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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance to Host June 14 Fundraiser for Jeff Lowe Film
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is inviting the public to attend a fundraiser for a documentary of Jeff Lowe's life on June 14 at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center in Ogden Utah…
Costco’s May Comps Up 17%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.14 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended May 29, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $6.09 billion during the similar period last year. Comparable stores sales in the United States, inclu
Study: Sporting Goods Prices Heading Up
More than 90 percent of sporting-goods manufacturers, including athletic footwear and apparel, paid higher input costs in the first quarter, and 41 percent of those firms increased wholesale prices, according to a quarterly survey of private, independent
Macy’s May Comps Up 7.4 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.94 billion for the four weeks ended May 28, 2011, an increase of 8.5 percent compared with total sales of $1.79 billion in the four weeks ended May 29, 2010. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales wer
Mammut to Open 44,000-sm European Warehouse
Mammut is investing EUR 22.5 million in a global distribution center that will open next year near the German town of Memmingen. The warehouse will support the company's growing business in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Unite
REI Stewardship Report List Major Accomplishments of 2010
REI donated more than 109,000 volunteers hours, reduced CO2 emissions 2.9 percent in its direct fulfillment operation despite a 22.9 percent increase in direct sales and established a Fair Labor Oversight Committee accountable to REI’s board of dire
U.S. Outdoor Act Reintroduced in the House
A bipartisan duo from Washington's delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the U.S. OUTDOOR Act, which seeks to eliminate tarrifs as high as 28 percent on imported recreational performance outerwear. The high cost of gear and equ
RECALL: Bell Sports Exodus Children’s Bike Helmets
Bell Sports has voluntarily recalled about 31,100 full-face bicycle helmets in the United States and 2,500 in Canada due to a faulty buckle, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.
Sigg Switzerland USA Attributes Bankruptcy to BPA Issue
Sigg Switzerland USA Inc. would sell all its assets to its Canadian sister company under a court-supervised auction aimed at raising money to pay back some non-secured creditor claims, according to documents the company filed as part of its Chapter 11 ban
NRCS And DU Launch $1.5 Million Wetland Conservation Partnership in Iowa
The Natural Resources Conservation Service and Ducks Unlimited signed a $1.5 million cooperative agreement recently to coordinate and deliver the Wetlands Reserve Program in Iowa…
Whitewater Design Firm Expands to Meet Demand
Leading whitewater park design firm S2O Design and Engineering has increased its staff and launched a new website to better serve burgeoning demand for whitewater parks around the globe…
Burton Realigns Western Sales Team with Vrignaud’s Departure
Burton Snowboards today announced several key changes to its independent sales organization in California, including the departure of the region’s principal sales representative Laurent Vrignaud. After 22 years of representing Burton, Laurent will m
Keen Footwear Ups Production Plans at New Portland Factory
Keen Footwear said last week it will build 13 footwear styles at its new factory in Portland, OR in coming years, up from the eight the company forecast just six months ago…
Pacific Sunwear Posts Positive Comps in Fiscal First Quarter; Posts Another Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. lost $31.5 million in the second quarter as the surf-inspired retailer continues to undergo an image revival to help spark sales for a consumer base that is growing increasingly disinterested…
Unique Solar Tree Makes New Store a Landmark
Customers should not have much trouble finding Half-Moon Outfitters new store in Columbia, SC when it opens June 3. They can just head down the 2900 block of Devine Street until they see the giant tree like structure bristling with solar panels and pull i
