Unifi Q1 Net Sales Grow 22%
Unifi, Inc., a major supplier of recycled polyester to outdoor apparel brands, said net income for the first quarter ended Sept. 26, 2010. was $10.2 million or 17 cents per share compared to net income of $2.5 million or 4 cents per share for the prior ye
Adidas Outdoors Sponsors New OIA Award
Adidas Outdoors, which is re-entering the U.S. market next fall, has signed up as presenting sponsor for the Outdoor Industry Association Outdoor Inspiration Awards. The awards will recognize efforts to rouse additional participation in outdoor activities
Jarden Outdoor’s Q3 Sales Grow Nearly 7%
Jarden Corp. said sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns Coleman, Campingaz, Marmot, Penn, Rawlings, Shakespeare, Stearns, Volkl, Zoot and other team and outdoor sporting goods brands, reached $604.7 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 3
Alpinist Joe Puryear Dies While Climbing in Tibet
Joe Puryear—the highly respected American alpinist and consultant to equipment maker Sherpa Adventure Gear — died while climbing Labuch Kang (7367 meters) in Tibet. Puryear, a Washington native, fell while ascending a ridge when a cornice gave way…
REI’s Fresno Store to be Featured on Oprah Friday
National outdoor gear and clothing retailer REI will be featured on two upcoming episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The episodes, titled “Oprah and Gayle’s Big Yosemite Camping Adventure,” highlight their first-time campi
Outdoor Retailer Offers Buyers Early Registration Discounts
Outdoor Retailer recently opened online registration to buyers and designers for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Jan. 20-23, 2011…
Benchmade Appoints Four New Managers
Benchmade Knife Company has appointed four new managers who will help drive growth for their portfolio of brands…
Rugged Bear Accelerates Expansion
Rugged Bear, the children's outdoor retailer celebrating its 30th year in business, is 30th store this month. The company, based in Norwood, MA, said it is not only experiencing record sales and web growth, but its six new store openings in New Engla
Puma Writes off $115MM on Suspected Greek Fraud
Puma AG said “irregularities” at its Greek joint venture will cause the company to write off as much as 115 million euros ($162 million)…
Changes Considered in Helmet Testing
A study by The New York Times finds both football helmet safety standards and helmet safety oversight are not regulated and largely ineffective, and the standards by which helmets are judged have not changed despite a drastic increase in the knowledge sur
Columbia Sportswear Posts Solid Q3 Results Despite Supply Chain Constraints
Columbia Sportswear reported record sales numbers for the third quarter due to promising Fall 2009 backlog orders and strong early sell-through for its new winter line, led by Omni-Heat…
Rocky Brand’s Work, Military Segments Drive Strong Q3 Profit Growth
Rocky Brands, Inc. saw profit soar nearly 70% for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 on continued strength from the company’s Wholesale and Military segments…
TomTom Sees Slight Third Quarter Sales Growth
Personal navigation juggernaut TomTom said revenue for the third quarter reached €375 million ($484 mm), up 3% from the prior year and up 4% from the second quarter…
Li Ning to Enter U.S. Running Shoe Market
Li Ning, the Chinese footwear and apparel giant, debuted its first running shoe in the U.S. market this week…
September Outdoor Sales Weaker on Weather
Rebounding slightly from a stagnant August, outdoor product retail sales growth increased at a snail's pace in September, tied to still-warm weather patterns, lingering weakness in the economy and continued lack of consumer confidence…
