Season-to-date skiing and snow board visits declined in the east and grew modestly in the west outside Colorado, according to two of North America’s larger mountain resort owners and operators…
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As IBDs Lose Share, Fox Factory Targets Sub-$2,000 MTB Market
Fox Factory Holding Corp. expects to offer a lower priced suspension fork in the next two years for mountain bikes that retail for less than $2,000. The effort comes as independent bicycle dealers continue to lose significant market share to discounters l
Garmin Acquires Bike Radar Development Company
Garmin Ltd. acquired the assets of Ikubu (Pty) Ltd., a privately-held South African software engineering company that is developing a low energy radar system to help cyclists avoid collisions with vehicles…
Patagonia Helps Launch “More Stringent” Down Standard
NSF International has released the new Global Traceable Down Standard (GTDS) based on Patagonia's proprietary 100% Traceable Down Standard, which both organization say is more stringent than one being promoted by a consortium led by The North Face…
SportsOneSource Market Analyst to Address Camping Consumer at ORWM
The SportsOneSource Group market analyst Neil Schwartz will address camping consumers preferences and behavior during a panel discussion Thursday at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market alongside representatives from The Coleman Co. and The Outdoor Foundation.
Historic Climb, Good Cellular Reception Yield PR Bonanza
Tommy Caldwell's and Kevin Jorgeson's historic free climb up El Capitan's Dawn Wall appears to have raised the bar not just for climbers but for how outdoor athletes and their sponsors can use social media to amplify their brand message…
OMsignal Launches Certification Program for Personal Trainers
OMsignal, a Canadian maker of biometric apparel, launched a training certification program Thursday that will enable personal trainers and health clubs to review athletes' and clients' vital signs as they work out so they can help them improve
Prana Hires Director of International Sales
Prana appointed Pacho Bedoya as director of international sales, effective Feb. 2, 2015…
Survey: Younger Ski Resort Guests Value On-site Rentals More
Younger skiers and snowboarders are significantly more inclined to find on-site equipment rentals extremely important on ski/snowboard vacations than older participants, according to a recent survey by Wyndham Vacation Rental…
PacSun Pulls Away from the Pack With December Sales Surge
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported it grew same-store sales 9 percent in December and gross margins between 400 and 500 basis points in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier even as other mall-based, teen retailers said the highly promo
Safilo Keeps Much of Smith’s Leadership Intact
Safilo Group appears to be keeping much of the leadership intact at Smith Optics' as it moves forward with plans to phase out its headquarters by 2018 and fold it into a global sports and outdoor lifestyle division it is establishing in Portland, OR
Canada Goose Buys Factory to Boost HyBridge Lite Production
Canada Goose acquired the assets of one of its largest outerwear factories and will retrofit it to manufacture a new and fast-growing line of down jackets that are helping the brand gain ground with outdoor athletes…
Wolverine Expects to Hit High End of Q4 Guidance, But Forecasts Flat FY’15 DEPS
Wolverine Worldwide Inc. said fourth quarter sales and earnings would reach the high end of its guidance, but expects diluted earnings per share to come in flat in 2015 due to a strong dollar, the phasing out of Patagonia footwear and rising pension expen
Tilly’s Upgrades Q4 Guidance on First Same-Store Sales Increase in Seven Quarters
Tilly’s Inc. upgraded its guidance for the fourth quarter, when it said same-store sales, including Internet sales, grew for the first time since the first quarter of 2012…
Sporting Goods Channel Loses Traction With Serious Golfers
Serious golfers' opinions toward the role the Sporting Goods Channel plays in golf sales has deteriorated significantly, according to the 2015 Golf ..
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