The North Face has committed to the goal of using 100 percent certified and responsibly sourced down across all product lines by Fall 2017…
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Dorel Reports Bikes Sales Grew 11 Percent Organically in Q2
Dorel Industries reported organic sales at its bike business increased by approximately 11 percent in the quarter and 15 percent year-to-date thanks to overseas demand for its Cannondale and other premium bikes and strong sales to mass merchants in North
Shimano Reports Q2 Sales Grew in Mid-Teens
Shimano Corp. reported sales rose 15.5 percent to ¥80.6 billion ($789 mm) in the second quarter ended June 30 as an improving economies in the U.S. and Europe overcame weaker-than expected sales in Japan…
Glazer Family to Earn $200 Million From MANU Stock Offering
Adidas and Nike are not the only soccer brands hoping to leverage lingering U.S. excitement over the 2014 World Cup. The Glazer family disclosed Wednesday that it had upped the amount of Manchester United plc stock it would sell to the public next week by
MANU Prices Secondary Offering at $17 a Share
Red Football LLC has increased the number of Manchester United plc shares that it will offer to the public by half and priced the shares at $17.00, according to the publicly traded UK football club…
Outdoor Foundation and National Park Service Extend Partnership
The National Park Service and the Outdoor Foundation launched a program to leverages public and private funds to support nonprofit projects that focus on urban outreach, youth engagement and connecting people to the outdoors…
Club Ride Chooses Lambert as Canadian Distributor
Club Ride Apparel named Lambert as its Canadian distributor…
Gaiam Reports Narrower Focus Narrowed Losses in Second Quarter
Gaiam Inc. reported net revenue at its continuing wellness-centric apparel, accessories and media businesses grew 1.7 percent to $32.5 million in the second quarter ended June 30, compared to the prior-year period…
CODI Reports Fox, CamelBak and Ergobaby Saw Double-Digit Sales Growth in Q2
Compass Diversified Holdings, Inc. (CODI) reported double-digit growth at Fox Factory, CamelBak and Ergobaby more than offset a big drop in sales at Liberty Safe in the second quarter ended June 30. CODI owns controlling stakes of CamelBak, Ergobaby and L
Spy Inc. Reports Significant Q2 Revenue Decline
Spy Inc. reported sales dropped 18 percent, or $1.8 million in the second quarter ended June 30 compared with the second quarter of 2013 due to…
Fox Factory Reports 7.4 Percent Increase in MTB Products Sales
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales increased 22.8 percent to $86.4 million in the second quarter ended June 30, exceeding its high-end guidance. Sales for powered vehicle and mountain bike products increased 52.6 and 7.4 percent respectively, enabli
OIA Appoints Backwoods CEO to Second Term as Chair
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) named Jennifer Mull, CEO of Backwoods, Inc., as its chair for a second term in a row and named Toad&CO CEO Gordon Seabury 1st1st vice chair and Mountain Equipment Co-op CEO David Labistouras 2nd vice chair. Rounding out
Lenzing Says Jumbo Tencel Plant Up and Running
The Lenzing Group has successfully initiated production at its new Tencel jumbo production facility, the largest in the world, at a site in its native Austria. The plant is in the midst of ramping up production of the wood-based fiber, which has gained po
RECALL: Nevada Toddlers and Girls Moccasins Sold by Sears Canada
Sears Canada Inc. issued a voluntary product recall for Nevada toddlers and girls moccasins in black, yellow and tan colors after discovering the moccasins contain a high concentration of lead. Neither Health Canada nor Sears Canada has received reports o
Stio Closes $5.9 Million Round of Funding
Stio, the Jackson, WY-based mountain apparel brand, has closed a $5.9 million round of funding to support its growth trajectory and future plans for expansion. Sandbridge Capital, LLC led the funding round, while original Stio investor KarpReilly Investm
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