Wolverine’s Q2 Earnings Surge on 20.1 Percent Revenue Gain
Powered by a 30.0 percent growth at its Outdoor Group, Wolverine Worldwide reported revenues in the second quarter jumped 20.1 percent to $310.1 million. Earnings soared 39.1 percent to $24.0 million, or 48 cents a share, from $17.2 million, or 35 cents,
Patagonia Opens First UK Flagship Store
Patagonia will open its first UK flagship store in Covent Garden, London. With 2,500 square feet of retail space, the London store will be a partner store in collaboration with Outside, which also opened Patagonia's Hathersage store in the Peak Distr
Vicious Fishing Announces Licensing Agreement with Gecko Gear
Vicious Fishing has signed a licensing agreement with Gecko Gear, Inc. and will be showcasing the products for the first time at ICAST 2011…
Bushnell Outdoor Products Creates Bushnell Eyewear Division
Bushnell Outdoor Products has created the Bushnell Eyewear Division, a new segment of the company that will oversee the Bollé, Bollé Safety, Cébé and Serengeti eyewear brands…
Feds to Begin Tracking Assualt Weapons Sales in Southeast
The Dept. of Justice will begin requiring dealers in Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico to file multiple sales reports on the sale of certain rifles…
Icebreaker TapsTanouye as VP of Development and Sourcing
Linda Tanouye has joined Icebreaker as vice president of development and sourcing…
Nature Valley Continues National Parks Project
Nature Valley has partnered with travel expert and TV personality Samantha Brown to encourage Americans to visit and care for national parks. As part of its multi-media National Parks Project, which was launched in 2010, Nature Valley is donating $400,000
Oakley Partners with Implus for Licensed Sock Line
Implus announced its partnership with Oakley to manufacture the Oakley line of performance hosiery. The program features Performance, Golf and Snowsports lines…
Sports Authority Extends Sims License
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) and Sports Authority have announced a multi-year extension of the license agreement for the Sims brand. Under the agreement, Sports Authority will retain rights in the United States to market and sell severa
North Face Named Title Sponsor of New Zealand’s Freeski Open
Organizers of the Freeski Open of New Zealand announced that The North Face have stepped up and signed on as title sponsor of the event, scheduled this year from Sept. 1 to 18. Founding and former title sponsor, Volkl International, remain on board as pr
Zappos Using Nudes in New Ad Campaign
Zappos has launched a new advertising campaign featuring naked models jogging, hailing a cab and playing Frisbee in public. Created by Mullen, the company highlights its apparel offerings…
Amazon Seeks Referendum on California’s New Internet Tax
Amazon.com Inc. is seeking to put a referendum on California's state ballot next year that proposes overturning the state's recently approved law on Internet sales taxes…
Crosman Appoints VP of Marketing
Crosman Corporation, the manufacturer of products for the shooting sports, announced the appointment of Roy Stefanko, a Crosman veteran, as its new vice president of marketing…
Parks Advocates Propose Conservation Construction Corps
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) are calling on Congress to create a Conservation Construction Corps — a national employment program to put Americans back to work and revitali
Outdoor Research Bolsters Product Management Team
Outdoor Research added a number of new designers to its product development team. The new hires include Jason Duncan as technical sportswear product manager, Meghan Martens as handwear product manager, and Kendra Brandenburg as headwear product manager…
