Timberland On Pace to Achieve Emissions Objective
The Timberland Company posted significant reductions in company-wide greenhouse gas emissions, successfully reducing emissions by 36% in 2009 and is on pace to reach its goal of a 50% emissions reduction by the end of 2010…
RightLine Lines Up U.S. Rep Force
Rightline Gear has secured a agencies to sell its CampRight tents, SUV tents, and pop-up tents and and PackRight car top carriers, car back carriers, and accessories throughout the United States…
SIA: Season Sees Better Pricing, Less Carryover Sales
Higher prices, fewer carryover sales and better cash flow for specialty retailers sums up the snow sport market during the August-February season-to-date period, according to the latest SIA Retail Audit released last week…
Golfsmith Launches $1 Million Driver Promotion Around Mickelson’s Win
Phil Mickelson captured his third green jacket Sunday at Augusta and triggered the fulfillment of an estimated $1 million promotion undertaken by Golfsmith International Holding. As announced last month, any Golfsmith customer who purchased a new Callaway
Colorado Proposal May Open Some Roadless Areas
If approved by the federal government, a proposal submitted by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to manage the state’s 4.2 million acres of roadless national forest would make it easier for ski areas to expand in those areas…
University of Wisconsin Voids Nike Licensing Deal
The University of Wisconsin on Friday canceled its licensing agreement with Nike Inc., becoming the first university to take that step over concerns over a Nike contractor’s treatment of workers in Honduras…
OBIT: Glenn Simms
Glenn Simms, former VP of sales at Plano Molding Co., has passed away at the age of 90…
ECAC, KLAS Shoes Partner Up
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC®) and Eident Sports Marketing said the conference has reached a three-year agreement with KLAS Shoes, LLC…
Mammoth Mountain Extends Season to July 4th
Mammoth Mountain said its will extend its season to July 4, marking the 11th time that the California resort has been open that late within the last 31 years of operation…
Forzani Group’s Fourth Quarter Disappoints, but Sees Turnaround in Q1
The Forzani Group Ltd.'s fourth quarter results were largely flat compared with a year earlier as unseasonably warm weather hurt sales of snow sports gear, but a return to cooler weather and the Winter Olympics have led to a rebound in first quarter
Northeast Retailers Survive Floods; Unseasonably Warm Weather Drives Business
Media coverage of Rhode Island’s recent 100-year flood over the weekend has obscured a more important weather story for New England’s outdoor retailers…
Calendar Shift, Warm Weather Provide Best March Comps Since ’99
A recovering job market and a prolonged foretaste of temperate weather contributed to record growth on the retail front for March, but the majority of the 9.3% improvement came as a result of a calendar shift that placed the Easter weekend within the five
Cloudveil Still Sees a Future in Jackson
Cloudveil's office in Jackson, WY, as well as its store in the city where the brand was founded in 1997, have been closed following the brand's acquisition by private-equity firm Windsong Brands, LLC. But the technical outerwear brand's new
Zumiez March Cops Surge 13.2%
Zumiez Inc. reported comps for the five-week March period ended April 3 increased 13.2% on net sales that increased 20.1% to approximately $35.8 million from $25.8 million im march last year…
Collective Licensing Partners with MMA’s STRIKEFORCE
Collective Licensing International announced their brand partnership and master license agreement with world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE…
