FWS: Duck Population at All-Time High
Fish & Wildlife's annual breeding population and habitat survey, whic is conducted each May by USFWS and the Canadian Wildlife Service, reveals the second-highest pond count and a record 45.6 million ducks, the most since the survey was started in 19
Service Grants $650K in Funding to 10 Cities for Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that 10 U.S. cities will receive $650,000 in funding as part of the Urban Conservation Treaty for Migratory Birds (Urban Bird Treaty) grant program…
Camping Apparel and Gear Imports up 19 Percent Through May
Imports of camping apparel and gear for the first five months of the year rose 19 percent above their level for the same period last year. That was well ahead of imports of overall consumers goods or the larger toys, games and sporting goods category, whi
Wholesale Prices for Sporting and Athletics Goods Dip in June
Despite double-digit percentage increases in many intermediate goods and raw materials from a year ago, prices received by manufacturers of finished sporting and athletic goods declined in June from both May and June 2010, according to data released Thurs
Reebok is Launch Partner for Spotify in U.S.
Reebok joined Coca-Cola, Sprite, Chevrolet, Motorola, Sonos and The Daily as an exclusive launch partner of Spotify, a growing music service with 10 million users in Europe. The service was launched in the U.S. on Thursday…
Bushnell Outdoor Products Creates Bushnell Eyewear Division
Bushnell Outdoor Products has created the Bushnell Eyewear Division, a new segment of the company that will oversee the Bollé, Bollé Safety, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands…
Parks Advocates Propose Conservation Construction Corps
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) are calling on Congress to create a Conservation Construction Corps — a national employment program to put Americans back to work and revitali
RECALL: Mizuno Baseball/Softball Gloves
Mizuno USA, in cooperation with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is recalling about 131,000 Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves…
Sport Footwear Sales Up in Mid-Singles in June
June is not historically an important month for Sport Footwear sales, as it is a transition month from spring into back-to-school. June does not see a lot of new product introductions, and is mostly driven by sandal sales and clearance…
The Buckle’s Comps Rise 10.8 Percent in June
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended July 2, 2011 increased 10.8 percent from the five-weeks ended July 3, 2010…
Stage Stores Reports 1.8 Percent Increase in Comps
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five week June period ended July 2, 2011 increased 3.4 percent to $134 million from $129 million in the prior year five week period ended July 3, 2010. Comparable store sales for the month increased
Costco’s U.S. Comps Up 8 Percent in June Ex Gas
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $8.69 billion for the month of June, the five weeks ended July 3, 2011, an increase of 18 percent from $7.33 billion during the similar period last year. After excluding the impact of gasoline sales, comp
Lululemon Appoints SVP of E-commerce
Lululemon Athletica inc. announced that Chris Ladd has been appointed to its senior leadership Team as senior vice president, global e-commerce. Ladd possesses 14 years of experience developing e-commerce businesses for global brands. Most recently he ser
Bon-Ton Stores Comps Off 0.9% in June
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the five weeks ended July 2, 2011 decreased 0.9%. Total sales decreased 1.5% to $240.8 million for the five weeks compared with $244.4 million a year earlier…
Li Ning Sees Sales and Margins Sliding in First Half
Li Ning Co Ltd., China's biggest sporting goods maker, said it expected revenue to decline 5 percent in the first half of 2011 from a year ago as it moves to revamp distribution channels. In a filing with the Hong Kong bourse, the company also indica
