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Sam and Libby Reaches Exclusive Deal with Target
Target Corporation announced an exclusive partnership with footwear brand Sam & Libby, owned by Brown Shoe Co…
Chugach Powder Guides Issues Mammut Avalanche Air Bags
A Removable Airbag System from Mammut will become part of Chugach Powder Guides' standard issue safety gear provided to each guest and guides when the renowned heli-ski operator opens for the 2013 season, demonstrating growing popularity and faith in
Brown Shoe Co. Lifts FY Guidance After Healthy Q3
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported sales inched up 2.6 percent in the third quarter to $732.2 million from $713.8 million a year earlier. Famous Footwear's comps were up 6.8 percent. Excluding exited brands, net sales w
SandP rates Bass Pro Group’s Term Loan ‘BB-‘
Bass Pro Group LLC is proposing to issue a $900 million term loan B due 2019. Standard & Poors said it is assigning its 'BB-' issue-level rating on the term loan, with a recovery rating of '3'.
Outdoor Retailer Selects Project OR Contestants
Outdoor Retailer has selected student designers from state universities across the country to participate in Project OR – Cycle 10…
SIA Snow Show Attendees Again Offered 2-for-1 Lift Tickets by Colorado Resorts
For the fourth year running, SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) are partnering-up to give 2013 SIA Snow Show attendees the chance to “Ski/Snowboard the Best of Colorado” with free or 2-for-1 lift ticket v
European Pedelec Industry Hails Rulilng by European Parliment
The European Parliament voted Tuesday for a clear separation between active and passive transport in a move hailed by the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), which had been lobbying for such a ruling to keep pedelec bikes from being regulated as mot
Alaska Heli-Ski Operator to Issue Mammut Airbags to All Clients in 2013
Chugach Powder Guides will become one of the first heli-ski operators in the United States to provide avalanche air bags to guests free of charge thanks to a partnership with Mammut. The Swiss company's Rocker R.A.S. (Removable Airbag System) 18 will
Nordstrom Partners With New Balance to Aid Kids
Nordstrom, New Balance and Shoes That Fit have come together to bring more than 8,100 children in communities around the U.S. new shoes. The annual Nordstrom Holiday Giving Tree program begins…
OIA VantagePoint: Solid Gains For Outdoor Product Sales in October
The Outdoor Hardgoods business surged in October, as harried consumers snapped up Battery Lanterns, Flashlights, Stoves, Coolers, Water Bottles and more just before and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Outdoor companies also donated many items — not c
Adidas NEO Label Signs Selena Gomez As New Style Icon
Adidas' NEO label has signed Selena Gomez as its new style icon and guest designer. The three-year partnership runs through the end of 2015…
Sequential Brands Group Names Yehuda Shmidman CEO
Sequential Brands Group, Inc., the parent of William Rast, People's Liberation and DVS Action Sports, announced that Yehuda Shmidman has joined the company as its CEO. He was COO at Iconix Brand Group, Inc. Colin Dyne has resigned effective immediate
Foot Locker’s Q3 Profits Soar on Double-Digit Revenue Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net profits vaulted 60.6 percent in the third quarter, to $106 million, or 69 cents per share, compared with $66 million, or 43 cents, a year ago. Sales increased 9.3 percent, to $1.52 billion this year. Comparable-store sales
Spy-Branded Eyewear Sales Up 17 Percent in Third Quarter
Spy Inc. reported net sales increased by $700,000, or 8 percent, to $9.9 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012, as its reinvigorated line of Spy-branded sunglasses and goggles racked up double-digit growth despite the tough sell-in environment for
VF Corp. Eyes Opening More Full-Price Timberland Stores
VF Corp. is contemplating opening more full-price Timberland stores in the United States to coincide with the brand’s apparel re-launch next fall, CFO Bob Shearer told analysts at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference last week…
