Dickies announced it is relocating its New York City showroom. The new space, located at 1400 Broadway provides approximately 4,000 square feet of usable space. The newly renovated space is expected to open in mid-November 2009…
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Brunswick Names Graves President of Boat Group
Brunswick Corporation has named Andrew E. Graves, 50, president – Brunswick Boat Group. Graves most recently served as president – US Marine and Outboard Boats for Brunswick. Graves now will also have responsibility for the operations of Sea Ray and Merid
Element 21 Appoints CFO
Element 21 Golf Company appointed Philip Clark as its new chief financial officer…
Polarmax and Opedix Appoint New England Reps
Longworth Industries, the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Polarmax and Opedix, announced the addition of the Pinnacle Outdoor Group to represent our products in the New England territory…
Schwarzenegger Signs Pro-Hunting Bill into Law
On October 11th, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 1423, a measure authored by Assembly Member Tom Berryhill (R-Modesto) that significantly reduces existing commercial hunting club license fees; promotes full implementation of California
Study: Bike Injuries Becoming More Severe
The severity of injuries and time spent in hospitalized for bicycle injuries tended to increase in the past decade, according to the findings of a study from the University of Colorado, Denver. The number of chest injuries rose by 15 percent, while abdomi
IOC Re-elects Rogge as President
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) re-elected IOC President Jacques Rogge in an 88-1 vote at the close of the 121st Session, according to a release by the IOC…
TAF Parent Works to Get Back into SEC Compliance; Narrows Q1 Loss
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot (TAF), finally filed its fiscal 2008 full year and 2009 first quarter results with the Securities and Exchange Commission following a lengthy probe into accounting irregularities. Although the com
September Outdoor Product Sales Start to Show a Rebound
The month of September started to show the first real signs of a rebound in the outdoor retail landscape. The combination of a decent back-to-school season and several favorably shifting trends helped boost outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment sales fo
OIA: August Outdoor Sales Soft, Upward Movement in Select Categories
According to Outdoor Industry Association, retail sales for all chain, Internet and specialty outdoor stores declined 6% in August of 2009 compared the same month in 2008, declining from $346 million to $325 million. Year-to-date sales (January – August 2
Columbia Names GM of Apparel Merchandising
Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Adrienne Lefebre Moser to the newly created position of general manager, apparel merchandising for the Columbia brand…
Rodale to Launch Men’s Health Exercise Kits
Rodale has reached an agreement to sell Men's Health- and Women's Health-branded workout kits and related products. The deal, with EB Sport Group, includes The Men's Health “Ultimate Total-Body Workout.”…
Dillard’s Comps Drop 6% in September
Dillard’s, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 6% for the five weeks ended October 3…
Nike Names VP of Central and Eastern Europe
Nike, Inc. announced that Michaela (Michi) Stitz has been named as vice president of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Stitz will be responsible for driving continued market leadership and growth for the CEE geography, replacing Marc van Pappelendam, who
Hunting is Focus of Supreme Court Arguments
Hunting communications were a central focus of the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday as the Justices heard arguments in the case U.S. v. Stevens, 08-769, according to a release by Profressional Outdoor Media Association…
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