includes sandals, casual shoes and work and hiking boots for men…
K2 Sports Names North America Sales and Marketing Chief
K2 Sports said Louis Boudreault has been appointed VP of sales and marketing for the North American region. In this capacity Boudreault is responsible for the domestic sales and local marketing initiatives in both Canada and the United States for the K2 S
OR Summer Market Attendees May Exceed Last Year
Outdoor Retailer's organizers said attendee registration numbers for the 2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show, held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 21-24, 2009, are meeting benchmarks from this time last year. I
Rocky Brands Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan
Rocky Brands, Inc. has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan designed to assure shareholders fair value in the event of a future unsolicited takeover attempt. The company added that the plan was not adopted in response to any attempt to acquire the company an
Signature Eyewear Q2 Sales Dip 9%
Signature Eyewear, which makes Cutter & Buck eyewear, reported net income of $216,000, or 3 cents a share, on net sales of $6.1 million for the first quarter ended April 30, 2009. This compares to net income of $212,000, or 3 cents, on net sales of $6.7 m
Aetrex Forms Aetrex Canada
Aetrex Worldwide has announced the formation of Aetrex Canada, a new division of Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. Aetrex said the new division “reaffirms the company's commitment to the Canadian market and will enable Aetrex to provide retailers with better pr
Cherokee Q1 Net Income Slides on Lower U.S. Dollar Royalties
Cherokee Inc., the global licensor and brand management company, said net income for the first quarter ended May 2 decreased by a total of $847,000 to $3.8 million or 43 cents per diluted share, as compared to $4.7 million, or 52 cents per diluted share i
OIA: April Outdoor Sales Indicate Declines Easing, Shoppers Returning
Retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) grew 2% compared to last April, moving from $339 million to $347 million, according to the most recent edition of The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report.
Rip Curl Appoints New Group CEO
Rip Curl International has appointed Olivier Cantet as its new Group CEO. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2009. Cantet has been with Rip Curl since 2003 in his current regional role of European CEO and he will continue to manage that business al
