DSW Inc. Declares Special Dividend And Appoints New Board Member
DSW Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share, totaling approximately $91 million. The special dividend will be paid…
Trade Representative to Visit New Balance Factory
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, President Obama's top trade adviser, will tour New Balance's factory in Maine to discuss a proposed free trade agreement with eight Pacific Rim companies and its impact on American-made shoes, according to the
Report Recommends Expanding Better Factories Cambodia Program
A report by two NGOs on working conditions in Cambodian garment factories recommends expanding the Better Factories Cambodia program to subcontracted factories; improving the monitoring process; improving transparency; and, finally, taking buyer responsib
Jarden Corp. Plans to Issue $450 Million in Debt
Jarden Corporation, which owns Coleman, K2, Marmot, Rawlings and other sporting goods brands, announced that it intends to issue $450 million in debt and use up to $125 million of the proceeds to buy back its own stock…
August Outdoor Product Sales Rise After Strong Finish
Outdoor product sales were uneven in August but finished strong in the final week of the month, according to point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™. The last week of the fiscal month was the only one that saw gains in all three
Converse Brings Rubber Tracks to Montreal
Converse Inc. will bring the Converse Rubber Tracks experience, from Brooklyn, NY to Montreal from Sept. 17-22 during the POP Montreal International Music Festival. For four days, Converse will provide local Canadian artists the opportunity to record at i
Outdoor University Solicits Speaker Proposals for ORWM ’13
Outdoor Retailer and the Outdoor Industry Association are accepting speaker proposals for Outdoor University at Outdoor Retailer, for Winter Market, January 23-26, 2013, in Salt Lake City…
Retailers Bullish on Holidays, Will Start Promotions Earlier
Three fourths (75 percent) of retailers forecast an increase in holiday sales this year and 31 percent report that they will start promotions earlier, according to a survey released today by Hay Group. While 58 percent of retailers will wait until Novembe
OIA Unveils Outdoor University Schedule for September
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) kicks off its September Outdoor University sessions tomorrow, with a diverse line-up of webinars, focusing on sales trends, new retail realities, multicultural marketing, e-commerce strategies, hiring tips, retirement pl
Retail Container Imports to Increase 8.5 Percent in September
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.5 percent in September compared with the same month last year, and strong increases are expected into the holiday season despite talk of a possible strike at E
Quiksilver Says US, New Asian Markets Offset European Decline in Q3
Quiksilver, Inc. reported that revenues grew 2 percent to $512.4 million in the third quarter ended July 31, 2012, as a successful back-to-school launch of DC footwear and apparel into mid-tier department stores in the U.S. and growing sales in new Asian
Skechers Appoints Managing Director for Canada
Skechers USA, Inc. announced footwear industry veteran David Beecroft will assume the position of managing director of Skechers USA Canada, overseeing Skechers' business in Canada effective Sept. 10, 2012…
Vail Resorts Offers Season Pass Holders Access to Swiss Resorts to Entice Sales
Vail Resorts, Inc. is offering three days of free access to four ski resorts in Switzerland to anyone who buys its Epic Season Pass for the upcoming season. The offer could appeal to skiers unnerved by last winter, which went down as one of the driest in
Grant Contest Prompts Non-Profits to Partner
American Hiking Society and Mount Washington Observatory have formed a partnership to compete for a grant, facilitate joint marketing activities and possibly coordinate future programming…
OIA Rendezvous Conference Fast Approaching…
The OIA Rendezvous is the premier annual education conference for outdoor industry leaders, taking place October 3-5 in Boston. The theme of this year’s conference is Business Evolution — Exploring the Future of the Outdoor Industry.
