Nike and Adidas Become Founding Sponsors of iHoops
Nike and Adidas will serve as founding partners for iHoops, the youth basketball initiative. The NCAA and NBA established iHoops to provide a structure and to develop programs to improve the quality of youth basketball in order to enhance the athletic, ed
Nike Names New U.K. Marketing Director
Nike named Gino Fisanotti as its new marketing director for the U.K. and Ireland. Fisanotti, currently EMEA brand director, replaces Simon Pestridge, who in early June was promoted to the role of global brand director, based in the U.S…
The Outdoor Industry Celebrates National Camping Month
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
announced last week that the National Park Service
will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage
Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit
these nearby National Parks…
Gander Mountain Go Forward Category Comp Sales Surge in First Quarter
In a quarter that historically results in the lowest volume for hunting/fishing retailers, Gander Mountain, Inc. posted remarkably strong results on notable strength in several key categories. Expectedly, ammunition
and firearms sales remained strong, and
Recall: REI Bicycles
Recreational Equipment Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycles. The fork can separate from the steerer tube which can cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall haz
Tactical Holdings Acquires Massif Mountain Gear
Tactical Holdings and its equity partner, Golden Gate Capital, late last week completed an investment in Massif Mountain Gear Company. Massif manufactures and sells flame resistant performance technical apparel in the United States. Its primary customers
May Retail Results Temper Positive Outlook
There may have been few lonely bright spots twinkling through the haze of a languid May, but results were largely disappointing as the market made it clear to economists and analysts that any hints of recessional relief are just that — hints. With Wal-Ma
Costco’s May Comps Slide 7%
Costco said comparable-store sales in May fell 7%, while total sales fell 5% to $5.47 billion from $5.77 billion a year earlier. U.S. comparable-store sales fell 6%, while international sales fell 7%…
Nordstrom Sees 13.1% Fall in May Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. had preliminary retail sales of $653 million for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 8.7% compared with retail sales of $716 million for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008. Same-store sales for May decreased 13.1% c
Kohl’s Sees May Sales up 4.1%; Comps Down Slightly
Kohl’s Corporation reported total sales for the four-week month ended May 30, 2009 increased 4.1% from the four-week month ended May 31, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 0.4%…
Macy’s May Comps Slide 9.5%
Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $1.743 billion for the four weeks ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 9.5% compared with total sales of $1.926 billion a year ago. On a same-store basis, sales were down 9.1%. The company said results were consisten
RECALL: Outdoor Playset Gliders
About 1,800 outdoor playset gliders made by Backyard Play Systems LLC, of Monroe, Mich. have been recalled. The CPSC said the retaining rings used to secure the gliders to the playset can become loose or detached, posing a fall hazard to children. Backyar
Dick’s SG Re-elects Directors
At the company's annual meeting, shareholders of Dick's Sporting Goods re-elected directors William J. Colombo, a former Dick's executive, David I. Fuente, a former Office Depot Inc. CEO, and Larry D. Stone, president and chief operating of
Nantahala Outdoor’s CEO Testifies Before Congress
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) President and CEO Sutton Bacon testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business at the “Heroes of Small Business” hearing. At the hearing Bacon discussed NOC’s $48 million impact on western Nort
Mountain Khakis Appoints PR Manager
Mountain Khakis has shifted employee Jen Taylor into a new role as PR Manager. Taylor has worked with Mountain Khakis since 2006 in her role as Youth Division Manager, and brings twelve years of Outdoor Industry and seventeen years of Bicycle Industry exp
