Vail Resorts Doubles 2006 Net Income

Vail Resorts, Inc. reported net income for fiscal 2006 of $45.8 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $23.1 million, or 64 cents per diluted share, for the 2005 fiscal year. Resort revenue, the combination of Mountain and Lodging

Conservation Alliance Issues $250,000 in Grants

The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $250,000 to ten organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final disbursal of funding for 2006, and brought the year’s contributions to a new hi

Eagle Creek Re-launches Gimme Shelter Program

Eagle Creek and its retail partners re-launched Eagle Creek's consumer-facing North American wheeled luggage trade-in program, which first launched in 2005, that directly benefits those who are in homeless and/or domestic violence situations…

Wolverine World Wide Ups Guidance on Strong Q3 Sales

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. third quarter 2006 revenue totaled $298.9 million, a 7.1% increase over third quarter 2005 revenue of $279.1 million. Earnings per share for the third quarter of 2006 were 46 cents compared to 42 cents reported for the third qua

REI Adventures Goes Green

Recreational Equipment, Inc. and its adventure travel company, REI Adventures, have entered into a partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to compensate for the greenhouse gas impact of all REI Adventures trips and REI Outdoor School ou

SGMA: Interest in Team Sports Increasing

Team sports are in a battle for the time and attention of the American sports enthusiast. That’s one way to summarize to the state of team sports in the United States. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), team sports remain v

GSI Commerce Wins Awards from Internet Retailer Magazine

GSI Commerce Inc., was ranked as the leading provider or the runner-up in six of 16 e-commerce applications and services categories based on use among the Top 500 online retailers, according to research published recently by Internet Retailer Magazine…

Scubapro and CPSC Recall Regulators

Scubapro USA, a division of Johnson Outdoors, and the CPSC are recalling about 48,500 MK20 first stage regulators due to potential damage that can be caused during servicing. No injuries or underwater incidents have been reported. Scubapro USA has receive

Crocs Acquires Jibbitz

Crocs, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the membership interest of Jibbitz, LLC for $10 Million in cash, plus a potential earn-out of up to $10 Million based on Jibbitz hitting certain earnings targets. Headquartered in Boul

lululemon athletica Inks JV with Descente

lululemon athletica is expanding operations in Asia. With a store already in Tokyo, lululemon athletica is partnering with Descente Ltd. to establish the joint venture “lululemon Japan Inc.” The Vancouver-based lululemon athletica will hold majority owner

Nocona Inks Mexican JV

Nocona Athletic Goods Company will formally announce a new joint venture, Nokona/Mexicana, and welcome a new endorsee, Jorge Cantu, at a meet and greet in Nokona's interim facility…

Freemotion Recalls Weight Machines

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with FreeMotion Fitness Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 5,600 FreeMotion Cable Cross and Dual Cable Cross Exercise Machines. The selector pin for the weight plates can slip out of its