Billabong to Acquire California’s Becker Surf and Sport
Billabong International Limited reached agreement to acquire the Southern California surf retailer Becker Surf and Sport. The acquisition includes Becker's five brick and mortar retail stores and the www.beckersurf.com online business, but does not i
DU: Oil Spill Threatening Waterfowl, Shorebird Habitat
In a statement released this week, Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall emphasized that the organization has reached out to both federal and state agencies and offered its assistance and technical expertise in the damage assessment and habitat restoration phases
Vermont Becomes 30th State to Join ‘Families Afield’
Vermont is the 30th state to pass Families Afield legislation aimed at reducing barriers for the next generation of sportsmen, according to a joint release issued by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Foundation and the U.S.
Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever Conference Scheduled for July 23-25
The 2010 Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever Focus on Forever Conference is scheduled for July 23rd the 25th at the Demmer Shooting Sports Education and Training Center on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing…
NMMA: Small Boat Sales Leading Recreational Boating Industry Recovery
First quarter 2010 data from NMMA shows a slowing in sales declines of new powerboats – down 12% compared to a decline of 35% during the first quarter 2009. Leading this recovery are small aluminum outboard boats…
Dorel to Shareholders: Momentum Continuing into Second Quarter
Dorel Industries executives told their shareholders Thursday that improving consumer confidence and new products from Cannondale will help it maintain the momentum it reported in the first quarter, when sales at its Recreation/Leisure segment revenues gre
Blue Ridge Marathon Raises $20K for Parkway Preservation
Organizers of the Blue Ridge Marathon presented $20,000 to FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which will use the money to further its mission to preserve, promote and enhance the scenic highway. The signature ascents on the 26.2-mile course took place on
Steve Madden Extends Stock Buyback Plan
Steve Madden Ltd. plans to buy back an additional $50 million of stock, using cash on hand…
Puma Commits to Sustainability Reporting
Puma expanded its project in cooperation with The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) in GRI's GANTSCh program which supports supplier factories to report on their social and environmental initi
Brown Shoe Returns to Profitability in Q1; Famous Footwear’s Comps Climb 15.5%
Brown Shoe reported sales for the first quarter increased 10.9% to $597.7 million. Comps jumped 15.5% at Famous Footwear and 16.2% at its Specialty Retail segment. Earnings reached $10.0 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, compared with a net loss of
New Online Tool Helps Employers Calculate Cost of Healthcare Reform
The National Retail Federation has created a new online tool to help retailers and other businesses determine what penalties they might face under the recently enacted federal health care reform law…
GSI Commerce Extends Agreement with Timberland
GSI Commerce Inc. has extended and expanded a multiyear agreement to provide The Timberland Company with e-commerce technology, order processing and customer care services for their U.S. and European Web stores…
RECALL: Pelican Int’l Sled Hitches
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Pelican International, has announced a voluntary recall of a utility sled tow hitch…
Icebreaker to Celebrate First U.S. Outlet Store Friday
Icebreaker will celebrate the grand opening of its first Icebreaker Outlet store in North America in Woodburn, OR on Friday, May 28, 2010…
The North Face Launches Second Annual National Camping Month
To celebrate the Second Annual National Camping Month next month, The North Face retail stores will be offering a series of free clinics on topics such as how to select appropriate camping gear, pack a backpack, pitch a tent, make campfire meals and where
