Sports Authority to Exit Hunting and Fishing at Most Stores
Sports Authority will be phasing out hunting and fishing departments at most stores due to low margins and turnover, The Denver Post reported…
Earth Treks to Open Climbing Center in Golden, CO
Earth Treks Climbing Centers will open a new climbing center in Golden, CO, in late 2013. Earth Treks Golden will be Earth Treks’ fourth climbing center and first outside of Maryland…
Catalyst Communication Names New President, Hires Industry Veteran to Advise Retailers
Catalyst Communication announced that Lynn Guissinger has been named president of the company. Catalyst also announced that it has hired industry veteran, Mercedes Ross, to work with bicycle retailers…
OIA Announces December Outdoor University Lineup
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) unveiled its December Outdoor University lineup, with sessions focusing on sustainability topics, exploring new export markets, and search engine optimization. In addition, it added four more sessions from OIA Rendezvous
Trew Names New Sales Manager, Seeks to Double Distribution in 2013
Trew, a manufacturer of style-inspired, technical backcountry freeride outerwear and apparel, has hired David Sadr as its new North American sales manager. Building upon the successes of the past four seasons, the influx of new sales talent and a new ma
Report: 36 Percent Haven’t Holiday Shopped Yet
Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday may have seen record-high sales this year, but 36 percent of Americans who say they plan to give gifts have yet do any holiday shopping at all, according to the latest Consumer Reports Holiday Poll. Of those who have
Cherokee’s Revenues Climb in Q3
Cherokee Inc. reported revenues were $6.7 million for the quarter in the third quarter, up from $6.0 million in the prior-year period. The higher revenues in the quarter were driven by increased sales of Cherokee-branded products at Target and year-to-dat
Gore-Tex Brand Supports Kahtoola’s 6th Annual Agassiz Uphill Race
Kahtoola, a specialist in winter traction gear, announced its new partnership with the Gore-Tex brand for the 6th Annual Agassiz Uphill Race at the Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff, AZ. W. L. Gore & Associates will serve as the new title sponsor for the eve
Finish Line Secures Credit Agreement
According to a regulatory filing, The Finish Line entered into an unsecured $100 million amended and restated revolving credit facility credit agreement. The facility expires on Nov. 30, 2017…
Li-Ning Hires Alejandro Ingelmo as a Creative Consultant for Wade Brand
Li-Ning Co. and NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade announced that award-winning footwear and accessory designer Alejandro Ingelmo has been selected as a creative consultant for special projects for Wade, the new athletic and lifestyle footwear and apparel collectio
ComScore: Cyber Monday Again Breaks Records
ComScore estimated online retail spending for the first 32 days of the November–December 2012 holiday season reached $21.4 billion, up 14-percent versus the corresponding period last year. The most recent week saw three individual days eclipse $1 billion
Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Special Cash Dividend
The board of directors of Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share. The special dividend payment, which is expected to be funded from the company's excess cash on hand, is in addition to the previously anno
Eurozone Retail Sales Declined 1.2 Percent in October
Retail sales of non-food products, excluding fuel, fell 1.2 percent in the euro area in October from September, or double their decline in September, according to Eurostat. Total retail sales fell 2.8 percent in Germany, surprising some analysts…
Colorado Rando Race Canceled Due to Lack of Snow
A lack of snow forced Irwin Cat Skiing to cancel the opening race for the Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup near Crested Butte, CO. The 3rd annual Irwin/La Sportiva Randonee race was scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8th, 2012…
Tubbs Snowshoes Announces Winner of ‘Get Outdoors’ Contest
Tubbs Snowshoes announced Forest Hills Elementary in Sidman, PA and Splore, an organization out of Salt Lake City UT, as winners of their “Get Outdoors” Kids’ Contest..
