EBay Inc., the parent of GSI Commerce, reported that revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, increased 35 percent to $3.4 billion, compared to the same period of 2010. The company's GSI business, which was acquired in the second quarter o
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Buff to Unveil New Line of Knit Head and Neckwear at ORWM
Buff, Inc. unveiled a line of knit head and neckwear for the first time at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012…
SIA Snow Show Panel to Examine How to Tap Women’s Market
SIA Snow Show attendees are invited to join a group of prominent female leaders from the snow sports industry for breakfast and a panel discussion entitled “How Can Snow Sports Tap into the Powerful Influence of Women?” on Friday, Jan. 27th, 7
Outdoor Retailer, OIA to Survey Industry on Future Needs of Show
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Nielsen Expositions will begin polling Outdoor Retailer exhibitors and retailers in coming months to determine whether the show can remain in Salt Lake City or will need to move to a new venue within the next 10 year
L.L. Bean to Spend $1 Million with National Park Foundation
L.L. Bean and the National Park Foundation announced a year-long effort to increase outdoor recreation among families and introduce more children to America’s national parks than ever before. The retailer will provide $1 million to support the Found
Zeal Optics Launching New Goggle Series at Winter Trade Shows
After months of engineering and product development, Zeal Optics, Inc. will complete the transformation of its brand with the launch of an entirely new goggle collection for 2013. Launching at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City and Snow
CenterStone Releases Support for Safari and Other Leading Browsers
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of web-based B2B e-commerce software, has announced support of the Safari, Chrome and Opera browsers for use with its leading B2B software solution…
Spy Becomes USA Cycling Sponsor
SPY, the Southern Calif.-based purveyor of technical sunglasses, goggles and prescription eyewear, has joined USA Cycling as an official sponsor…
La Sportiva Announces New Skis, Redesigned Line of Boots Ahead of Winter Trade Show Season
La Sportiva North America announced that it will introduce three new skis and a redesigned line of ski boots for the 2012-13 winter season. La Sportiva will debut its new skis and boots at the 2012 OR Winter Market, SIA Snowshow and ISPO tradeshows…
SportsOneSource Taps Hartley to Lead Marketing and Product Development
The SportsOneSource Group has hired sports, fitness and snow sports industry veteran Gregg Hartley as vice president, marketing and product development. Hartley joins SportsOneSource after a long career at Sporting Goods Manufacturer's Association (
L.L. Bean Bootmobile Hits the Road
As the launch of its 100th Anniversary celebration draws near, outdoor retailer L.L. Bean debuted the “L.L. Bean Bootmobile” — a larger-than-life embodiment of its most iconic product. The 13-foot high and 20-foot long vehicle was revealed to employees a
Sanita Footwear Relocates U.S. Headquarters to Houston
Sanita Footwear L.L.C., the U.S. division of the Danish footwear company, Sanita Footwear A/S, has relocated its headquarters from Temecula, CA, to Houston, TX, as the company takes on a partnership with its new CEO in the U.S., Albert Chidiac…
Lids to Open Super Bowl Pop-Up Location
Lids Sports Group, the Indianapolis-based company which operates specialty headwear retailer LIDS and sports apparel LIDS Locker Room stores, has reached an agreement with the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee to set up a LIDS Locker Room @ Circ
Pacific Sunwear Seeing Some Stabilization
While announcing plans to close nearly a quarter of its stores in early December, Pacific Sunwear said its core business is stabilizing with some turnaround efforts starting to pay off…
Gear Aid Announces New Odor Eliminator
Gear Aid™, the gear repair and maintenance brand by McNett®, announced the availability of a new odor eliminator. Specially formulated for toe shoes, barefoot shoes and other minimalist footwear, Rank Away™ is a safe and effective solution designed to tr