The Nielsen Company to Refinance $330M in Debt
The Nielsen Company B.V., owner of the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike trade shows, disclosed plans to refinance debt due 2014 through the issue of $330 million in notes in a private transaction that will lower its interest rates by 100 to 225 basis point
Hanesbrands Completes Acquisition of Gear For Sports
Hanesbrands Inc. has completed its acquisition of GearCo, Inc., known as Gear For Sports, a seller of licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels…
Cloudveil Launches New Website
Cloudveil unveiled its 2010 fall/winter line and said it would begin selling it on a new e-commerce website at http://www.cloudveil.com…
ACE Publishes Annual Fitness Survey
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announced the top ten fitness trends for 2011. With over 2,700 responses, the findings conclude that consumers have a more positive outlook on the future economy and also realize the importance of taking care of them
Under Armour Sees Q3 Sales, Earnings Surge on Eve of Crucial Basketball Launch
Under Armour one again rode sales of its flagship performance apparel segment and direct sales to consumers past analysts earnings estimates for the third quarter and subsequently hiked full year earnings guidance roughly five percentage points above orig
Shimano Inc. Third Quarter Net Income Jumps on Strong Bicycle OEM Reorders
Shimano Inc. reported net sales for the first nine months ended Sept. 30 reached ¥155.9 billion ($1.74 bb), up 15.9% from the comp period in 2009. Operating income rose 86.6% to ¥25.6 billion ($286 mm), while net income rose 83.4% to ¥14.4 billion ($16 mm
Callaway Q3 Losses Expand on Fewer Promotions, Tepid Buying Environment
After posting a small profit in the second quarter on easy year-ago comparisons Callaway Golf crashed back to reality during the third quarter as cash-strapped consumers continued to avoid big ticket purchases…
Skechers Falls Short of Q3 Expectations
Skechers USA Inc. posted very strong double-digit third-quarter earnings and sales growth and backlogs are continuing to rise at double-digit rates, but results still fell short of Wall Street expectations as a lackluster performance of toning during the
RECALL: Easton Sports Seat Posts
Easton Sports, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 200 2010 EC90 Zero seat posts…
Nike to Launch Online Golf Community
Nike Golf is set to release a new digital golf community labeled as — The Grind. On Nov. 1, 2010, golfers will be able to join The Grind via www.nikegolf.com and connect with other golf athletes in hopes of improving their performance…
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
