Lululemon’s Earnings Soar on 29% Comp Surge
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net revenue jumped 56% in the third quarter to $175.8 million on a 29% comp gain on a constant-dollar basis. Net earnings jumped 84.5% to $25.9 million, or 36 cents a share, from $14.1 million, or 20 cents, a year ago…
McDavid Hires Marketing Product Manager
McDavid USA hired Doug Wisner as the new marketing product manager. Wisner joins the Chicago-based company with more than 10 years of product development and management experience in the sporting goods industry, most recently at Wilson…
Interbike Freezes Exhibitor Rates, Offers BPSA Members Discounts
In the wake of its recent, dramatic reversal on 2011 show dates and venue, Interbike has forged its first formal partnership with the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association (BPSA). The two organizations will now work more closely to plan the show. Interbi
Ranchers Oppose Full Funding of Land and Water Conservation Fund
Eighteen livestock groups are opposing full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, arguing it will restrict their access to grazing on public lands and raise costs to taxpayers. The Outdoor Industry Association has long sought full funding of LW
Study: Nike Benefited from Sticking With Tiger Woods
A study from researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business concluded that Nike Golf has benefited from its continued sponsorship of with Tiger Woods. Nike lost 105,000 golf-ball customers in the six months after the golfer&#
EMS Offers ShopRunner to Online Customers
Eastern Mountain Sports has begun offering GSI Commerce's new ShopRunner service, which offers consumers unlimited free two-day shipping with no minimum order size, and free shipping on returns in exchange for a $79 annual membership fee…
Vail Resorts Resort Revenues Climb 5.7% in Q1
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported resort net revenue, which includes its mountain and lodging segments, increased 5.7%, for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 on improved summer business at its Mountain resorts and Lodging properties…
Study: Kids’ Team Sports Often Lacking in Exercise
Playing team sports does not guarantee that a child will get the U.S. government-recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise per day, a new study finds. Using accelerometers, a type of sensor that measures physical activity, researchers studie
Barron’s Recognizes World Bicycle Relief
World Bicycle Relief, a Chicago-based not for profit that was created by bike industry leaders SRAM Corporation & Trek Bicycle in 2005 to aid victims of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, and is currently providing quality bicycles to people in need in sub Sa
Temperate Weather Drives October Golf Rounds Up
Mild temperatures and sparse rainfall in October was key to a nearly 20% improvement for rounds played compared to the year-ago period, according to Golf Datatech..
SEW Goes One-on-One with… Wolverine Outdoor’s Jim Zwiers
Merrell will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2011 but it's certainly not mellowing with age. Indeed, the outdoor footwear brand plans to launch its first clogs line for Fall 2011 as well as a much wider array of stylish boots to better capture
Adio Eliminates Skate Team; Moves Offices To NYC
Adio Footwear is relocating its global headquarters from Southern California to its new parent company Anthony L&S Footwear Group's New York City offices. It has also confirmed that it eliminated its skate team in order to reallocate marketing resour
Easton Hockey Appoints VP of Sports Marketing
Easton Hockey appointed Jim Darby as its new vice president of corporate affairs and hockey sports marketing…
Zumiez Third Quarter Profit More than Doubles on 20% Sales Surge
Mall-based retailer Zumiez Inc. reported profit for the third quarter ended Oct. 30 more than doubled on sales that surged 20.0% to $135.9 from $133.2 million a year ago. Same store sales for the quarter were up 14.4% compared to an 8.0% drop in the year-
Reebok EasyTone Ads NOT ALL Banned in the U.K
Several media outlets in the United Kingdom reported that advertisements for Reebok’s EasyTone collection were banned by The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the watchdog group, due to doubts over its toning claims. While defending its product
