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Rossi USA Joins Whitetails Unlimited Program as Title Sponsor
Rossi USA has signed on as the Title Sponsor to Whitetails Unlimited’s Kids on Target program. The popular program was introduced as a pilot program in 2008, with a focus on encouraging our nation’s youth to get off the couch, enjoy the great outdoors, an
Sportfishing Industry Awards 2009 “Best of Show” Honors
ICAST 2009, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, the world’s largest sportfishing tradeshow, took place from July 15-17, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fl. According to a release issued by the American Sportfishi
CIT Group Secures $3 Billion Credit Facility
CIT Group Inc., the provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, entered into a $3 billion loan facility provided by a group of the company’s major bondholders…
Victoria’s Secret Expands PINK Collegiate Collection
Victoria's Secret's PINK Collegiate Collection has been expanded to more than 50 colleges and universities. VS PINK launched its co-branded Collegiate Collection in July 2008, which features VS PINK's brand iconography and the names and log
Nautilus Reduces Headquarters Space
Nautilus Inc. has terminated its lease for 482,538 square feet of office space at 16400 S.E. Nautilus Drive in Vancouver, Wash.’s Columbia Tech Center…
Former Burton President Becomes Spyder and Cloudveil CEO
Spyder Active Sports hired Thomas McGann as the company’s new chief executive officer. McGann comes to Spyder Active Sports, also the parent company for Cloudveil Mountain Works, with decades of executive experience, including serving as president of Burt
U.S. Trade Associations Criticized over Honduras
U.S. retail, textile and apparel trade groups have been criticized by an international labor association for putting their commercial interests above ethical concerns in their response to the recent military coup in Honduras…
Outdoor Specialty Footwear Average Selling Prices Increase in June
Average selling prices for outdoor footwear inched up ever so slightly in the month of June, led by strong increases in the sport specialty retail channel, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanINFO…
Play It Again Sports Parent Posts Profit Gain
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income increased 28.1% in the second quarter to $1.2 million, or 22 cents a share, from $930,500, or 17 cents, a year ago. Sales were virtually flat at $8.8 million versus $8.7 million a year
VF Corp. Names President, Outdoor and Action Sports, EMEA
VF International promoted Patrik Frisk to president – Outdoor & Action Sports EMEA, responsible for the JanSport, The North Face, Reef and Vans brands in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region…
Element 21 Sees Growth in Fishing Rods
Element 21 Golf Co. said that major North American retail chains will be doubling the number of store front that are carrying the Carrot Stix(tm) fishing rods…
Former Nautica Founder Partners with Jack Nicklaus
The Nicklaus Companies and David Chu Management Group (DCMG) have have established a strategic partnership to develop and evolve the Nicklaus Brands in the lifestyle category. Chu first rose to prominence in the eighties with the success of his lifestyle
Iconix May Bid for Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. may draw bids from Iconix Brand Group Inc. as well as Golden Gate Capital, sources told Bloomberg News. CCMP Capital Advisors LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, had offered an initial $202 million last month in a so-calle
Sugoi Secures Timex Apparel License
Sugoi Performance Apparel, a division of Dorel Industries Inc., and Timex Group, have entered into a license agreement for the design, manufacture and distribution of sports apparel under the Timex brand name. Sugoi will launch a line of Timex performance
NRF: Economy Likely to Impact BTS Purchases
According to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Back to School Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, the average family with students in grades Kindergarten through 12 is expected to spend $548.72 on school merchandise, a decline of 7.7 percent from
