Columbia Sportswear Company raised its full year outlook after reporting sales grew 13 percent in the first quarter to reach a record $479.0 million. The company said sales would have grown 17 percent if not for the negative impact of currency exchange ra
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Filson and Keen Honored by The Conservation Alliance Grantees
Filson, Juniper Ridge, and Keen have been named the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Award for 2015. The award recognizes member companies that go above and beyond in building relationships with Conservation Alliance grantees..
Turtle Fur Donates $10,000 to Nepal Earthquake Relief
Turtle Fur has made an initial donation of $10,000 to aid in relief efforts for those affected by the recent earthquakes in Nepal…
Mammut Names New Distributor for Iberian Peninsula
Mammut Sports Group named BM Sportech S.A. its distributor for Spain and Portugal effective immediately…
Garmin Ltd. Eyes Expanding Headquarters
Garmin Ltd. is exploring expanding on a new piece of property it has acquired adjacent to its headquarters near Kansas City, according to a report by the Kansas City Business Journal…
RECALL: 5,000 Pedego Lithium-Ion Batteries
Pedego Electric Bikes of Irvine, CA has recalled about 5,000 lithium rechargeable batteries because they can overheat and pose a fire hazard…
TomTom Invades Action Camera Market
TomTom of The Netherlands introduced its first GPS enable digital action camera Wednesday in a move aimed squarely at taking on category leader GoPro Inc…
Thule Expects Lagging U.S. to Rebound in Back Half
Thule Group AB turned in strong growth in the first quarter, albeit with little help from the United States, where executives expect new products to ignite growth this month…
Wolverine: Sperry and Merrell Can Still Hit Annual Growth Targets
Despite reporting flattish first quarter sales, executives at Wolverine Worldwide Inc. insisted they can still grow sales 2-to-4 percent this year as a big boost in spending, expedited product launches at Merrell and growing momentum at it resurgent Sperr
Xenith’s Detroit Assembly Plant Begins Operations
Xenith opened its new football helmet assembly plant in Detroit Wednesday after months of collaborating with several Michigan companies who helped move the operation from the East Coast…
Garmin Fitness Continued to Set Pace in First Quarter
Garmin Ltd. Fitness segment continued to distance itself from the company's three smaller businesses in the first quarter by growing sales 31 percent, while sales again declined at the Outdoor segment…
Thule Reports Americas Lagged Europe in Q1
Thule Group AB reported its first quarter sales reached SEK1.37 billion ($165 mm), up 27.1 percent, or 11.5 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms as strong growth in Europe and the Rest of the World greatly outpaced growth in the Americas…
Wolverine’s Performance Sales Decline in First Quarter
Wolverine Worldwide reported flattish sales for its first quarter ended March 28, as mid single-digit growth from the Heritage Group and low single-digit growth from the Lifestyle Group were partially offset by a low single-digit revenue decline from the
W.L. Gore Renews Platinum Level Support for Outsiders Ball
W.L. Gore & Associates and its Gore-Tex brand of products have signed on as a Platinum Level sponsor of the Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball for a third year in a row…
Winnebago to Present Adventure Race in Iowa
RV maker Winnebago Industries Inc. has become title sponsor of the Winnebago Outdoor Adventure Race in Iowa featuring paddling, cycling and running…
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