Gildan Activewear plans to build a new yarn-spinning facility in Salisbury, SC. The opening is expected bring up to 170 jobs and more than $50 million in investments to the area, state officials said Wednesday…
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Boardworks Surf Moving to Larger Headquarters
Boardworks Surf is moving their main offices and international headquarters from downtown Encinitas to a new, larger 15,000-square-foot location in Carlsbad, CA…
Cerberus to Sell Freedom Group After School Shooting
U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management said on Tuesday it will immediately begin selling its investment in Freedom Group in light of last week's school shooting in Connecticut…
MTRiP: Mountain Resort Bookings for December Off Sharply as of Nov. 30
As of Nov. 30, on-the-books occupancy at 16 mountain resort destinations for December 2012 was down 12.3 percent compared to a year earlier, Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) reported…
Lafuma Swung to Loss in Fiscal 2012
Lafuma Group reported that it lost €15.2 million ($19.7m) in the year ended Sept. 30, compared to net income of €3.9m last year, due in large part to a write down of goodwill on the Oxbow surf brand…
NRF Urges President Obama to Intervene in Port Negotiations
The National Retail Federation urged President Obama to keep negotiators for the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. at the bargaining table to avert a strike that could cripple East and Gulf coast
Colorado Resorts Hit by More Snow
Every resort in Colorado Ski Country received fresh snow over the weekend with those in the Southwest benefitting from some of the top accumulation totals the state has seen so far this season. Wolf Creek amassed 30 inches, Purgatory received 20 inches, S
Arena Wins Eight-Year Sponsorship with USA Swimming
Arena has landed an eight-year sponsorship agreement with USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the U.S. The core feature of the new deal is Arena’s role as exclusive sponsor of the U.S. National Team, which includes
OIA VantagePoint: Warm November Weather Slows Sales of Softgoods
The OIA VantagePoint monthly report for November indicated that Outdoor Product sales were up slightly for the four-week month ended Nov. 24. Tepid Outdoor Apparel business and a declining Footwear segment offset strong gains in the Outdoor Hardgoods. Har
Solid Start to the Holiday Shopping Season Boosts November Sales
According to the National Retail Federation, November retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted from October and increased 4.4 percent unadjusted year-over-year. With this news, NRF is sti
Bergans of Norway to Supply Two Buying Groups
Bergans USA LLC announced it has been chosen as a supplier to the buying groups Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL) and Snowsports Merchandising Corp (SMC), which represent 120 retailers across nearly 300 storefronts in 30-plus states…
Steris to Become CEO of Volcom; Woolcott Named Executive Chairman
Volcom, Inc. announced that its co-founder Richard Woolcott will assume the newly created role of executive chairman while Jason Steris, currently the company's president, will be named the company's chief executive officer…
Rab Embraces Traceable, Hydrophobic Down
Rab is phasing traceable down into all its products effective immediately and will phase hydrophobic treated down into its sleeping bags and clothing starting with its 2013 winter season, the U.K.-based maker of technical outerwear announced…
Puma’s CEO to Step Down
The Administrative Board of Puma SE announced that, by mutual agreement, Franz Koch will step down from his position as CEO of Puma at the end of March 2013. Along with the resignation as chairman in early December of former long-time CEO Jochen Zeitz, Pu
REI Ranked Best Retailer to Work For by Glassdoor
REI was named among the 2013 Best Place to Work through the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, which is based on more than 500,000 employee reviews. REI beat out Trader Joe’s, Ikea, Costco and Starbucks to become the highest ranked retailer fo
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