Genesco to Acquire H.S. Trask
Genesco has reached an agreement to acquire the intellectual property and related assets of H.S. Trask, the brown shoe and boot brand, from Phoenix Footwear…
GSI Commerce Appoints CEO OF Global Operations Organization
GSI Commerce Inc. announced that Tobias Hartmann has been appointed as chief executive officer of the company's Global Operations organization…
Shimano Hires BRAIN Editor Tompkins for OEM Sales Spot
Megan Tompkins is leaving Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN), where she served as editor for seven years, to join Shimano’s OEM sales team. Her last day with the magazine will be June 24…
Rage Outdoors Names Syverson VP of Sales
Rage Outdoors, LLC, the manufacturer and marketer of archery brands including Rage Broadheads and Ghost Quivers, confirmed that Jon Syverson has joined the company as its vice president of sales…
EPA To Discuss First Nat’l Wetlands Condition Assessment, New Federal Clean Water Act Protections
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a press availability on Thursday, June 2nd to highlight field sampling being conducted near Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Elk Grove, California as part of the National Wetlands Conditions Assess
NRCS And DU Launch $1.5 Million Wetland Conservation Partnership in Iowa
The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Ducks Unlimited signed a $1.5 million cooperative agreement recently to coordinate and deliver the Wetlands Reserve Program in Iowa…
Gun Rights Groups: Obama Adm. Eyeing Gun Control ‘Under the Radar’
The Obama administration appears to be gearing up to take steps to tighten gun regulations, according to several sources, including The Washington Post and Fox News…
Macy’s May Comps Up 7.4 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.94 billion for the four weeks ended May 28, 2011, an increase of 8.5 percent compared with total sales of $1.79 billion in the four weeks ended May 29, 2010. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales wer
Mammut to Open 44,000-sm European Warehouse
Mammut is investing EUR 22.5 million in a global distribution center that will open next year near the German town of Memmingen. The warehouse will support the company's growing business in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Unite
REI Stewardship Report List Major Accomplishments of 2010
REI donated more than 109,000 volunteers hours, reduced CO2 emissions 2.9 percent in its direct fulfillment operation despite a 22.9 percent increase in direct sales and established a Fair Labor Oversight Committee accountable to REI’s board of dire
U.S. Outdoor Act Reintroduced in the House
A bipartisan duo from Washington's delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, which seeks to eliminate tarrifs as high as 28 percent on imported recreational performance outerwear. The high cost of gear and equ
RECALL: Bell Sports Exodus Children’s Bike Helmets
Bell Sports has voluntarily recalled about 31,100 full-face bicycle helmets in the United States and 2,500 in Canada due to a faulty buckle, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.
Big Agnes Adds Product Manager, Graphic Services Manager
Big Agnes Inc. has hired Luke Boldman as product manager and Jessica Leon-Guerrero as graphic services manager…
Yue Yuen’s Profits Climb 24 Percent in Six Months
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. reported sales rose 24.4 percent in the six months ended March 31, to $3.30 billion while net profit increased 9.2 percent to $230.1 million. Revenues in the U.S. region rose 19 percent. Overall athletic footwear sales grew 23.1 p
Kneissl Could Liquidate without June 15 Cash Infusion
Customers, creditors and other stakeholders of the bankrupt Austrian ski maker Kneissl could learn its fate as early as June 15, when the company could be liquidated if its majority shareholder does not deposit a long promised capital infusion, according
