The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) commended the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for taking input on the best way to certify imported products comply with U.S. law but said a new pilot program launched by the agency…
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Johnson Outdoor Fishing Products Propel Q2 Growth
Johnson Outdoor Inc. reported sales and profits grew in the fiscal third quarter ended July 3, as strong sales of new kayak fishing gear and camping stoves offset declining sales of military tents and diving gear…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens New Oregon Store
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. will hold grand opening celebrations for of its new Albany, OR store Saturday, Aug. 15. The store will be the seventh Sportsman's Warehouse location in the state of Oregon…
Global Brands’ Pruning Trims First Half Sales
Global Brands Group Holding Limited, which owns long-term rights to the Sypder skiwear and Frye boot brands, reported sales declined 5 percent in the six months ended June 30…
Black Diamond ‘s Q2 Shows Pivot Toward Apparel and Retail is Delivering
Black Diamond Inc. CEO Peter Metcalf said record sales and a big swing in cash flow in the second quarter prove that a decision to redirect the company's resources to its fast growing POC brand and higher margin apparel and direct-to-consumer busines
Adidas Takes Another Swing at Fixing Golf as Adidas and Reebok Post Robust Q2 Gains
Adidas Group news that it had hired an investment bank to consider options for its flagging TaylorMade-Adidas Golf business, crowded out encouraging news of robust growth in the Group's core footwear and apparel businesses. The German company reporte
NSSRA Partnership with SportsOneSource Will be a Game Changer
Leadership at the National Ski and Snowboard Retailers Association's (NSSRA) say an exclusive partnership announced Aug. 4 with SportsOneSource, LLC to produce weekly snow sports sales data trend reporting is a game changer for the entire industry..
RECALL: 1,700 Breezer Downtown Bikes
Advanced Sports International (ASI) is recalling about 1,700 of its Breezer Downtown bicycle models because their pedal can separate from the spindle (axle) during use…
Skechers to Shift to Direct Distribution in Latin America
Skechers USA Inc. is transitioning to a direct distribution model in Latin America from a third-party distributor. Its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Skechers Latin America LLC will oversee more than 30 countries in the region…
LWCF Advocates Seek Support This Week
If you care about recreation on public lands, Outdoor Industry Association invites you to join others on August 13-14 in a coordinated effort to tell Congress to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)…
Highway Two Lauds NICA Marketing Pact
Cycling components distributor Highway Two said a marketing partnership in which it pledged a percentage of pre-season sales to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) exceeded expectations…
Spy Inc. Sales Stall, Margins Fall in Second Quarter
Spy Inc. reported a drop in sales and gross margins for the three and six-month periods ended June 30 due to fewer orders from a key retailer and lower sales of prescription frames…
Minn Kota Innovations Propel Johnson Outdoor in Fiscal Q3
Innovations from Minn Kota, including a new trolling motor and anchor anglers can deploy and retract with a remote control, propelled growth at Johnson Outdoor Inc in the fiscal third quarter ended July 3, while a sharp decline in one-time charges sent pr
Gildan’s Chamandy Begins Selling Shares
Gildan Activewear Inc. President and CEO Glenn J. Chamandy has begun selling some of his shares in the company through an arms-length arrangement with a Canadian financial institution…
Havaianas Expands Footprint at Disney Resorts
Havaianas announced a new strategic alliance with the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and Disney Vacation Club that will make its flip-flops available for sale at 22 resort stores…
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