Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. is voluntarily recalling 460 of its 2012 Tricross Sport and Tricross Comp model bicycles because they use Advanced Group carbon forks that are vulnerable to a fall hazard…
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Werner Paddles Names Southwest Rep
Werner Paddles has added Taylor Robertson as its Southwest sales representative…
New Non-Profit to Fund Battle Against Sport Induced Concussions
Sports Care Connect was created Wednesday to provide both funding and leadership in the battle against sport-induced concussions. The a new 501(c)(3) non-profit plans to fund baseline testing of young athletes, training of properly certified trainers, too
Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge
CenterStone Sees Exploding, Record Growth on iVendix
In 2011, for the seventh consecutive year, CenterStone Technologies reports record numbers of transactions and wholesale dollars processed through its iVendix web-based e-Commerce application in North America and Europe.
La Sportiva Joins bluesign
La Sportiva North America, which introduced its technical ski mountaineering apparel line at the 2012 OR Winter Market, SIA Snowshow, and ISPO Munich tradeshows, has been accepted as a member of the bluesign program. This certifies that the company's
Shopkick Helps Drive $110M in Brick-and-mortar Sales in 2011
Shopkick, which uses a location-based shopping app to drive smartphone users into brick-and-mortar stores to help retailers counter showrooming, helped drive more than in-store revenue of $110 million in 2011 – its first full year operating the app…
W.L. Gore Expects Majority of Laminates to Be Bluesign Approved by 2015
W. L. Gore & Associates said it could increase the percentage of bluesign approved laminates it offers for consumer garments from 20 percent that are available for Fall/Winter 2013 to 50 percent in the next three years depending on the success Gore’
Jetboil Names New Distributors for UK, Germany and Austria
Jetboil Incorporated announced new partnerships with Burton McCall Ltd. in the United Kingdom and INVIA Sportartikelvertriebs GmbH in Germany and Austria for the distribution of Jetboil products and support for it's growing brand…
Zumiez January Comp Sales up 10.8 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 increased 19.2 percent to $31.8 million, compared to $26.7 million for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. The action sports retailers said comparable store sales incre
Amer Sports Turns in Solid 2011 Performance Despite Disappointing Fourth Quarter
Amer Sports boosted sales by 8 percent and EBIT excluding non-recurring items by 26 percent in 2011 even as it continued to bulk up its softgoods and retail operations and move its Fitness segment back toward profitability. The gains came despite a disapp
Amer Sports Net Sales Down 5 Percent in Q4 on Weaker Winter Sports Sales
Amer Sports said net sales and EBIT rose 9 and 26 percent respectively to all-time highs in 2011 on the strength of footwear and winter sports. The gains came despite the late winter, which caused net sales at the Finnish sporting goods giant to slip 5 pe
Free Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 Seminar Set for Feb. 15
The International Oeko-Tex Association will offer a free online presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 15th at 12:00 Noon EST that provides information on the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 certification for eco-friendly textile production facilities. To register, pleas
CSG to Again Participate in DealerCamp and Press Camp
Cycling Sports Group (CSG) has renewed its partnership with Lifeboat Events and will again participate in its DealerCamp and Press Camp events at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah this summer…
Hibbett Sports CFO Retiring in June
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced that Gary A. Smith, senior vice president and CFO, is retiring from the sporting goods retail chain effective June 1, 2012…
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