<p>Gap Inc. will open its first Athleta stores in Southern California. The two locations will open in Southland this fall, at the Grove shopping center in L.A.'s Fairfax district and at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Two New York stores are also slate</p>
<p>Hans Nutz joins industry veterans Bob McDonough and Mark “Snowy” Robertson as a fellow lead designer at Confluence Watersports…</p>
<p>Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported sales increased 10.4 percent for the first quarter ended April 30, to $203.7 million on a 6.8 percent comp gain. Net income for the 13-week period climbed 23.1 percent to $21.3 million, or 76 cents a share. The improved mome</p>
<p>Product Architects, Inc., maker of the Polar Bottle, has begun a wellness and fitness program to cultivate camaraderie and foster healthy lifestyles among its employees. The initiative includes professional health consultations as well as a fitness compon</p>
<p>PPR, the parent of Puma, said it will take its time in deciding whether to buy and sell assets, with the focus being on creating value for the company. It recently reached an agreement to acquire skate and surf apparel group Volcom…</p>
<p>Puma will acquire 100 percent of its Dutch licensee Dobotex, which develops, produces and distributes Puma socks and bodywear. Puma currently holds 50.1 percent of Dobotex' shares and will acquire the remaining stake on the 1st of January 2012…</p>
<p>Fortune Brands, Inc. announced a definitive agreement for the sale of its Acushnet Company golf business, featuring the Titleist and FootJoy brands, to a group led by Fila Korea Ltd., the owner of the Fila brand globally, and Mirae Asset Private Equity, t</p>
<p>Descente Ltd reported sales for the fiscal year ended March 31 reached ¥75.73 billion ($886 mm), up 0.4 percent from ¥76.02 billion ($819 mm) in the prior fiscal year…</p>
<p>Reed Exhibitions, in conjunction with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), has announced the promotion of Sales Manager Dave Jeannette to Event Director, responsible for the SHOT Show…</p>
<p>Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. and Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America have announced that the first production run of new all-terrain vehicle (ATV) models transferred to the U.S. from overseas facilities will take place this month at Yamaha&#0</p>
<p>Uncle Josh Bait Company has announced the acquisition of Arctic Fisherman LLC, which manufactures the Beaver Dam tip-up. The company said Beaver Dam brand tip-ups are widely regarded as the highest quality tip-ups on the market today…</p>
<p>Baylor University, in collaboration with the U.S Forest Service (USFS) Rocky Mountain Research Station, has developed a model that predicts the risk of wetland habitat loss based on local wetland features and characteristics of the landscape surrounding t</p>
<p>Ducks Unlimited, along with the nation's top conservation organizations and leading outdoor manufacturers, will connect landowners and hunting enthusiasts with the people and companies responsible for the latest innovations in hunting and farming equ</p>
<p>Francesco Dotto, President and CEO of Airrus International announced the appointment of Ken Whiting to head up Airrus U.S.A. as a part of the initial restructuring after its purchase of Airrus this past March…</p>
<p>At its spring meeting, the board of directors of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership elected Katie Distler Eckman, a seasoned conservationist with significant experience in the nonprofit and foundation realms, to chair the TRCP board…</p>
