Wolverine Taps President of Retail Operation
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed Christopher E. Hufnagel to the position of president, retail. Hufnagel will report to James D. Zwiers, senior vice president of Wolverine, and will be responsible for all direct-to-consumer operations for the company,
PIA Names Canoe Kentucky Founder as CEO
Canoe Kentucky founder and co-owner Ed Councill has been named as CEO of the Paddlesports Industry Association (PIA) — a trade group representing canoe, kayak and raft manufacturers, retailers, outfitters and instructor programs across the US. Councill r
Lowrance, Intermap Partner Up
Intermap Technologies has entered into a partnership agreement with Lowrance, a leader in outdoor navigation and wholly-owned brand of Navico Holding AS to offer AccuTerra maps for the Brand’s enhanced outdoor GPS devices…
Brand Strength Measured in Team Sports Sector
Over time, Nike and adidas have been shown to be two of the strongest brands in the active sports lifestyle market. Though that statement is hardly earth shattering, what is surprising is their dominance across consumer groups, from action sports to fitne
Dunning Names Mike Dwyer Head of Menswear
Dunning has hired Mike Dwyer – former Senior Director of Menswear at Burberry Ltd. and Senior VP of Sales & Marketing at Lacoste US – as its Head of Menswear…
OIA: Pace of Outdoor Sales Growth Continued in October
According to the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report, October retail sales rose 8% in dollars compared to October 2007. All four major product categories – equipment, equipment accessories, apparel and footwear – grew in October…
Q2 Net Income Plummets for Smith and Wesson
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported a net loss for the second fiscal quarter of $76.2 million, or $1.62 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $2.9 million, or 7 cents per fully diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year…
Keen Begins Outdoors Initiative
Keen Inc., has begun its Kids’ ‘Mighty KEENdom’ initiative, which will seek to engage kids and parents in the outdoors through a variety of programs including charitable giving and education…
Gildan’s Sales, Market Share Jump in Q4
Gildan reported net earnings of $21.4 million and diluted EPS of 18 cents for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, down 47.7% from earnings of $40.9 million, or 34 cents per share, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Sales in the fourth quarter of fis
Lululemon Q3 Net Up on 4% Comp Gain
Lululemon athletica inc. said that for the thirteen weeks ended Nov. 2, 2008, net revenue increased 34% to $87.0 million from $64.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Net revenue from corporate-owned stores was $77.6 million, an increase of 31%
NOAA Issues Fines for Illegal Florida Spearfishing Charters
Natinal Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has charged two dive business owners in Pensacola, Fla., with illegally operating spearfishing charters without the appropriate permits in federal waters off the Florida panhandle….
Investment Firm Acquires Ski Properties
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust focused on lifestyle properties has acquired the privately held assets of three ski and mountain lifestyle properties: Vermont’s Okemo, Colorado’s CrestedButte and New Hampshire’s Mount Sunape
Rocky Brands, HAAS Outdoors Enter Licensing Agreement
Rocky Brands, Inc. has entered into a new licensing agreement with HAAS Outdoors Inc. to be the exclusive producer and marketer of Mossy Oak brand hunting and casual footwear in North America. The agreement makes Mossy Oak the eighth brand that Rocky prod
Sorel Sponsors U.S. Snowboarding
Boot maker Sorel has become an official sponsor of the U.S. Snowboarding team as they pursue the Olympic dream in the 2010 Winter Olympics to be held in Whistler, BC. The Columiba Sportswear Co. brand will be participating in…
EOG Conservation Association Hires Manager
Tanya Bascombe will join the staff of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) Association for Conservation early in 2009 as manager…
