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Nantahala Outdoor Opens Retail Center

Nantahala Outdoor Center will open its brand-new experiential retail environment in Gatlinburg, TN Easter weekend, April 2 – 4. A $4 million project, NOC's Great Outpost intends to increase participation in the outdoors while providing a new attracti

QDMA Adds Board Member

The Quality Deer Management Association has announced the addition of Leon Hank to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hank, a resident of Lansing, MI, has been involved with QDMA for over a decade, serving as a past QDMA Michigan State Branch President and a lon

Tiger to Return at The Masters

Following a series of uncanny proceedings, golfer Tiger Woods is expected to make his 2010 debut at the Masters Championship next month at Augusta National in Augusta, GA…

Phillips-Van Heusen’s Q4 Revenues Grow 9%

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, the owner of G.H. Bass, reported revenues increased 9% in the fourth quarter, to $614.6 million from revenue on a non-GAAP basis of $561.3 million. On a GAAP basis, revenue increased 6% from $577.8 million…

Orange 21 to be Delisted From Nasdaq

Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, said that on March 16, 2010 it received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market noting that it was failing to meet the requirements for continuing listing on the stock exchange. The company expects its common stock t

Ross Stores Q4 Profits Soar 47%

Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended January 30, 2010 of $1.16, up 53% from $.76 for the 13 weeks ended January 31, 2009. Net earnings for the 13 weeks ended January 30, 2010 grew to a record $142.9 million, up 47% from $97

Easton-Bell Fiscal Fourth Quarter Suffers from Budget Cuts, Cycling

After a third quarter that saw weakness from the Team Sports business cripple overall revenues for Easton-Bell Sports, management at the Van Nuys, CA-based manufacturer said operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 had finally exhibited a degree

Paddlesports Companies Close Ranks Around OR

Just eight months after Canoe & Kayak Magazine announced it would launch its own paddlesports show, the industry’s leaders are clearly closing ranks around the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market…

Burton Phasing Out Manufacturing in Vermont

Burton will shift premium snowboard production from its small, Vermont-based Burton Manufacturing Center (BMC) to Austria, where the company has been building snowboards for more than 25 years. Forty three employees will be affected by BMC's closure

Paddle Council Sends Five Delegates to Outdoor Nation

An all volunteer advisory council formed by the paddlesports industry last year to secure concessions from the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market will use a $25,000 matching grant from the trade show to send five delegates to a youth summit expected to draw 2

RECALL: Bass Pro’s Beer Batter Mix

Bass Pro Shops is recalling one lot of Uncle Buck's Beer Batter Mix Lightly-Seasoned. It's feared the mix could be contaminated with salmonella. No illness has been reported…

Perry Ellis Eyes Growth for its Sports Businesses

Perry Ellis International is forecasting mid- to high-single digit revenue gains in its golf apparel business for 2010 while its swim and action sports business are both expected to grow double digits…