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Dick Cabela to Transition to Chairman Emeritus June 5
Cabela's Incorporated Co-founder and Chairman Richard N. Cabela will transition to the role of chairman emeritus effective June 5, 2013, the date of Cabela’s 2013 annual shareholders' meeting. His brother, James W. Cabela, Cabela’s v
First Footwear Cares National Footwear Community Service Week Launched
Two Ten Footwear Foundation announced that 65 footwear organizations have united in the industry’s first-ever Footwear Cares National Footwear Community Service Week, April 21-27, which coincides with National Volunteer Week…
OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Apparel Sales Remained Strong Through March
Outdoor Product sales showed solid growth in fiscal March, up 7.6 percent to $881.4 million, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint™. The growth was driven primarily by strong sales in Outdoor Apparel, along with the Outdoor Fo
Goal Zero, Keen and SmartWool Back Mud Race Series
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) announced that Goal Zero, Keen and SmartWool have signed on as official sponsors of the REI Muddy Buddy Adventure Series benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The series will take place in nine U.S. cities in 2013…
Sanuk Holds Grand Opening Festivities for First Store
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp., celebrated the grand opening of its first company-owned store at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica on April 20, 2013…
Gander Mountain Opening Store in Toledo, OH
Gander Mountain is opening Ohio's second “Gander Mtn. Firearms Super Center” in Toledo…
Under Armour Lifts FY Guidance After Robust Q1
Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 23 percent in the first quarter of 2013. Apparel revenues jumped 22 while footwear advanced 27 percent. Earnings were down due to the timing of marketing investments but came in ahead of Wall Street's ta
Sherpa Adventure Gear Appoints North American Sales Director
Bill Chandler has joined the team at Sherpa Adventure Gear as its new sales director for North America…
Western Mountain Destinations Report Solid October-March Occupancy
Actual occupancy in the month of March among western mountain resort destinations participating in the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) was up 9.5 percent compared to the same time last year. Mountain lodging was up 7.2 percent for the October thr
OIA Recognizes Montana Sen. Baucus for Support on Capitol Hill
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) presented its 2013 Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award to Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) in recognition of his support of the association's trade and recreation policy agenda. The award was presented during OIA's annu
SmartWool Opens Doors to Three Remodeled Offices
After nearly four years of planning and more than a year of construction, SmartWool Corporation has completed a $2.2 million renovation of three offices, including the Global Headquarters in Steamboat Springs, CO, The Design Center in Boulder, and the Dev
Famous Footwear Sponsors March for Babies
Famous Footwear has announced its continued partnership with March of Dimes as an official national sponsor of March for Babies in 2013…
US Golf Consortium Reports Successful Raid of Chinese Counterfeiters
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group successfully raided two locations in China responsible for supplying counterfeit golf products to numerous stores in the country…
Nike Postpones Media Event After Boston Tragedy
In light of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, Nike postponed a press announcement that had been planned Tuesday at its Nike Flatiron store in New York City. In an e-mail to media members, Nike also indicated that it had confirmed that nearly all Nike
No Injury Reports from New Balance/Adidas
Both New Balance, headquartered in Boston, and Adidas, the sponsor of the Boston Marathon, have indicated that they have received no reports of any employees being hurt in Copley Square explosions, according to the Boston Globe…
