K2 Sports has appointed Clem Smith as the K2 Skis sales representative for Colorado. Smith will be responsible for sales of all K2 Ski products and Backcountry Access (BCA) backcountry tools…
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Yakima Names New CEO
Yakima Products Inc. named an executive from the appliance industry who has worked extensively with its Taiwanese parent company as its new CEO. Ryan Martin was most recently global director of strategy and business development with Whirlpool Corporation,
Descente Grows Q1 Sales 16.3 Percent On Strength in Asia
Japan's Descente Ltd. reported sales increased 16.3 percent to ¥23.4 billion ($229mm) in the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, as a big increase in sales of Athletic Wear offset slight declines in Golf and Outdoor sales during the company’s s
PacSun Women’s Merchandising Chief Resigns
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced the resignation of Christine Lee, its senior vice president of Women's Merchandising and Design. Brieane Breuer, who joined PacSun in 2007 and is the company's current vice president of women's
ATK Sports Group Organic Sales Up 13 Percent in Q2
Alliant Techsystems Inc. reported its Sporting Group, which owns the Savage and Bushnell firearms brands, delivered 13 percent organic sales growth and an increase of 50 percent organic operating profit in the second quarter ended June 29, compared with t
Loudmouth Golf Opens DC in China
Loudmouth Golf international distribution center is now open for business in China. The distribution center will initially serve eCommerce customers and within the coming months, provide merchandise for retail outlets across the country.
Yakima Names Whirlpool Exec as New CEO
Yakima Products, Inc. has hired Ryan Martin as its new CEO, effective immediately. Martin was most recently global director of strategy and business development with Whirlpool Corporation, where he worked closely with Yakima's Taiwanese parent compan
China’s Overheated Outdoor Industry Corrected in 2013
Growth in sales of outdoor products slowed in China 2013, but grew faster than outdoor store openings, indicating the domestic industry made good progress toward correcting imbalances, according to the Chinese Outdoor Association…
Skullcandy Reports Q2 Profit, Launches Stickygel Ear Buds
Skullcandy swung back to profitability in the second quarter thanks to solid growth in the United States, Canada and China. The company forecast growth would accelerate in the current quarter due to Friday's launch of its sports performance line of e
ATK Says It Will Take Months to Fill Order Backlog for Sports Ammo
Though Alliant Techsystems Inc is running its ammunition plant 24/7 and its order backlog is thinning as retailers cancel duplicate orders, it will take the company many months to catch up with demand, its president and CEO said last week.
Adidas Issues Profit Warning As Golf Sales Plunge, Russia Outlook Worsens
Adidas AG will not meet 2015 financial targets due to a freefall in global golf sales and the souring outlook in Russia. The company reported Thursday that second quarter sales increased 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis, driven by 14 percent growth
Big 5 Execs Say Malaise Added to Second Quarter Comps Decline
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. attributed 190 basis points of a 490-basis-point decline in same-store sales during the fourth quarter ended June 29 to a “retail malaise,” and expects margin pressure to increase in the current quarter as its ups se
Ibex Hires Reno Firm to Handle Wholesale Distribution
Ibex Outdoor Clothing, manufacturer of premium technical Merino wool apparel and accessories, has partnered with Reno, NV-based ITS Logistics to handle all of its wholesale shipping, effective immediately…
Club Ride Entering UK Market with Hotlines
Club Ride announced that Hotlines UK will launch its Spring 2015 line of casual cycling apparel at a dealer show in London Aug. 6-8. Hotlines will sell Club Ride apparel at its online retail store as well as open wholesale accounts in the United Kingdom..
Osprey Packs to Celebrate 40th Anniversary at Outdoor Retailer
Osprey Packs, Inc. will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City along with continued accolades for the documentary film, “Osprey Packs – Forty Years in the Making”, tracing the history of the bran
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