Organic sales declined at Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor Solutions segment in the first quarter due to lack of winter closeout sales and late deliveries of fishing products caught in-transit due to congestion at West Coast ports…
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Unifi Poised to Break Ground on Second PET Recycling Plant in NC
Unifi Inc. is on the verge of investing $28 million to expand its PET bottle recycling capacity by 75 percent in response to growing demand for its Repreve polyester yarn from environmentally minded brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Quiksilver and
Celebrity/Pro Endorsements Carry More Sway with Sportsmen Consumers
Research from The SportsOneSource Group has confirmed what many hook and bullet marketers have long known, or at least suspected. Celebrity/pro endorsements play a bigger role in swaying the purchasing decisions of anglers, hunters and shooters than they
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Brands Outperform in First Quarter
Sales at Amer Sports flagship Winter & Outdoor business grew 14 percent in currency-neutral terms in the first quarter thanks to double-digit growth in five of its six segments…
Amer Sports Q1 Earnings Spike on Solid Sales Growth
Amer Sports Corporation, which completed its acquisition of Louisville Slugger this week, reported strong sales of apparel and footwear helped it boost net sales to €575.9 million ($650 mm) for the quarter ended March 31, up 5 percent in currency-ne
Key OIA Trade Bills Move Forward in US Senate
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed legislation Wednesday evening with amendments that would substantially lower tariffs on imports of certain performance outerwear and footwear, according to Outdoor Industry Association…
Cabela’s Q1 Sales Growth Hits Double Digits As Comps Decline Continues to Taper
Cabela’s Incorporated reported total revenue increased 14.0 percent to $827.1 million in the first quarter ended March 28 as revenue from new stores and associated growth in credit card accounts easily surpassed the effect of declining same-store sa
GoPro Mountain Tacks on Fourth Day, Four Events
Organizers of the GoPro Mountain Games are adding four new events to keep the 15-year-old event fresh, including a tandem SUP cross race and disc golf competition…
Port Congestion Snags Jarden’s Q1 Fishing Sales
Organic sales declined at Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor Solutions segment in the first quarter due to lack of winter closeout sales and late deliveries of fishing products caught in-transit due to congestion at West Coast ports…
Adidas Joins Growing List of Outdoor Nation Challenge Campus Sponsors
Adidas has signed on as a major sponsor of the 2015 Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, a nationwide competition in which colleges and universities across the country try to get the most people recreating outdoors…
Five Elected to Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame elected four outstanding sport builders and athletes and one pioneer of the ski industry to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in October…
Accell Reports Q1 Sales and Profits Growth
Accell Group reported both sales and profits grew in the first quarter ended March 31, compared to the same period of 2014, in a brief update issued prior to its annual shareholder meeting…
Backbone Media Announces Staff Changes
Backbone Media, the country’s premier active lifestyle public relations and media agency, hired Elizabeth Carey as an account manager and promoted Brian Holcombe to associate director of public relations…
Glukos Closes Series A Funding Round
The Glukos Company Inc., a natural performance energy foods brand, has closed Series A funding in advance of its upcoming launch at sporting goods, running, cycling, outdoor, golf…
Target and Sports Authority Offer Durban Folding Bikes
Target and Sports Authority have begun selling Durban folding bikes in the $249.99 to $1,499 price range at www.target.com and in select Sports Authority stores across the country…
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