PeopleForBikes reaffirmed its commitment to the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) with an agreement to support IMBA’s work developing mountain biking nationwide…
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Primaloft Bringing Performance Down to Spring Garments
PrimaLoft Inc. is working with several outdoor brands to bring its Performance Down Blends to lightweight garments specifically designed for spring and summer activities…
AAFA Delegation Wraps up DC Blitz
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) brought more than two dozen apparel, footwear, and retail executives to Capitol Hill last week to lobby for…
Columbia’s European Footwear Sales Drive Impressive Q2 Growth
Columbia Sportswear Co. reported its once struggling European business generated nearly half its revenue growth in the second quarter, led by growth in sales of Columbia-branded lightweight hiking footwear, a category that is playing a key role in establi
Newell Rubbermaid to Pay Rich Multiple for Contigo and Avex Brands
North Castle Partners has agreed to sell Ignite USA LLC for nearly 2.5 times projected 2014 sales to Newell Rubbermaid just 17 months after investing in the company alongside its owner and CEO Sami El-Saden…
Amer Sports Narrows Q2 Loss, Begins Restructuring Wilson
Amer Sports missed its second quarter sales and profit goals, in part due to charges taken at its Wilson/Ball Sports segment, where it embarked on an 18-to-24 month restructuring that is expected to significantly affect results in the back half…
Camping and Softgoods Help Cabela’s Offset Plummeting Guns Sales in Q2
Cabela's Inc. was able to partially offset a steep drop in gun and ammo sales and report record operating margins in the second quarter by growing sales of camping gear, apparel and footwear to 60.8 percent of merchandise sales…
Luxottica’s North American Sunglasses Sales Pick Up in Q2
Luxottica Group reported growth accelerated at its premium sunglass businesses in North America in the second quarter…
Accell Says E-bikes Offset Lower Unit Sales in Q2
Accell Group N.V., which sells Raleigh, Diamondback, Lapierre and ebikes in the United States, recorded net profit increased 13 percent in the second quarter compared to a year earlier as rising sales of ebikes continued to offset a decline in traditional
Raleigh’s Shift Away From Mass Costs Accell North America Millions in Q2
Accell Group decision to stop selling Raleigh bikes to mass merchants in North America cost it millions of dollars in the six months ended June 30…
Amer Sports Swings to Q2 Loss on Restructuring Charges at Wilson
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Arc'teryx, Mavix and Suunto brands, announced the next phase of its restructuring would focus on its Ball Sports segment after reporting charges at its Wilson brand caused it to swing to a loss on higher
Jarden Outdoor Profits Grow Six Times Faster Than Sales in Q2
Jarden Corp. reported earnings at its Outdoor Solutions segment grew 12.8 percent in the second quarter or more than six times faster than sales, which were up 1.9 percent from a year earlier…
Soul Sports Lands $20,000 Relocation Grant From Park City
Soul Sports has obtained a $20,000 economic development grant to relocate its Soul Poles operation a ew miles to Park City, UT, the upscale mountain resort town that is recruiting sustainable businesses to diversify its economy. The award demonstrates the
Luxottica Says North American Sales Accelerated in Q2
Luxottica Group reported its North America sales accelerated in the quarter and that its sunglassess businesses continued to set the pace globally at both it Wholesale and Retail divisions. Ray-Ban and Oakley drove a 9.9 percent currency-neutral increase
Mavic Promotes Walker, Adds Sales Reps
Mavic Inc. has promoted longtime factory sales representative Aaron Walker to the new position of product merchandising manager and hired new sales reps in the upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions…
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