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Report Reveals Continuing Wetland Losses
An alarming national trend of increased loss of coastal wetlands was announced in a recent report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Uggs Again Partners with Boys and Girls Clubs
Keeping the tradition of bringing comfort and joy to shoppers this holiday season, Ugg Australia will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the fourth year in a row, hosting a register drive to raise funds for the organization. All 41 domestic U
Tilly’s Says Weak Third Quarter Signals Brutal Holiday Discounting
Tilly’s Inc. lowered its fiscal 2013-14 guidance last week after reporting comparable store sales, including e-commerce, declined a larger than expected 2.4 percent in fiscal third quarter ended Nov. 2…
Brown Shoe Delivers Strong BTS, Reiterates Cautious FY View
Brown Shoe Co.’s profits rose 12.4 percent in the third quarter, prompting the company to adjust its earnings forecast a bit higher for the rest of the year. While the family shoe chain saw some of the same traffic challenges reported by other retai
RECALL: 7,000 ElliptiGo Cycles
ElliptiGo Inc. of Solana Beach, CA recalled about 7,000 of its models in the United States and Canada because the front fork on the ElliptiGO cycles can separate and the drive arm axles can detach during use, posing a fall hazard…
Tough Mudder Names Global Chief Marketing Officer
Tough Mudder has appointed ESPN and Coca-Cola veteran Carol Kruse as global chief marketing officer, adding the latest in a series of high-profile appointments…
Snowsports Industry Gets Behind Goggle Gap Project
The Goggle Gap Project, initiated by a collaboration of snow sports industry manufacturers and associations, was recently adopted by SnowSports Industries America (SIA) to address the issue of correct helmet fit…
Spalding to Launch Footwear Division
Russell Brands, LLC, owner of the Spalding trademark, and the world's largest basketball equipment supplier, is launching a new footwear division and looks to become a total solution for the basketball category spanning equipment (backboards, inflata
Under Armour to Sponsor National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League announced Under Armour as the league’s new exclusive supplier of performance apparel, footwear & equipment through the 2016 season…
Gander Mountain Announces Three New Stores
Gander Mountain is opening stores in Northeast Georgia, metro Atlanta and the Florida Panhandle…
Youth Sports and Sports-Related Travel Deemed Recession Resistant
According to Sports Travel Magazine, youth sports and sports-related travel have remained steady, despite the Great Recession. The magazine found that 27 percent of all trips taken last year were for the sole purpose of attending an organized sporting eve
Patagonia to Release Black-Friday Alternative Film
Timing the release to Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping mania, Patagonia said the Malloy family, Patagonia surf ambassadors, have produced Worn Wear, a short film that explores “the quality of the things we own and the lives we live.”…
Lifting Internet Sales Tax Exemption to $5M Would Barely Affect State Tax Receipts
Raising the small seller exemption from $1 million to $5 million in the Marketplace Fairness Act (MFA) now before Congress would barely affect state treasuries, according to a report released by the Small Business Administration last week…
Accell Group Says Prolonged Discounting Will Boost Sales, Thin Margins in 2013
Accell Group told investors last week it expects organic sales will grow in 2013 compared with 2012, despite the fact that many of its dealers are delaying deliveries of new model year bikes until next spring…
Chaco Hires Backbone Media Ahead of 25th Anniversary
Chaco has appointed Backbone Media to handle its public relations. Based in Colorado, Backbone currently represents more than 50 brands in the outdoor and lifestyle marketplace…
