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NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales to Rise 3.9 Percent
NRF expects sales in the months of November and December to increase 3.9 percent to $602.1 billion, up marginally compared with last year's 3.5 percent increase and higher than the 10-year average growth rate of 3.3 percent. Shop.org forecasts online
Teva Opens First Retail Store
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, will open doors to its first retail store this week in Orlando, FL. Located at the Orlando Premium Outlets at Vineland Avenue, the Teva store will showcase…
MasterPiece Arms Makes Customer Service Priority Number One
MPA re-directs efforts and personnel to ensure customer in-stock sales and warranty repairs are promptly serviced
Interior Proposes Opening More Wildlife Refuges to Hunting and Fishing
Six additional National Wildlife Refuge System wildlife refuges may be opened to hunting and 20 may expand hunting and fishing opportunities.
Telluride Venture Accelerator Accepting Applications for Second Competition
The Telluride Venture Accelerator (TVA) has begun accepting applications from outdoor product companies for its second annual competition. Up to six companies will be chosen to receive $25,000 in seed funding, free services from Google, Microsoft and Amaz
Industry Employees Convene in Boulder Friday to Clean Flood-Damaged Parks
On Friday, October 4, the Conservation Alliance along with Colorado-based member companies and grantees will work together to help clean up and improve Boulder parks in the aftermath of the historic September flooding that forced the closure of 119 miles
K2 Sports, POW Lobby Congress on Climate Change
Leaders from K2 Sports joined those from Protect Our Winters (POW) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on Capitol Hill earlier this week to tell Washington officials how climate change has affected the outdoor recreation and snow sports indus
Lucy Activewear Appoints President
VF Corp. has appointed Laurie Etheridge as president of Lucy Activewear. Etheridge was previously global SVP at Levi's for women's merchandising and design at Levi Strauss & Co…
PVH to Sell G.H. Bass to G-III Apparel
PVH Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its G.H. Bass & Co. division to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. for approximately $50 million in cash. G.H. Bass has 160 G.H. Bass & Co. outlet stores…
FitStudio by Sears to Integrate with NetpulseOne
Sears Holdings, the largest U.S. retailer of fitness-related products, has agreed to integrate the NetpulseOne digital fitness platform into the FitStudio by Sears web community…
Reebok Signs 76ers Draft Pick
Reebok has signed Nerlens Noel, a rookie on the Philadelphia 76ers and the number six draft pick in the recent NBA contract, to an endorsement deal…
AND1 Signs NBA Prospects Isaiah Canaan and Jamaal Franklin
The AND1 Basketball and apparel brand announced the signing of Isaiah Canaan and Jamaal Franklin, two up and coming NBA prospects to join the growing list of professional basketball players to endorse AND1…
Sierra Trading Post Named Top Performer in Customer Service
Sierra Trading Post was recognized for superior customer service this week by STELLA Service, an independent company that rates eTailers’ customer service performance…
Loudmouth Golf Grants License to iZone Group
Loudmouth Golf has granted a license to Zone Group to launch a line of colorful sports and lifestyle sunglasses and accessories to match its outlandish apparel line, which features brightly colored patterns that would make even Jesper Parnevic…
300 Turn Out for Timberland Service Project at OIA Rendezvous
More than 300 outdoor industry executives helped clean up the Tijuana River Valley Monday as part of the 15th annual Rendezvous Service Project Sponsored by Timberland…
