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Interbike Forms Exhibitor Feedback Panel
Interbike announced the formation of an exhibitor advisory panel made up of 11 executives representing a broad range of manufacturers, suppliers and distributors operating within the international bicycle community…
Big 5 Signs on as LA Marathon Sponsor
Big 5 Sporting Goods has signed on as a sponsor of the Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss…
Compass Diversified’s CEO Take Leave to Deal with Investigation
Compass Diversified Holdings, which owns Fox Racing Shox and several industrial companies, said its CEO Joe Massoud has requested, and the Board has approved, a leave of absence to focus his attention on an informal regulatory inquiry that Mr. Massoud has
Proposed Budget Cuts in House Bill Pose ‘Conservation Crisis’
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership decried proposed budgetary cuts to key federal programs affecting a range of natural resource management issues, asserting that those cuts would create a “conservation crisis.”…
Glock Launches New Gen4 Models for 2011
Originally introduced with the Glock 22 (.40 caliber), and the Glock 17 (9×19) models, Glock's newest generation pistol, the Gen4, brings design changes to one of the most popular handguns in the world. New to the Gen4 family for 2011, Glock has un
Outdoor Companies Back BLM Wild Lands Policy
Citing the need for “balance in federal land management and the role public and wild lands play in supporting jobs across the American economy,” The Conservation Alliance (Alliance), Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and companies they represent sent a l
Jarden Has Recouped Rossignol Investment
Jarden Corp. has recouped its original minority investment in Rossignol, the French ski brand spun off at a loss by Quiksilver in 2008, Jarden Chairman and CEO Martin Franklin told analysts this week..
U.S. Consumers Sustain Spending in January
January marked the seventh straight month of retail sales gains, although sales by sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores decreased 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted month-to-month basis and increased 0.4% on an unadjusted year-over-year basis, accordin
NRF Forecasts 4% Retail Sales Growth in 2011
The National Retail Federation projected retail industry sales – excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants – will increase 4.0% from 2010. The cautiously optimistic outlook comes on the heels of seven consecutive months of retail sales growth an
Nordstrom’s Q4 Profits Climb 35%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $232 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended January 29, 2011. This represented an increase of 35% compared with net earnings of $172 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, for the same q
Nordstrom to Acquire HauteLook
Nordstrom, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire HauteLook, Inc., a leader in the online private sale marketplace…
Eddie Bauer Recognized for Customer Service
Eddie Bauer has been recognized at the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Roundtable in Las Vegas as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion – one of only 40 companies to have earned this distinction this year…
Compass Diversified Holdings CEO Takes Leave of Absence
Compass Diversified Holdings, the equity owner of Fox Racing Shox and Liberty Safe, announced that Joe Massoud, its chief executive officer, has requested, and the Board has approved, a leave of absence to focus his attention on an informal regulatory inq
Legacy Athletic Apparel Completes Reverse Merger into Mondial Ventures
Legacy Athletic Apparel, LLC., a development-stage company that designs and manufactures athletic shoes and apparel, announced the recent closing of its reverse merger into Mondial Ventures Inc., with Mondial being the surviving entity…
Big Agnes Names KNS Reps As Sales Reps of the Year
Big Agnes Inc., named to Kirk Haskell and Scott Sutton of KNS Reps as winners of its “Sales Rep of the Year” award…
