Despite a plunge in U.S. bicycle imports last year, the average FOB value of imported bikes continued to rise, according to a report released by the marketing firm Glusking Townley Group…
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Globalstar Asks NASDAQ and NYSE to Relist its Stock
Globalstar Inc., which makes the SPOT GPS messenger devices sold by many outdoor specialty shops, filed applications to list its stock with both the NASDAQ Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange. Nasdaq delisted the stock in December 2012 after it t
SIA Names Reps and Retailers of the Year
Acknowledging standouts in customer service, product sales and promoting snow sports participation, SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the 2013 SIA Rep and Retailer of the Year Award winners…
Men’s Wearhouse Bid Puts Eddie Bauer Deal in Doubt
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc.’s (JOSB) proposal to acquire Eddie Bauer hit an expected snag Monday when rival The Men's Wearhouse Inc. (MW) upped its bid for Jos. A Bank…
Wisconsin to Launch Scholastic Mountain Biking League
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association, which is organizing high school mountain biking leagues across the United States, announced Wisconsin as the newest state in its growing nationwide program…
POC Sponsors California Road Racing Team
POC, which is launching its first helmet for road cyclists this spring, will provide apparel, helmets and eyewear to the California-based road racing team that will now compete at the amateur level as the POC + Ritte Cycling Team…
Fox Factory Announces Executive Management Changes
Fox Factory Holding Corp.’s board of directors has reorganized the company’s executive management team. Effective Feb. 24, 2014…
Fitness and Outdoor Account for Half of Garmin’s Q4 Sales and Profit Growth
Garmin Ltd. reported its Fitness segment grew twice as fast as its Outdoor segment in fourth quarter, when both segments delivered record revenues and accounted for half the company’s top line and profit growth…
Spyder’s Newest Sales Hire to Focus on Accessories, Uniforms
Spyder is renewing its emphasis on its resurgent accessories and corporate uniform sales with a series of initiatives untaken by new ownership, including the recent addition of Greg Bardin to the Spyder sales team…
Accell Group Reports Double Digit Growth, Lower Margins in North America
Accell Group N.V. reported its sales increased 16 percent to €129 million ($170mm) in North America in 2013, or twice the pace of growth companywide. Earnings, however, came in below expectations due to heavy discounting in the back half of the year
Accell Group Says Discounting Hurt North American Results in 2013
Accell Group N.V. reported its sales in North America increased 16 percent in 2013, but that results came in below expectation due to deep discounting undertaken in the back half of the year to clear inventory…
Labor Rights Campaign Pushes TNF to Sign Bangladesh Safety Accord
United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) has singled out The North Face in a campaign aimed at shaming VF Corp. into signing an agreement USAS claims better protects garment workers in Bangladesh than the one created last year by VF Corp. and more than a
RECALL: 3,000 LED Flashlights Sold by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Lucent Ace Manufacturing is recalling about 3,000 LED Flashlights sold by Academy Outdoor Sports + Outdoors because the battery can short and cause the flashlight’s canister to rupture, posing a burn hazard to the consumer…
Super Retail Reports Strong 1H Comps at Sports and Leisure Divisions
Super Retail Group’s of Australia reported strong growth at its Leisure Retailing and Sports Retailing Divisions for the 26 weeks ended Dec. 28, 2013…
West Marine Reschedules Q4 Earnings Release
West Marine, Inc. delayed the distribution of its 2013 fourth quarter and fiscal year earnings release, as well as the related conference call and webcast previously scheduled to take place later today while working through a few final audit items. The co
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