RSG Appoints Run On! Founder as Advisor
The Running Specialty Group (RSG), the run specialty chain owned by The Finish Line, has appointed Bob Wallace, the former founder of Run On!, as senior adviser, strategic initiatives. The hiring follows a continuing upheavel in RSG’s management…
L.L. Bean to Close Bangor Call Center in 2016
L.L. Bean plans to close its call center in Bangor, ME in 2016. The reason given was a steep decline in the number of telephone orders and a rise in the number of online orders…
Scheels Pledges $1MM for the Minnesota State University Moorhead
Scheels All Sports has pledged a million dollars to Minnesota State University-Moorhead in exchange for the naming rights of its football field. The pledge comes as part of a fundraising challenge tied to the inauguration of MSUM Pres. Anne Blackhurst…
Cabelas to Open New Ohio Store
Cabela’s Incorporated announced plans to open an 82,000 square-foot store in West Chester, Ohio, serving the greater Cincinnati area…
NWTF To Sponsor 2014 NHF Day
The National Wild Turkey Federation is once again sponsoring National Hunting and Fishing Day…
Remington and Pelican Products Announce Partnership
Remington Outdoor Company announced a strategic partnership with Pelican Products, Inc., a supplier of performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems…
Moultrie Ceases Business with Some Online Companies
Moultrie, a manufacturer of feeders, spreaders, sprayers, scouting cameras, feed supplements and accessories for deer, turkeys, hogs and fish, has ceased doing business with a number of e-commerce sites that do not represent where and how its brands and p
Allied’s U.S. Down Processing Facility Receives RDS Certification
Allied Feather & Down, supplier and processor of down to the outdoor and home markets, has completed the audit and certification process of the Textile Exchange Responsible Down Standard (RDS) for its processing plant in Montebello, California…
L.L. Bean Best in Customer Service for July
L.L. Bean provided a level of customer service across all channels in July that was among the best in the U.S. For the third month in 2014, L.L. Bean has topped the overall customer service rankings in Stella Benchmarks…
NRF Taps New VP Retail Programs
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has hired Mary Heitman as VP of retail programs…
Genesco Slashes FY Guidance on Lids Weakness
Citing weakness at its Lids Sports Group, Genesco Inc. reported earnings on an adjusted basis fell 39.4 percent in the second quarter. It also sharply reduced its EPS guidance for the year due to the Q2 shortfall and continued weakness expected at Lids at
Famous Footwear Boosted by Canvas in Q2
With a robust profit turnaround at its Wholesale Operations segment and a solid performance at Famous Footwear with the aid of the canvas category, Brown Shoe Co. reported second-quarter earnings that topped internal expectations. Net income in the second
DSW Raises 2014 Guidance After Above-Plan Q2
DSW reported second-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis slid 24.7 percent but came in ahead of Wall Street's consensus estimate by 5 cents a share. Excluding items related to its merger with RVI as well as the termination of RVI's pension plan
Billabong Reports $233.7 Million Loss for Fiscal 2014
Billabong International Limited lost $233.7 million in the fiscal year ended June 30 compared with a loss of $859.5 million in fiscal 2013, but has resumed growing in the United States for the first time in years, the company reported…
Amer Sports Updates 2014 Outlook
Amer Sports expects global trading conditions to remain challenging, with some regional improvements during the remainder of 2014, it told investor at its annual Capital Markets Day…
