Gaiam Shows Good Form in Q1
Gaiam, Inc. revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 increased 11.2% to $62.2 million from $55.9 million recorded in the same period last year…
Skier Visits Barely Miss Record Marks
Despite moderately poor snow conditions, the U.S. ski industry recorded 59.7 million visits…
SIA: Firmer Pricing Leads to Near-Record Sales
Firmer pricing pushed retail snow sports sales to $2.94 billion this winter, up 4% from the same August-to-April period a year earlier and the second highest on record, the Snowsports Industries America (SIA) reported in its final retail audit of the seas
Timberland Appoints North American Marketing Chief
Timberland appointed Maile Buker as senior director of North America marketing. Before joining Timberland, Maile spent four years in vice president of marketing positions in the beverage industry. Her experience also includes working more than 15 years cr
Hat World Acquires Another Team Dealer
Hat World, a subsidiary of Genesco Inc. has acquired Brand Athletics, a team dealer, custom screen printer and embroidery operator based in Tigard, OR in the metropolitan Portland area…
FWS: Clean Vessel Act Grants Help Marinas Keep Waters Clean and Healthy
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acting Director Rowan Gould said $12.8 million will be awarded to 31 states under the Clean Vessel Act grant program in 2010…
Dorel Gets Lift from IBD Support but Mass Merchants Still Drive Q1 Sales Gains
Dorel Industries Inc. said independent bike dealers, or IBDs, are embracing its GT and Schwinn brands alongside its prestigious Cannondale brand…
Crimson Trace Names Thomas Director of Marketing
Crimson Trace has appointed Kent Thomas as Director of Marketing. The company said Thomas will oversee all aspects of Crimson Trace marketing functions to include managing and developing the professional marketing team, being a key participant in the cros
Adidas Group Hikes Full-Year Outlook on Strong First Quarter Profit Gain
Adidas AG first quarter net income bounced back to €168 million ($234 million) from €5 million ($6 million) in the year-ago period as gross margins gained 350 basis points and revenue climbed 4% to €2.67 billion ($3.7 billion)…
Reebok Brand Sales driven by Toning and ZigTech
Reebok's sales nudged up 0.5% overall to €376 million ($522.6 mm) and was up 1.5% currency-neutral…
U.S. Launches Investigation of IPR Infringement in China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched the first of two investigations into the effect on the U.S. economy and U.S. jobs of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement in China…
Stein Mart’s April Comps Down 5.4%; Q1 Down 3.8%
As anticipated, Stein Mart's April sales were negatively impacted by the shift of Easter which accelerated pre-holiday selling into March,” noted David H. Stovall, Jr., president and chief executive officer…
RECALL: Klean Kanteen Water Bottle Spouts
About 1.3 million Sport Cap 2.0 water bottle spouts by Klean Kanteen are being recalled due to choking hazard. The firm has received six reports of incidents of the water bottle spouts breaking or cracking in children's mouths as they were drinking f
RECALL: Specialized Bicycle Mountain Bikes
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc of Morgan Hill, CA has voluntarily approximately 1,350 26-inch Epic and Era mountian bikes due to faulty shock absorbers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
BJ’s Merchandize Comps Edge up 0.8% in April
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that net sales for April 2010 increased by 9.5% to $787.0 million from $718.7 million in April 2009. Comparable club sales increased by 4.6% for the month of April 2010, including a contribution from sales of gasol
