Fox Factory Holding Corp. amended its earn out agreement with the sellers of Race Face/Easton so that it can accelerate integration of the business, which it acquired in late 2014…
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Warm Weather Sends Mild Chill Through Grassroots Summit
An unusually warm start to fall sent a mild chill through the first buying show of the winter season in Knoxville, TN last week…
Grassroots Connect Shows Promise
The first Grassroots Connect Show drew 90 vendors and about as many independent outdoor specialty retailers to Knoxville, TN last week and some praise from frazzled buyers and reps looking for more efficient ways of doing business…
Zalando Grows Q3 Revenue by More Than $200 Million
Zalando SE reported sales grew by more than EUR 200 million in the third quarter, enabling the online apparel and footwear retailer to nearly match its 2014 sales in just nine months…
Vista Outdoor Sees Organic Growth in Fiscal Q2
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported sales grew 5 percent in the fiscal second quarter with 2 percent coming from organic growth and the balance from the recently acquired Jimmy Styks and CamelBak brands…
Leatt Swings to Q3 Profit on Earlier Shipments
Leatt Corporation, the motorsports brand trying to break into the U.S. cycling market with a new line of helmets, turned a profit on a 34 percent increase in sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015…
US Customs Seizes Bogus Pro Soccer Jerseys
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 5,383 pieces of counterfeit soccer apparel near Washington Dulles International Airport on Nov. 2. The haul included…
Mizuno USA Partners with Cardio Sport
Mizuno USA Inc. and Cardio Sport entered an exclusive partnership with the goal of enhancing the athletic experience for current and future fitness enthusiasts…
New Wave Group’s Q3 Sales Buoyed by Strong Dollar
New Wave Group said sales at its Sports & Leisure apparel segment, which includes AuClair gloves and Craft apparel, increased 11 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30…
SCARPA N.A. Fills Sales Operations Position
SCARPA North America has hired Josh Kerns as sales operations manager to coordinate sales, operations, and warehouse divisions, oversee the customer service and direct sales teams, and be a liaison with key accounts…
RootsRated.com Raises $2.5 Million in Initial Funding Round
RootsRated.com, the Chattanooga-based outdoor media platform, has secured a total of $2.5 million in a recent Series A funding round…
Goldwin’s First Half Profits Hurt by Store Closings, Retirement Costs
Goldwin Inc. reported net income plunged by half in the six months ended Sept. 30 as store closings and retirement expenses more than offset modest sales growth…
Winter Trails Day Becomes Winter Trails Month
SnowSports Industries America is extending its annual Winter Trails event from a one-day to a month-long event this coming January to ensure people have ample opportunities to discover snowshoeing and cross country skiing…
Crailar Technologies Seeks Protection from Creditors
Crailar Technologies Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries obtained an initial order from a Canadian court granting it protection from creditors while it devises a reorganization plan…
Pou Sheng Sales Accelerate in October
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Limited reported net consolidated operating revenue increased 14.8 percent to $214.4 million in October compared with October, 2014…
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