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Vermont Becomes 30th State to Join ‘Families Afield’
Vermont is the 30th state to pass Families Afield legislation aimed at reducing barriers for the next generation of sportsmen, according to a joint release issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Foundation and the U.S.
Dorel to Shareholders: Momentum Continuing into Second Quarter
Dorel Industries executives told their shareholders Thursday that improving consumer confidence and new products from Cannondale will help it maintain the momentum it reported in the first quarter, when sales at its Recreation/Leisure segment revenues gre
ICORE Taps Hogue Grips as Premier Sponsor of Int’l Revolver Championships
The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) announced that Hogue Inc., makers of handgun grips, rifle stocks and accessories, will join Smith & Wesson and Brownells as a premier sponsor of the organization’s 19th Annual Smith & W
Latest GDP Estimates Show Sales of Recreation Goods Outpacing Services
The government's most recent revision to GDP estimates for the first quarter show Americans increasing their spending on recreation products and vehicles at a much faster pace than on recreational services like travel, lodging and entertainment…
Steve Madden Extends Stock Buyback Plan
Steve Madden Ltd. plans to buy back an additional $50 million of stock, using cash on hand…
Puma Commits to Sustainability Reporting
Puma expanded its project in cooperation with The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in GRI's GANTSCh program which supports supplier factories to report on their social and environmental initi
Patagonia’s Sales Reach $340MM in FY10
Patagonia had its “two best years ever” during the downturn, according to an interview by Entrepreneur Magazine with founder and owner Yvon Chouinard. Sales are expected to reach near $340 million in its year ended April 2010, up from $315 million over th
DSW’s First-Quarter Earnings Soar
DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings increased four-fold to $30.2 million, or 67 cents a share, from 16 cents, a year ago. Sales grew to $449.5 million from $385.8 million. Same store sales increased 16.2% versus a decrease of 4.7% last year…
Organic Cotton Sales Sustained Robust Growth in 2009
Retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile reached an estimated $4.3 billion in 2009, up a whopping 35% from a year earlier and demonstrating growing consumer demand through the recession, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2009 re
State Parks Put on Endangered Places List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed America's state parks and historic places on its 2010 list of 11 most endangered places. This year nearly 30 states have experienced cuts to parks’ and sites’ budgets, and a recent surve
House Bill Enhances Custom’s Power to Police Apparel Imports
Nearly two dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to give the federal government the resources, authority, and direction to better enforce textile and apparel trade obligations. The bill calls for a rewards
Golfsmith Unveils New Golf Superstore in Milwaukee
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. is unveiling its new 25,000-square foot playground for golf enthusiasts in Milwaukee…
Scent-Lok Found Guilty of False Advertising
A Federal District Judge has ruled that ALS Enterprises, the manufacturer of Scent Lok clothing, had falsely claimed that its products were based on “odor eliminating technology” or were “odor eliminating clothing.” Cabela's and Gander Mountain, both
AHEAD to Sponsor Audubon International Golf Initiative
AHEAD, the golf apparel and headwear company, has become a sponsor of Audubon International's Golf and Environment Initiative…
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer Partners with Verde PR
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer, Inc., the maker of accessories for women, hired Verde PR & Consulting…
