Cloudveil Announces New Hires
Cloudveil, which was recently sold by Spyder Active Sports to Windsong Brands LLC., announced a number of management moves. Ned Hutchinson, national sales manager of the Cloudveil brand and Jonathan McMahon, dealer service representative, will join Cloudv
Modell’s Launches Community Weekend to Showcase Stores
From March 6 (Saturday) through March 8 (Monday), Modell's Sporting Goods is holding “Modell's Community Weekend” to encourage customers to see the recent upgrade of their stores. Over those three days, all customers shopping at Modell's wi
Steve Madden’s Q4 Profits Surge on 17.1% Sales Gain
Steve Madden reported fourth quarter net sales increased 17.1% to $139.5 million. Net income increased 88.2% to $13.6 million, or 73 cents per share, compared to $7.2 million, or 40 cents, in the prior year's fourth quarter…
Coalition Calls on Administration to Make Fisheries Management Changes
A coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses called on the Obama administration to take immediate action to address a crisis within the federal fisheries management system…
Gill Athletics and USA Track and Field Partner on Coach Award
Gill Athletics, the track & field equipment manufacturer, and USA Track & Field (USATF) announced a new Gill Athletics National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year Award. The inaugural honor will recognize one high school girls' program track
Saks Narrows Q4 Loss; Comps Fall 4.8%
Saks Inc. reported a net loss of $4.6 million, or 3 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to a net loss of $99.7 million, or 72 cents per share, in the year-ago period…
OIA TopLine Report: Outdoor Retail Sales Decline 2% in 2009
The 2009 year-end edition of the Outdoor Topline Report produced for the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty)* dropped 2% compared to 2008, moving from $5,188,090,096
Obenchain Stepping Down from OIA
Ann Obenchain is stepping down as VP of member services and marketing for Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). She is taking a job as director of marketing and development at Colorado Chautauqua Association…
Crocs Wins Appeal in Patent Case Over Shoe Design
A federal appeals' court overturned a 2008 U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that rejected Crocs Inc.'s claims of patent infringement against shoe makers who sold knock-off versions of the company's foam clogs…
TJX Posts Increase of 10% in Q4 Sales
The TJX Companies, Inc., the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced sales and earnings results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended January 30, 2010…
Play It Again Parent Swings to Q4 Profit
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, earned $1.46 million, or 28 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, versus a loss of $2.08 million, or 38 cents per share, for the same quarter a year before…
New Balance Launches New Balance 365 Project
New Balance launched New Balance 365, a collection of 365 short films that engages consumers 365 days a year by asking them to think about “the balance.” One 20 second short film that creatively explores the idea of “the balance” will post live each morn
Longworth Industries Donates To Haiti Relief
Longworth Industries, parent company of the Polarmax, XGO and PMX brands is donating over $40,000 worth of apparel to Haitian Relief…
Outdoor Product Retail Sales Post Gain for January
According to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo, outdoor equipment, apparel and footwear sales through the sporting goods, mall, department store, and discount/mass channels were up in the mid-single digits for the month of January while
SportScanInfo: Snow Drives Outdoor Sales in January…
With the close of the retail fiscal calendar at the end of last month, retailers nationwide looked back on the most challenging year in recent memory. For retailers selling outdoor equipment and apparel, January, the last month in fiscal 2009, showed mixe
