Sales of Cannondale, GT, Schwinn and other bicycles sold by Dorel Industries Recreational/Leisure Segment declined by $3.5 million, or 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011. The decline, however, was due largely to a shift in the timing of
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Headsweats Sponsors NBC Coverage of Epic Cycle Series
Headsweats secured an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Network to sponsor coverage of the Epic Cycle series beginning this week with Paris-Nice and culminating with the 2012 Tour de France…
Adidas Outdoor Grew at Double-Digit Rate in 2011
Adidas Group said its sales of products in the outdoor category grew at double-digit rates in both its Wholesale and Retail business units in 2011, but declined to put a number to Adidas Outdoor sales in its annual report…
Bend, OR to Host 2013 Snowshoe National Championships
Bend, Oregon has been selected to host the 2013 Snowshoe National Championships…
Amer Sports Issues Nearly $200 Million in Bonds
Amer Sports Corporation, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic brands, raised €150 million ($197 mm) by issuing two euro denominated bonds, which will be redeemable in 2014 and 2016…
Winter of 2011-12 Marks Third Lowest Snowpack on Record
It's official. The lower 48 of the United States saw the the third smallest winter snow cover footprint in the 46-year satellite record kept by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Kokatat Hires Horsnell as Midwest Rep
Kokatat hired John Horsnell to join its sales team serving the Midwest territory including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin…
Nikwax NA Names Michael Down 2011 Rep of the Year
Nikwax North America has dedicated another ROY (Rep of the Year) award inductee into their hall of fame, naming Michael Down of Mystery Mountain Enterprises as the top dog for 2011…
Spyder Hires Marketing Manager
Spyder Active Sports, Inc., the Colorado-based manufacturer of premium technical ski apparel, named Jamie Starr as its new marketing manager. Starr will drive all of Spyder’s web content, social and viral media, public relations, digital initiatives
Bergans USA LLC Announces First Rep Hires
Bergans has added reps Bob Kirkup of Ontario, Canada, Terry Mullins of Minneapolis and Kurt Watkins of Kirkland, WA to represent it in the United States. The hires follow the Norwegian outdoor brand's decision in January to open a U.S. subsidiary, Be
Taipei Cycle Sees 15 Percent Increase in Exhibitors
Taipei Cycle International Cycle Show, Asia's largest trade cycle show, opened Wednesday with 1,092 manufacturers exhibiting, up 15 percent from last year. Vendors from 36 countries, including Taiwan, Germany, Italy, Holland, the United Kingdom, the
Learn to Ski Initiative Surpasses 2011 Participation Levels
Organizers of 2012 Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) estimate that the number of beginner lessons taught during January as part of the initiative totaled nearly 100,000, up from 75,000 over the previous year, despite lack of snow in the early part o
Retailers Focusing on Multi-channel Fulfillment
Retailers and supply chain management (SCM) executives are shifting from emphasizing cost cutting to growth and multi-channel fulfillment, according to the third annual State of The Retail Supply Chain Report released by the Retail Industry Leaders Associ
Skullcandy CFO and General Counsel Resigns
Skullcandy, Inc. announced that CFO and General Counsel Mitch Edwards, who guided the company through its highly successful IPO last year, has advised the company of his decision to resign to pursue other opportunities, including charitable and humanitari
Vail Resorts Says Anemic Tahoe Snowfall Hurting Retail Sales
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported its brick-and-mortar retail sales declined $5.3 million, or 9.5 percent, for its second quarter ended Jan. 31, largely due to a lack of snow in and around its resorts in Lake Tahoe. Visits to its Colorado resorts declined 8.8 p
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