Vail Resorts Buys OnTheSnow.com
Vail Resorts, Inc. has purchased Mountain News Corp., parent company of the OnTheSnow.com website, which draws 2.2 million monthly unique visitors by tracking snow conditions at more than 400 mountain resorts…
Pedro’s Continues to Retool Under Interim CEO
Pedro's continues to retool under its interim CEO. The Haverhill, MA maker of cycling tools and cleaning products, promoted Matt “Matty” Bracken to the position of VP of development, named a new marketing manager and engineer and is on the prowl to f
Intrawest Sells New Jersey’s Mountain Creek to Neighboring Resort
Intrawest ULC sold its Mountain Creek resort in New Jersey to nearby rival Crystal Springs Resort in a move that will better position the New York area resorts to compete with those in New England and the Carolinas…
GSI Commerce Acquires FetchBack
GSI Commerce Inc. announced its Marketing Services division has acquired FetchBack Inc., a Tempe, Arizona-based provider of retargeting solutions for more than 500 advertisers…
Clarus Completes Acquisitions of Black Diamond and Gregory
Clarus Corporation completed the acquisitions of both Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. and Gregory Mountain Products, Inc. Clarus also announced that it has applied to list its shares of common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “BDE.”
DSW Sees Toning Drive Double-Digit Athletics Gain in First Quarter
With toning driving strong gains in athletic footwear, DSW Inc. reported Q1 same-store sales increased 16.2% versus a decrease of 4.7% last year…
Famous Footwear First Quarter Athletic Gets Boost from Toning
Famous Footwear saw sales climb 14% in the first quarter to $363.2 million while operating earnings jumped to $28.2 million from $3 million a year ago…
Big 5 SG Hopes to Continue West Coast Storefront Growth
Following up on a promising first quarter that saw the company post its biggest quarterly same-store sales gain since 2006, management for Big 5 Sporting Goods met with investors at the B. Riley & Co. Conference to discuss growth initiatives for the upcom
Outdoor Sales Surge in April Despite Weather Woes
A lingering El Niño effect impacted retailers all over the country with a cool and wet April that dampened overall retail sales. However, over a year of pent-up consumer demand seems to have helped boost sales of Outdoor Equipment, Apparel and Footwear, w
Performance Bicycle to Open Three Locations in June
Performance Bicycle, already the nation’s largest specialty bicycle retailer, will open three more stores in June. The additions will expand the chain to 90 stores…
Patagonia’s Upside During Downturn
Patagonia had its “two best years ever” during the downturn, according to an interview by Entrepreneur Magazine with founder and owner Yvon Chouinard…
Bass Pro Shops/Columbia Sportswear Support Seagrass Conservation
Bass Pro Shops has joined Columbia Sportswear Company and The Ocean Foundation in their efforts to protect and restore seagrass meadows…
Everlast Launches Faceback Campaign
Everlast has launched its philanthropic social movement campaign “What Do You Fight For?”. For each contest entry received, Everlast is donating $1 to the Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation…
Above The Rim Signs NBA Player Martell Webster
Above The Rim (ATR), which is being re-launched this year by Collective Licensing International, has signed a multi-year endorsement contract with rising NBA player Martell Webster…
High Sierra Sport Names National Sales Manager, Sporting Goods
High Sierra Sport Company, the manufacturer of bags and adventure travel luggage, appointed Josh LeBaron as national sales manager for its sporting goods division…
