Cal Ripken Jr. to Headline NSGA Conference

NSGA announced that baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. will be the featured speaker on Monday, May 4 at the 51st Annual Management Conference & 17th Annual Team Dealer Summit in Austin, TX…

Johnson Outdoors Reports Finishes FY 2014 Strong

Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported sales increased 10 percent to $84.9 million in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. 3 due to double-digit growth in both Marine Electronics and Outdoor Gear units. Operating loss declined sharply year-over-year due largely t

PacSun Narrows Q3 Loss

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported a lower non-GAAP loss from continuing operations in the third quarter on a 4 percent increase in same-store sales…

SIA Snow Show’s 2015 Nordic Demo Details Released

SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, released the current schedule of events for the 6th annual Nordic Demo (Feb. 2-3) at Copper Mountain in conjunction with Cross Country Ski Areas Associat

Patagonia to Hold Clothing Swap Events on Black Friday

Patagonia has tapped the start-up Yerdle.com to run events at eight Patagonia stores on Black Friday where customers can swap used Patagonia apparel for something “on the rack.” Customer who can't find something they like can exchange their used appa

Brown Shoe’s Q3 Profits Climb 21 Percent

Brown Shoe Company reported third quarter earnings rose 21.2 percent to $33.1 million, or 75 cents per share. Revenues rose 3.8 percent. Wholesale segment sales jumped 18.2 percent with both Healthy Living and Contemporary Fashion contributing strong doub

Ugg Enhances Counterfeit Measures

Ugg Australia re-launched its online consumer counterfeit education section with a specially created “Ensure Authenticity” link to emphasize the importance of buying genuine Ugg Australia products from authorized retailers this holiday season…

Container Lines Waffle on Port Congestion Surcharges

In the space of five days last week, ocean container lines announced, suspended and then reimposed surcharges of up to $1,000 for every container imported through West Coast ports in a sign that chronic congestion at those ports is worsening. The waffling