Female Participation in Outdoor Recreation Rose in 2013

The Outdoor Foundation’s eighth annual Outdoor Recreation Participation Report shows participation among teenage girls increased by three percentage points in 2013, making up some of the ground lost in 2012. Participation rates among girls and young

Steve Madden’s Q3 Earnings Dip

Steve Madden reported sales in the third quarter slipped 0.7 percent to $392 million. Net income was down 10.9 percent to $39.2 million, or 62 cents a share. The company said sales were softer than anticipated, particularly at its retail stores, due to a

Columbia’s Organic Sales Up 14 Percent in Third Quarter

Columbia Sportswear Company reported strengthening sales of Columbia branded product by its European direct-to-consumer business, incremental sales from its new China joint venture and newly-acquired prAna turbo-charged its 14 percent organic growth in th

Sorel Opens First Pop-Up Store

Sorel opened its first-ever seasonal branded retail store at 345 W. 14th St. in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. The store will open on October 30 through February 2015…

Gore-Tex Footwear Partners with Back on My Feet

W.L. Gore & Associates, inventor of Gore-Tex products, has partnered with Philadelphia’s Back on My Feet organization, which utilizes running to create self-sufficiency for those experiencing homelessness, for the 2014 Gore-Tex Philadelphia Marathon

ATK Revisiting Plan to Spin Off Outdoor Sports Unit

Tuesday's spectacular explosion of a space rocket in Virginia could kill ATK's plans to spin off its Outdoor Sports segment to shareholders as a new, publicly traded company that would be called Vista Outdoor Inc. ATK reported Wednesday that sal

Strava Raises $18.5 Million in Fresh Capital

Strava, the online network connecting the global community of athletes, has partnered with Sequoia and secured $18.5 million in financing. Existing investors Sigma West and Madrone Capital Partners also participated in the round. This funding will allow S

Sequoia Capital Invests in Strava

Strava, the social fitness app that has become popular in the road cycling community, has raised $18.5 million in a Series D funding round with help from Sequoia Capital, a venture capital fund whose more recent successes include Instagram, WhatsApp and S

Boot Barn Prices IPO

Boot Barn Holdings, a western apparel and footwear retailer with 158 stores in the US, raised $80 million in its initial public offering. The company offered 5 million shares at $16, the high end of its $14-$16 price range…

Sturm, Ruger Q3 Profits Tumble

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported net earnings tumbled 76.3 percent to $6.78 million, or 34 cents a share. Revenues fell 42.5 percent to $98.3 million. The sales decline was attributed to the reduction in overall consumer demand as well as retailers b

Shimano Sees Brisk Bike Components Sales in North America

Shimano Inc. reported sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30 were up nearly 21 percent compared with the same period last year thanks in part to a weaker yen. Sales of of Bicycle Components were brisk in North America, while sales of Fishing Tackle were