Backcountry.com launched new video functionality this week that enables customers and vendors to post their own videos on every product page or link to existing videos on YouTube. Backcounty said it is the first outdoor sporting goods retailer to offer th
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Dorel Industries IBD Business Grew 25% in Q4
Dorel Industries Inc. said 25% sales growth at its Cycling Sports Group, which focuses on the IBD channel, helped drive an 11.3% increase in revenues at its Recreational/Leisure segment in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30, 2009. Still, a shift toward lowe
Saucony Signs Triathletes
Saucony, Inc. said it had signed Olympic triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker, ranked 10th in the world and top American in 2009, and Sarah Groff, a member of the USA Triathlon National Team, to multi-year endorsement contracts…
Survey Shows Optimism Among Bike Dealers
Sixty percent of bike retailers surveyed by The Bike Cooperative expect positive sales growth in 2010, including 12% expecting sales growth of 10% or more. Local economics and online competition were deemed the biggest threats to sales growth this year…
Vail Resorts Season-to-Date Retail Sales up 3.8%
Vail Resorts, Inc. said year-to-date revenues through March 7 for its rental/retail operations were up 5.5%, but that a late start to winter at many of its Colorado resorts would make it difficult to reach the upper range of its prior earnings guidance. R
New Sales VP to Take Gibbon Slacklines to the Masses
Gibbon Slacklines welcomed Emilio Torres as VP of sales. The former Croc's Inc. employee said he would bring slacklining to the masses Gibbon Slacklines welcomed Emilio Torres as VP of sales. Gibbon Slacklines distributes exclusively through Canaima
Container Imports to Grow 17% in First Half
Container imports are expected to grow 17% in the first half of this year as retailers restock depleted inventories at a rapid pace, according to the latest estimates released by the National Retail Federation. The numbers indicate a true and sustained re
Online Sales to Grow at 10% Compounded Rate through 2015
The bulk of the retail sector's growth in the United States and the European Union over the next five years will come from the Internet, according to Forrester Research. US online retail will grow at a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)and 11% in
Filson Opens First Store in Japan
Filson announced the opening of its first international store in Osaka, Japan in partnership with its distributor of 28 years, Goldwin, Inc. Located in the Osaka, Horie area, an established fashion district, the store officially opened this past Saturday
Geocaching.com Publishes One Millionth Listing
Seattle-based Geocaching.com said it published its one-millionth active geocache listing over the weekend. It has taken just over two years to double the number of active geocaches in the world to reach the one millionth geocache, the company said.
Fox Factory Sales Slip 7.7% in 2009, But Orders Soar
Sales at action sports components maker Fox Factory Holding Corp. reached $121.5 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, down 7.7% from 2008, the company’s parent company reported. However, Fox ended the year with a 62% increase in firm back orders
San Jose Cycling Classic Expected to Draw 20,000
The San Jose Cycling Classic will be held May 15-20 throughout San Jose in conjunction with the upcoming Amgen Tour of California. The week of amatuer and professional cycling events is expected to attract 20,000 spectators, participants and cycling-relat
Paddlesports Group Backs Outdoor Nation Campaign
The Paddle Advisory Council that now receives about $30,000 annual stipend from the Outdoor Retailer trade show to promote paddlesports, will invest a portion of that money in Outdoor Nation, a campaign launched last year that will culminate this summer w
North Carolina Donates Counterfeit Nike and Timberland Shoes
North Carolina will donate approximately $850,000 worth of counterfeit Nike and Timberland footwear to World Vision, a Christian relief agency that provides disaster assistance, several media outlets reported…
AAFTA Names Swisher President
After serving as VP and marketing director since Jan. 1, Randi Swisher has been promoted to president of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, or AAFTA.
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