OR Sees Winter Market Buyer Count Ahead of Last Year
Outdoor Retailer said that buyer registration and store representation for 2010 Winter Market is tracking ahead of this time last year…
SIA: Snowsports Inventories Shrink Despite Flat Early Season Sales
Overall snow sports sales from August to November were about even with the same period last season, despite a significant drop in equipment sales, that according to a retail audit released last week by Snowsports Industries America. Many retailers reporte
OIA: November Outdoor Sales Rise 2%
Warmer-than-usual weather in November could not suppress outdoor retail sales, which rose 2% on the strength of Chain and Internet sales. Sales for November rose from $406 million to $412 million despite a 9% decline in the Specialty channel, according to
Bass Pro Buys Five Crystal-Pierz Marine Dealerships
Tracker Marine Group, the boat manufacturing division of Bass Pro Shops, purchased five dealerships from Minnesota boat retailer Crystal-Pierz Marine, according to several reports…
Remington Parent Acquires Barnes Bullets
Freedom Group, Inc., which manufactures and markets firearms under the Remington, Marlin, Bushmanster, DPMS, H&R, L.C. Smith, Parker, Dakota Arms, Miller Arms and Nesika brands, has entered into a purchase agreement through a wholly-owned subsidiary to ac
Board Retailers Association Names New Members to Board
The Board Retailers Association has added three new members to its board of directors…
Nautilus Completes Sale of Commercial Assets
Nautilus, Inc. has completed the sale and licensing of certain assets of its commercial business to Xiamen World Gear Sports Goods Co., Ltd…
South Butt Responds to North Face Lawsuit
The South Butt LLC, a company based on parodying The North Face, filed a response to TNF's patent infringement lawsuit. TNF is seeking a court order mandating that South Butt cease operations while the case is pending…
JD Sports Eyes Solid Holiday Comp Gain
U.K. retailers JD Sports Fashion expects to beat market expectations for full-year profit after reporting strong trading over the key Christmas period…
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of fashion brands, has acquired ISIS, a company focused on women’s performance and casual apparel. Terms of the deal, which was completed through Kellwood’s American Recreation Products
Kellwood Acquires ISIS
Kellwood Company acquired ISIS, the outdoor company focused on women's performance and casual apparel. Terms of the deal, which was completed through Kellwood's American Recreation Products business, were not disclosed…
Holloway Sportswear Shifts Manufacturing to Mexico
Holloway Sportswear, Inc., headquartered in Sidney, OH, will shift manufacturing of wool varsity jackets in Jackson Center to a company owned facility in Mexico. The transition will begin in January 2010 and be complete by the first quarter of 2011…
Co-Founder Garland Leaves Mad Rock
Joe Garland, one of the founders of Mad Rock Climbing, left the company late last week in a self-described amicable split. Garland said he would attend the upcoming Outdoor Retailer and ISPO shows to research and weigh his options…
Crimson Trace Taps New President, CEO/Chairman
Crimson Trace has announced the promotion of Lane Tobiassen to President. Lane previously held the position of Director of Marketing and most recently, VP of Sales and Marketing at Crimson Trace…
NWTF Veteran Joins Steel Challenge Organization
The Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA), the governing body for the sport of Speed Shooting and organizer of the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships, announced that Tammy Mowry, a veteran of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF
