RECALL: Rocky Rubber Snake Boots
About 1,800 pairs of hunter boots from Rocky Brands are being recalled because the boots' snake guard can fail to protect the wearer's feet from a snake bite…
Western Mountain Resorts Set All-Time Revenue Record
Revenues at Rocky Mountain and Far West mountain resorts grew 11.2 percent over last season and set an all-time record that exceeded the previous record set in the 2007-08 ski season…
Report Suggests Weather Hurt Outdoor Participation in 2014
Overall participation in outdoor activities dropped .8 percent from 2013 to 2014 to reached its lowest levels since the The Outdoor Foundation began tracking it in 2006, most likely due to…
Avia Introduces Wearable Fitness Collection
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. announced a key category expansion for its active lifestyle brand Avia with the introduction of a full line of wearable fitness accessories at major retailers nationwide…
Kelty Aims to Keep Spot on Pack Wall
A major marketing campaign kicked off by Kelty last month is aimed as much at its wholesale partners as consumers. The year-long “Kelty Built” campaign is designed to build excitement around the brand ahead of a Spring 2016 product launch that Kelty will
Shoes.com Reports Record Revenue in Q1
Shoes.com reported record financial and operating results for its first quarter ended Mar. 31. Gross revenue increased 89 percent year over year to $60 million. Gross profit margins remained robust at 44.5 percent…
Surftech’s New Parent Makes Bid for Second Surf/SUP Company
Surf Technicians LLC (Surftech) parent company Triple D Corporation of Thailand has made a conditional offer to acquire full control of Global Surf Industries (GSI), which manufactures and distributes Tom Carroll SUP, 7S, Hayden Shapes, Modern, Walden and
FGL Sports Same-Stores Sales Up 8.6 Percent in Fiscal First Quarter
FGL Sports' retail sales and same store sales were both up 8.6 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended April, 4 as same store sales at its flagship Sport Chek chain grew 8.7 percent, according to financial results released Thursday morning by pare
Nordstrom Posts 4.4 Percent Q1 Comp Gain
Nordstrom, Inc. reported earnings per diluted share of 66 cents for the first quarter ended May 2, which were in-line with company expectations, compared with 72 cents a year ago. Total company net sales increased 9.8 percent and comparable sales increase
Alpargatas Boosted by International Growth in Q1
Alpargatas, the parent of Havaianas, reported revenues rose 8.7 percent in the first quarter, to Brazil real (R) 948.9 9 million ($315.3 mm)…
Department Stores See Soft Q1
Impacted by the harsh winter weather that extended into many parts of the country into February and March, delays related to a West Coast port dispute, and general softness in consumer spending, several department stores last week reported disappointing f
Skechers Named a Best Perceived Brand by Mothers in YouGov BrandIndex
Skechers USA, Inc. has been named a top ten best perceived brand by mothers according to the consumer perception firm YouGov BrandIndex…
Zalando Lifts Fiscal Year Guidance On Q1 Results
Zalando SE expects revenue growth and EBIT margin for fiscal 2015 to come in on the higher end of its 20-25 per cent target corridor, or slightly above, after a stronger than expected first quarter…
Dawgs Appoints Director of Sales Management
USA Dawgs, Inc. hired Lisa Moran has joined their management team as director of sales management U.S. Wholesale division…
Outdoor Nation Enrolls 59 Schools in Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge
Outdoor Nation announced that 59 schools representing 30 states will participate in its 2015 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. The industry supported competition aims to reach 500 colleges and universities by…
