Oil Spill Response Will Hold Thursday Open House in Lousiana’s LaFourche Parish
Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, BP, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Environmental Protection Agency and other state and partner agencies responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are sche
NSGA: Sale of Used Sports Gear Declined Again in 2009
Consumers purchased $952 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2009, down 2% from the $969 million spent in 2008, according to a report released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)…
Litigation Ends Plan to Revive G.I. Joe’s
Four former executives of G.I. Joe's have been thwarted in their attempt to bring back the Pacific Northwest chain…
Retailers Lead Coalition Against Chinese Currency Legislation
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is spearheading business opposition to the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act legislation in the U.S. Senate…
Clif Bar Becomes 20% Employee-owned
Clif Bar & Company owners Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford sold 20% of their common stock in the company to their employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The ESOP now owns 20% of the company, while the husband and wife team retain 80%…
Jack Wolfskin Joins Fair Wear Foundation
The German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin, Swiss outdoor retailer Transa and Bierbaum-Proenen, a leading German producer of workwear and professional clothing joined the Fair Wear Foundation…
Nikwax Names Chinese Distributor
Nikwax will distribute its products in China through Beijing Travel Mouse Outdoor Company (BTMOC). BTMOC is led by entrepreneur Zhang Heng, the founder of China’s premier outdoor specialty chain known as Sanfo. Nikwax’s first appearance in the
Congress Could Move on MTB After July Break
A Miscellaneous Tariff Bill may finally start moving in the U.S. House of Representatives after the July 4 break, according to a report in World Trade/Interactive, a newsletter published by the law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg P.A…
Outdoor Channel Names Allen CFO
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. said Tom Allen has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Allen will commence employment on July 16, 2010 and report to Roger Werner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Outdoor Channel
Smith and Wesson Beats Fiscal Q4 Revenue Estimates; Ups Fiscal Year Outlook
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation wrapped up its fiscal year on a high note, delivering year-end results that represented growth in total revenues, gross margin and net income…
USFWS Reopens Comment Period on Giant Invasive Snake Restrictions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reopened the public comment period on a proposed rule to designate nine species of large constrictor snakes as “injurious wildlife” under the Lacey Act…
USFWS Releases 2010 Waterfowl Breeding Population Estimates
According to a report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the 2010 preliminary estimate of the total duck population from the traditional survey area of the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey is 40.9 million birds…
Adio Footwear Signs European Distribution Deal
Adio Footwear signed an exclusive partnership with Ultra Sport Europe to distribute the brand in the UK and Ireland, starting with Adio's Spring/Summer 2011 lines. Deliveries will start in January. K2 licensed Adio to AL&S in March…
Sporting Goods Vendors Roar Back to Life in Q1
What a difference a year makes. The first quarter results for sporting goods industry vendors in 2010 reflect a stunning turnaround from last year’s results when the market was dealing with the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar, the impact of the gl
Nautilus Expands Board of Directors
Nautilus, Inc. announced M. Carl Johnson, III has been elected to its Board of Directors…
