With a particularly encouraging performance from its footwear category and international overall, Under Armour reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, prompting it to sharply raise its guidance for the full year. The company took its f
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Raleigh’s Shift Away From Mass Costs Accell North America Millions in Q2
Accell Group decision to stop selling Raleigh bikes to mass merchants in North America cost it millions of dollars in the six months ended June 30…
Accell Says E-bikes Offset Lower Unit Sales in Q2
Accell Group N.V., which sells Raleigh, Diamondback, Lapierre and ebikes in the United States, recorded net profit increased 13 percent in the second quarter compared to a year earlier as rising sales of ebikes continued to offset a decline in traditional
Larson Boat Group Partnering With Gekko Boats
Larson Boat Group has entered into an agreement to manufacture Gekko Sport's 4-models of tow-boats from their Little Falls, MN manufacturing facility…
Luxottica’s North American Sunglasses Sales Pick Up in Q2
Luxottica Group reported growth accelerated at its premium sunglass businesses in North America in the second quarter…
Xpress Boats Signs Marketing Agreement with Lew’s Reels
Xpress Boats of Hot Springs, Arkansas has announced a collaborative marketing agreement with Lews Reels, makers of the Lews Speed Spool, which launched the low-profile craze more than 40 years ago…
Sierra Designs Hires Head of Global Sales
Sierra Designs has hired outdoor industry veteran Bill Conradt to the head of global sales position…
Academy Sports To Open Third Baton Rouge Area Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors will open a store in Denham Springs, LA, just outside of Baton Rouge. Academy also announced the renewal of its multi-year partnerships with the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers…
International Skateboarding Federation Partners with Youth Olympic Game
The International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) has been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to showcase skateboarding aside the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China from Aug. 17-27 as part of the Nanjing 2014 Sports Lab. The ISF is p
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open 5th California Store
Sportsman's Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Fresno, CA planned to open in the spring of 2015…
NRF Projects Consumer Spending Increase
The National Retail Federation expects a surge in consumer spending during the next five months to compensate for a weak start to the year…
Top Officials Call for Renewal of Land and Water Conservation Fund
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) joined Randy Newberg, host of The Sportsman Channel's “Fresh Tracks with Randy Newberg,” to discuss the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Task Force Formed to Counter Cyber Threats to Hunters
Sportsmen, conservation organizations and outdoor personalities met at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) headquarters to develop strategies to counter the recent increase in cyber-attacks on hunters…
Callaway Golf’s Q2 Revenues Sink
Callaway Golf Company reported second quarter sales decreased 7 percent to $232 million, compared to $250 million in 2013. Income from operations decreased 6 percent to $10.8 million…
Eagle Imports Chooses Marketing Agency of Record
Eagle Imports Inc., an exclusive US importer of international firearm brands including Bersa, MAC, American Classic, SPS and Comanche today announces a new creative and strategic partnership with outdoor marketing agency, Epicosity…
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