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Yue Yuen Estimates $37M Worker Provision over China Strike
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd said it would make a preliminary provision of some $37 million to an employee benefit program at its Gaobu factory in southern China as part of an agreement that resolved a major strike…
Oakley Kicks Off Disrupt Campaign with Kevin Spacey Narrated Film
Oakley, Inc. released Tuesday a short film narrated by Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey to mark the launch of Oakley.com/disrupt, a new portal that will showcase the people,places and products behind the 39-year-old brand…
NSSF Urges Target Shooters and Hunters to Help Prevent Wildfires
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is providing warning poster and an audio PSA to retailers and firearm raanges…
Dick’s SG Slashes FY Guidance on Weakness in Golf and Hunt
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported an 8.0 percent increase in its first-quarter profit but results came in slightly below expectations due to a sales shortfall in its golf and hunt categories. More problematic, with weakness in those categories expected
Steiner Marine Adds Two New Rep Groups, Increases Coverage for a Third
Steiner announces that it has strengthened its dealer representation and customer service in the marine sales channel…
Feetures! Hires International Sales Manager
Feetures!, the performance sock brand in the specialty running market has hired Megan Betts as international sales manager, based in North Carolina…
Crailar Technologies Delivers Flax Fibers in First Quarter
Crailar Technologies Inc. commenced commercial production and shipped small quantities of high-quality flax fiber in the first quarter after outsourcing production while it worked to bring a European factory online. The Canadian company, which has raised
City Sports to Open in Westfield, NJ and Manhasset, NY
City Sports will be branching out with the opening of two New York area stores in Westfield, NJ and Manhasset, Long Island, in the coming weeks. The opening of the Westfield location marks City Sports’ first foray into New Jersey…
Paddlesports Dominate List of 2013’s Fastest Growing Outdoor Activities
Stand-up paddling, kayak fishing and white water kayaking topped the list of fastest growing outdoor activities in 2013, according to a topline participation report released last week by The Outdoor Foundation…
Vietnamese Riots Unlikely to Delay Fall Retail Deliveries, But Surface Emerging Risks
Damage to Vietnamese factories that make apparel, footwear and gear for U.S. athletic and outdoor brands is unlikely to affect fall retail deliveries, but should cause industry executives to reexamine their assumptions about the region's geopolitcal
Remington Announces Corporate Consolidation
Remington Arms Company LLC on Thursday told employees at sites in seven states, including two productions lines in New York, that it is relocating their jobs to its new facility in Huntsville, AL…
Adam Weatherby Joins Weatherby, Inc. as EVP/COO
Family leadership of Weatherby, Inc. continues with Adam Weatherby joining the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer…
Bass Pro Shops and NHF Day Continue Partnership
For 2014 Bass Pro Shops once again announces its continued, major sponsorship of National Hunting and Fishing Day…
Garmin Acquires Fusion Electronics
Garmin, Ltd announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Fusion Electronics Limited and its subsidiaries…
NSSF to Hold Retail Education Seminar in Indianapolis
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled at the Hilton Indianapolis North, 8181 E Shadeland Ave., in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 26…
