<p>Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported sales climbed 14.8% in the third quarter ended Oct. 30, to $167.4 million compared with $145.9 million a year ago. Comps ran up 12.5%. Net income jumped 43.5% to $12.6 million, or 44 cents a share, from $8.8 million, or 44 ce</p>
<p>Talk of discounted toys, e-readers, appliances and even HDTVs is expected to drive more traffic into America's stores on Black Friday than last year, according to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey conducted for the National Retail Federation</p>
<p>Outdoor Research named its mid-Atlantic sales agency, North Branch Traders, as 2010 Sales Agency of the Year and its Southeastern sales agency, StoneNSea Sales Inc., as 2010 Brand Ambassador of the Year…</p>
<p>The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association has changed the date and venue for its Image Awards. The Image Awards will be moved to the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on Feb. 3…</p>
<p>Congressman Ron Kind (D–WI) introduced Thursday the Moving Outdoors in Nature Act (MONA) in the U.S. House of Representatives to support federal, state and local strategies that connect children with the natural world… </p>
<p>The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced a new alliance with NBFog Inc., a company that specializes in building outdoor brands. NBFog will help the nonprofit conservation organization with licensing agreements, sponsorship management and other mark</p>
<p>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in obtaining federal financial assistance to acquire land or conduct planning efforts for endangered species conservation…</p>
<p>B.A.S.S. introduced Joe Higgins, a veteran sales executive for several major media organizations, as its Senior Director/Sales, effective Dec. 6…</p>
<p>Minnetonka-based Rapala USA, member of the Rapala VMC Group, has promoted Kelly Brockpahler to marketing director, David James to manager of field promotions and media relations, and Ryan Rohrbach to controller…</p>
<p>President Obama has submitted the special agent Andrew Traver to the Senate for consideration as director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the White House said this week…</p>
<p>The Buckle's net income for the third quarter inched up 3.3% to $34.4 million, or 73 cents per share, from $33.3 million, or 73 cents, a year ago. Sales climbed 5.2% to $243.3 million from $231.2 million…</p>
<p>Exceed Company Ltd., which owns the “Xidelong” sportswear brand of China, reported revenue rose 25.8% to RMB832.4 million (US$124.4 million) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company said it was able to raise prices thanks to heavier advertising an</p>
<p>Johnson Outdoors Inc. has amended its credit agreements and, as a result, expects to reduce Fiscal Year 2011 borrowing costs by more than 15% compared to Fiscal Year 2010. The new agreements relax restrictions regarding what acquisitions the company can m</p>
<p>Bruce Hammond, a marketing and communications veteran with experience in the not-for-profit sector, has been named NSGA director of marketing & communications. He will start November 29…</p>
<p>Freedom Group, Inc., the parent company of the Remington, Bushmaster, DPMS/Panther Arms, Marlin, Mountain Khakis, EOTAC and Dakota Arms brands, among others, said sales slipped 11.9% for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to $207.6 million from $235.7 milli</p>
