March Outdoor Sales Showing Positive Signs
While the specialty outdoor industry started the fiscal year slowly in February, sales seem to be picking up in March. Many retailers who spoke with The B.O.S.S. Report are seeing the retail environment slowly regain some health after one of the most diff
Michigan’s Frey Foundation Gives $160,000 Grant to DU
A major environmental effort in southwestern Michigan recently got a boost. The conservation organization Ducks Unlimited (DU) received a grant of $160,000 from the Frey Foundation. The grant will be used to protect and restore valuable habitat through DU
Joe’s Starts GOB Sales; Worldwide Dist. Files Suit to Recover Proceeds
Going out of business sales started Friday at the 31 remaining Joe’s Sports & Outdoors after the bankruptcy court in Delaware approved a liquidation sale of all of the Northwest retailer’s merchandise. In the end, there were no suitors that would buy the
ATK Awarded Four-Year Contract to Operate Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
Alliant Techsystems, a manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., to continue operating the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) for a
Congressmen Introduce Bill To Increase Value Of Federal Duck Stamp
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission members Congressman John Dingell (MI.) and Robert Wittman (VA.) introduced legislation in Congress to increase the availability and buying power of the Federal Duck Stamp – a move designed to continue the success tha
CCF: PETA Kills Adoptable Pets
According to the Center for Consumer Freedom new information has arisen suggesting that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals kills thousands of adoptable pets…
Counterfeit Golf Goods Seized in Beijing
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group announced that raids on a factory in Beijing resulted in the seizure of nearly 10,000 pieces of counterfeit golf equipment, including more than 740 assembled golf clubs, 1,500 club heads, 4,70
Crocs Gets New Life with Credit Line Extension
Crocs, Inc. has been thrown a lifeline as it works to turn around a sliding revenue base. The company reported last week that it had obtained an extension for its existing credit facility with Union Bank of California N.A. from a maturity date of April 2
Report: Global Organic Cotton Jumps in 2008…
Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached an estimated $3.2 billion in 2008, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2007-2008 released by the Organic Exchange. This represents a 63% increase from the $1.9 billi
G-III Fourth Quarter Earnings Plummet on Charge
G-III Apparel reported net sales spiked 32.6% to $170.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 from $128.7 million in the year-ago period. In a conference call with analysts, management credited the company’s new retail segment along with significa
Gottschalks Inc. to Liquidate
Gottschalks, the department store chain based in Fresno, CA, will be liquidated after it failed to attract a buyer willing to operate the company going forward. A joint venture of liquidators including SB Capital Group LLC, Tiger Capital Group LLC, Great
OR Survey: Seeing New Products Main Reason to Attend
According to an online survey by the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow, the top reason people attended the OR was to see new products, followed by finding new suppliers/manufacturers, and establishing/building relationships…
Quiksilver Europe Makes Management Changes
Quiksilver Europe, based in St Jean de Luz, France, named Pierre Boccon-Liaudet as chief financial officer and José Cledera as chief operations officer. They will be reporting directly to Pierre Agnes, president of Quiksilver Europe and on a functional le
Heiden/Weidman Partners with Sparc Retail
The Heiden/Weidman Group has joined the Sparc Retail team to develop integrated brand strategies for clients in the outdoor industry. Heiden/Weidman principals Jim Heiden and Jeff Weidman combine over 80 years of experience in the outdoor industry to comp
Chaos Headwear Sponsors Snowboard Tournament
Chaos Headwear will be the official headwear supplier for the USASA Nationals held at Copper Mountain, Co running from April 5th- 10th 2009. This is the fourth year for Chaos as the official USASA headwear supplier…
