Amer Sports reported net sales of €645.8 million ($856 mm) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 6.1 percent compared with €608.9 million a year earlier. Net sales increased by 6.0 percent in local currencies. Double-digit growth in sales of Arc&
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Deuter and Ortovox Post Double-Digit Growth in FY14
Germany's Schwan-Stabilo Group reported sales at its Outdoor Division, which includes Deuter and Ortovox, grew 13.5 percent in fiscal 2014. Division sales reached…

Softgoods, Suunto and Precor Propel Amer Sports to Solid Q3 Growth
Amer Sports revenues grew 6.0 percent currency-neutral in the third quarter as strong sales of Arc'teryx apparel and Salomon footwear and growing momentum at Precor/Fitness and Suunto/Instruments more than offset flat sales of ski and snowboard gear
Jarden Outdoor Reports Flat Q3 Operating Margins
Jarden Corp. reported slow growth and flat earnings at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns Coleman, K2, Marmot and 24 other sporting goods brands in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 from a the year earlier quarter…
SIA Releases State of the Industry Video Series
SnowSports Industries America has released its State of the Industry Video series reviewing the 2013/14 snow sports season, which was marked by $3.6 billion in sales and extraordinary weather patterns…
Lululemon Partners with Dalai Lama Center
Lululemon Athletica Inc., synonymous in some quarters with the “corporatization of yoga,” got a powerful, albeit implicit endorsement Wednesday from none other than the Dalai Lama. In a presentation following an address by His Holiness at a heart and mind

OIA Appoints Eagle Creek Founder Steve Barker Interim Executive Director
The Outdoor Industry Association board of directors appointed Steve Barker, founder and former owner of Eagle Creek, as interim executive director for the organization, effective immediately. As interim executive director, Steve will provide a stable and
SIA Industry + Intelligence Briefing to Occur on Eve of Snow Show
SnowSports Industries America plans to host its first-ever Industry + Intelligence gathering. The daylong industry-only event, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28th, will prep Snow Show attendees with educational offerings, market intelligence, networking op
Hawley Scouting Northeastern US for Next Distribution Center
Hawley, the Lexington, SC-based bicycle parts and accessories (PB&A) distributor, plans to open a new distribution center in the Northeastern United States that will enable it to offer next-day ground delivery across much of the Eastern U.S…
Unifi Reports Steady Repreve Demand in Fiscal Q1
Unifi Inc. reported moderate sales growth for the first quarter ended Sept. 28 fueled by continued demand for its Repreve recycled fiber, which is used by many athletic and outdoor brands to make fleece and other apparel. The company said it will continue
Osprey Packs Teams with IMBA to Fund Four Grants
Osprey Packs Inc. has awarded four cash grants through the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) “Let's Build Trails” Program to support the growth of recreational mountain biking in the United States…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Announces Two More 2015 Store Openings
Sportsman's Warehouse plans to open new stores in Heber City, UT and Klamath Falls, OR next spring. These locations will be the fifth and sixth stores out of eight or nine new locations scheduled to open next year. The Heber City location will be the
Super Retail Says Outdoor Stores Continue to Struggle
Super Retail Group, which is the largest sporting goods retailer in Australia, reported comparable stores sales at its Sports Retailing business increased 3 percent during the 16-week period ended Oct. 18, but declined 8 percent at its Leisure Retailing
Timbuk2 Names New Distributor for Benelux Countries
Timbuk2 appointed a new distributor for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Led by Renato Braaf and Dominic Leijten, Timbuk2 Benelux will now manage the brand’s distribution in the region.
Redington Names Brand Manager
Redington, maker of performance fly rods, reels, waders, apparel and accessories, has hired Josh Prestin as its brand manager…