Report: Women Fishing More
According to the 2013 Special Report on Fishing and Boating, 41 percent of the nation's first-time fishing participants are female, and 46 percent of women are interested in trying the sport. The research, published by the Recreational Boating & Fish
Telluride Venture Accelerator Taking Applications from Outdoor Startups
The Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) is accepting applications for its second annual fund raising competition from entrepreneurs in the areas of natural and organic products; health and healthy living; tourism; recreation; outdoor products…
Teva Partners With Mammoth Mountain Bike Park
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Mammoth Mountain in support of its summer bike program. When it comes to accessibility in So Cal…
Smack Sportswear Launches Kickstarter Campaign
Smack Sportswear, the maker of athletic apparel primarily focused on volleyball, announced its Kickstarter campaign to support the launch of a new line of performance apparel infused with Aqua-Metals technology from Phiten, the maker of the titanium neckl
Dunham’s Sports to Open Sixth Store in Tennessee
Dunham’s Sports announced plans for its grand opening at the Bradley Square Mall in Cleveland, TN…
Skora Expands International Distribution
Skora, Inc., the running footwear brand, announced the expansion of its international distribution into the European, Russian, Scandinavian and Asian markets…
REI’s New CEO Brings Impressive Retailing and Sourcing Credentials
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named a former executive of The Limited and Coach Inc. and a member of the board of directors at Lululemon Athletica Inc. as its next president and CEO…
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Double
Shoe Carnival reported second-quarter earnings that doubled year-ago results but followed several other retailers in issuing a cautious outlook for the current quarter…
Tillys.com Q2 Growth Nearly Offsets Comps Declines at BandM Stores
Tilly’s Inc. reported net sales rose 17.1 percent to $123.0 million in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 compared with the year earlier quarter, as the opening of 30 new stores and stout e-commmerce growth more than offset a 3.0 percent decline in com
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Surge
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net sales increased 18.8 percent in the second quarter, to $216.4 million, benefiting from the one-week shift in the calendar due to fiscal 2012 being a 53-week year. Comparable store sales increased 2.6 percent. Earnings jump
Modell’s to Open Two Stores in Long Island
Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest locations Friday in Long Island in Rosedale and Huntington Station, bringing their total to 155 storefronts…
New LibertyMountain.com Goes Live
Liberty Mountain's newly upgraded version of LibertyMountain.com is live and open for business. The new design features many new and updated features to provide a better experience for browsing and placing orders…
Genesco Cuts Q3 Guidance on BTS Slowdown
Genesco Inc. slashed its profit outlook for the year after experiencing a drop-off in second-quarter sales and seeing the sluggish trend continuing so far in August…
New Balance to Open Multi-Brand Store
New Balance announced the opening of its inaugural New Balance Life Store in the Burlington Mall in Burlington, MA, offering a wide array of styles from the New Balance family of brands under a “Walk. Run. Live.” mantra. The store pays homage
Timberland Service Project to Kick off OIA Rendezvous in San Diego
Outdoor Industry Association will celebrate the Timberland service project on the first rather than the last day of its annual Rendezvous leadership conference next month to turbocharge bonding and networking at the start of the event. The housing deadli
