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Weather Helps and Hurts Second Outdoor Sales

As consumers and analysts feel like they are beginning to see the end of the recession, spending on outdoor footwear, apparel and equipment seems to be turning around. Like many metrics recently cited by economists, the retail point-of-sale data compiled

Liberal Season Proposed for Upcoming Late Waterfowl Season

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed continuation of liberal hunting season lengths for the upcoming 2009-2010 late waterfowl seasons, according to a release. Duck hunting season lengths would be 60 days in both the Atlantic and Mississippi Flywa

Delta Waterfowl: Hunter Numbers Not as Bad as they Appear

Several anti-hunting groups were quick to take credit when news of declining hunter numbers broke, but a closer look at the data suggests the numbers are more reflective of changing demographics than changing attitudes, said a release by Delta Waterfowl..

Brunswick Corporation Announces Proposed Private Offering

Brunswick Corporation announced its intent, subject to market and other conditions, to offer $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2016 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A and

United Football League Launches UFL Store at GetUFL.com

The United Football League said its online retail store, GetUFL.com, will launch Monday, August 10(th). The UFL's e-commerce launch is in advance of the League's press conferences next week in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Orlando and New York to an

Cliff Keen Launches New Web Site

Cliff Keen Athletic has launched a new Web site for the 2009-10 scholastic calendar. The company said the new CliffKeen.com site is re-designed to better serve the company’s considerable stable of growing customers, universities, retailers, and club wres

Shimano Feels the Effects of Global Recession in First Half

Shimano Inc. reported that the impact of the global recession and the pressure to reduce inventories has caused its bicycle components business and fishing tackle business to suffer from lackluster sales for the first half of 2009 ended June 30. As a resu

Cordura Launches Cordura Cares Program

Invista's Cordura brand team has unveiled a new sustainability platform: the Cordura Cares program. The program consists of three pillars: Sustainable Performance, Enduring Materials, and Corporate Responsibility. These pillars are anchored by the t

Adidas Group Sees Bottom in Second Quarter

Adidas Group saw declines in all segments of its business with the exception of TaylorMade-adidas Golf in the second quarter, but the increase in TMaG saw its improvement due to the inclusion of the Ashworth business this year. In sharp contrast to last

Field Logic Promotes Weinkauf to EVP and CMO

Field Logic, the maker of the Block, the GlenDel Buck and Rage expandable broadheads, has promoted Mike Weinkauf to the position of executive vice president and CMO, effective immediately…

Iconix Gets Sport Brands Boost at Wal-Mart

Helped by a good reception of OP, Starter, and Danskin Now as well as exclusives at Wal-Mart, Iconix Brand Group's revenues climbed 9% in Q2 to $56.4 million from $51.7 million in Q2 last year…