Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced that its president, Stephen L. Sanetti, will be leaving Ruger on May 1, 2008 to accept the position of president and CEO of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry.
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Macy’s To Raise Money for National Parks
Macy’s has partnered with Cotton Inc. and the National Park Foundation “to educate, raise awareness and generate funds for parks across the country.” The collaboration is the cornerstone of Macy’s Turn Over A New Leaf campaign that kicks off on April 20,
Quiksilver Rossignol Throws Switch on iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of Web-based B2B e-commerce software for manufacturers selling through specialty retail channels, today announced that The Quiksilver Rossignol Group is now “live” on the company’s iVendix softwar
The Golf Report: Industry Companies Provide More Detailed Results in SEC Filings…
Several industry companies, either public companies themselves or divisions of public companies filed 10-K forms with the SEC over the past few weeks, disclosing a few key details about their respective businesses. Unfortunately, the more detailed picture
The Golf Report: TGR Goes One-On-One with… Ashworth’s Allan Fletcher
TGR sat down with Allan Fletcher, founder of Fletcher Leisure Group, for a one-on-one to talk about his new role at Ashworth Inc, where he moved four months ago…
IMBA and Kona to Promote Four Epic Rides
IMBA has partnered with long term corporate member Kona Bicycle Co. to promote four Epic celebrations in 2008. The Kona/IMBA Epic ride events will bring together mountain bikers from IMBA's 650 affiliated clubs and Kona's network of 300 dealers
Nike, Inc. Continues to Defy Gravity in Fiscal Q3
Nike, Inc. rolled out its 23:11 strategy a year ago, outlining goals of reaching $23 billion in sales by the year 2011. Progress against that plan appears to be on track as the weaker U.S. dollar, successful inventory controls, gains in U.S. market share
UK Distributor Buys DuFFS from GenFoot
DuFFS 93 Ltd. has purchased the DuFFS brand from DuFFS International Inc., a subsidiary of GenFoot Inc., parent company to the Kamik brand of winter boots. The new parent company was formed by Alex Hall and his distribution business in the U.K., Jackal Di
Shoe Carnival To Reduce SKUs…
Coming off a tough Q4 and reacting to a challenging economic climate, Shoe Carnival plans to reduce the number of SKUs in its stores but maintain deeper size runs in order to reduce out of stock days in key products. Given the rising prices coming out of
Investor Conferences Show the Mindset of the Industry
Industry companies once again hit the road over the past couple weeks at the Banc of America Securities Consumer Conference and the Citigroup Small and Mid Cap Emerging Growth Conference, giving the investment community and the world in general a bit deep
Connecticut Retailer Blazing New Trail in New Haven
Connecticut retailer Trailblazer is living up to its name by splitting its 9,000-square-foot store in downtown New Haven into three smaller specialty shops that will focus on its two most popular categories, action sports and the traditional outdoor sport
As Exhibitors Expanded, Buyer Attendance Slipped at OR Winter Market
Buyer attendance dropped off 3.8%, or by 212, at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market held January 23-26 in Salt Lake City, according to an independent audit recently released by Nielsen Sports Group, which produces the show. OR show director Kenji Haroutun
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Grassroots’ Dave Matz
Dave Matz, president of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, attended ispo china winter 08. In the following interview, we asked him about his impressions of the outdoor industry in China, where he addressed dozens of members of the Chinese Outdoor Retailers Asso
DuFFS Brand Now Under New Ownership
DuFFS 93 Ltd. has purchased the DuFFS brand from DuFFS International Inc. and assumed immediate global control of the brand. The acquisition is the first part of DuFFS 93 Ltd. plans to develop the label and its range of products for today’s ultra-competit
CyBex Allies with Power Lift in Institutional Market
Cybex International, Inc. has allied with Power Lift in a deal to expand its offerings to high schools, sports performance centers, military/government, collegiate and pro-team markets. The deal allows CYBEX to round out its product line with modular free