SGB Update Outdoor

The Buckle’s March Comps Slide 1.8 Percent

The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the five-week period ended April 5, 2014 decreased 1.8 percent…

QF Names McIver as OK Regional Rep

Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF have hired Oklahoma quail conservationist Laura McIver as the organization's regional representative in Oklahoma…

Fanatics Names Doug Mack as CEO

Fanatics, Inc., the online retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, announced that Doug Mack has been named chief executive officer and a member of the company’s board of directors, effective April 21. Mack, who formerly ran CEO of One Ki

Bauer’s Q3 Revenues Climb 13 Percent

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. reported revenues rose 13 percent in its third quarter ended Feb. 28, to
$62.2 million. Revenues were up 16 percent on a currency-neutral basis. On an adjusted basis, the EBITDA loss was trimmed to $3.2 million from $3.8 mill

Small Business Lending Improved in Fourth Quarter

Small business lending increased in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the Small Business Administration. For the first time in 15 consecutive quarters, both the value and volume of small business loans increased simultaneously — by 0.4 per¬cent and

Rip Curl Names Ryan Wist National Sales Manager

Rip Curl appointed Ryan Wist as national sales manager, a strategic move to invest more resources within the sales unit. In his new role, Wist will help oversee Rip Curl’s MVP (Most Valuable Partner) account strategy as well as general sales efforts

Timberland Releases 2013 CSR Report

Timberland released its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance data. Among the findings was that as in 2013, 70 percent of Timberland footwear incorporated recycled, organic or renewable (ROR) materials. Timberland employees and business p

Zumiez Sees March Comp Decrease

Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended Apr. 5, 2014 increased 4.3 percent to $63.6 million, compared to $61.0 million for the five-week period ended April 6, 2013. The company's comparable store sales decreased 2.9

Prana Ambassadors Give Back In Rio De Janeiro

Prana ambassadors Olivia Hsu and Daila Ojeda explored the meaning of selfless service on a recent trip to Brazil where they used climbing and yoga to help build self-confidence and environmental awareness with at-risk youth…