Columbia Sportswear Co. sold a record amount of outdoor apparel and footwear in the third quarter and sees no signs of a slowdown in the fourth quarter, CEO Tim Boyle told analysts Thursday. In fact, the owner of the Columbia, Sorel, Prana and Mountain Ha
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West Marine Q3 Comps Up Nearly 6 Percent
West Marine Inc. significantly raised its full-year guidance for comparable store sales growth Thursday after reporting same-store sales rose nearly 6.0 percent in the third quarter after adjusting for the timing of Fourth of July sales…
Florida Retailer Says PacSun Infringed on Its Trademark
Island Company, a resort lifestyle retailer, has sued Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. and sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner for trademark infringement, according to Pagesix.com…
West Marine Says Calendar Shift Hurt Q3 Results
West Marine Inc. reported a shift in the retail calendar resulted in 1.1 percent decline in net revenues for the third quarter ended Oct. 3, but raised…
Marine Manufacturers Back Florida Conservation Efforts
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has become The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida's newest conservation partner and will help bring attention to…
MidwayUSA Hosts Baldridge Award Examiners
MidwayUSA, an online retailer of shooting, hunting and outdoor products, recently hosted examiners from the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program for three days at their…
Jarden Outdoor Solutions Sales Slip in Third Quarter
Jarden Corporation reported net sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns 25 sporting goods brands including Coleman, K2 and Rawlings, declined 3.6 percent in the third quarter ended September 30…
Sole Joins REI’s Call to Close on Black Friday
Sole will follow REI’s lead to #optoutside this Black Friday. The orthopedic footwear company will give its employees paid time off to adventure outdoors as a team…
Brunswick Boat Sales Up Double Digits in Third Quarter
Brunswick Corporation net sales grew 6.4 percent, or 11 percent on a currency-neutral basis, in the fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 3 lead by double-digit growth at…
Christy Sports Sells Stake to Norwest Equity Partners
Norwest Equity Partners has made a significant investment in Christy Sports, a specialty retailer of ski and snowboard equipment, apparel, and accessories. The companies closed the transaction Oct. 27…
OMsignal Offers Biometric Technology to Apparel Brands
OMsignal Inc. launched a research and development group Thursday that will help fashion and performance sports brands integrate its biometric technology into smart apparel…
REI’s Black Friday Challenge Gains Traction
Recreational Equipment Inc. scored a public relations coup last week by announcing it would close on Black Friday for the first time since it was founded in 1938 so its employees and customers could spend the day outdoors…
Moosejaw Opens Pop-Up Location in Downtown Detroit
Moosejaw opened a new seasonal shop for the holidays Oct. 16 in the heart of downtown Detroit’s Woodward Avenue Retail District that features a wide assortment of The North Face and Patagonia…
Eagles Nest Outfitters Turns Hammocking Ban to Its Advantage
Eagles Nest Outfitters Inc. (ENO) began shipping a line of hammock stands last week as part of a broader response to an incipient backlash against the proliferation of hammocks on college campuses…
RECALL: 170 WeThePeople BMX Cranksets and Bikes
Quality Bicycle Products Inc. is recalling about 170 cranksets made by WeThePeople and 70 BMX bikes equipped with the cranksets because the crankset spindle can break…
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