Yakima Hires Tool Products Vet as New CEO

Yakima Products, Inc. named Gerald T. Heinlen to the position of chief executive officer. The appointment is effective as of August 28. Mr. Heinlen’s career includes nearly 20 years in consumer products, including 10 years with Waterloo Industries in Wat

Gander Inks iTV Sales Deal with Turner Media

Turner Media Group inked an agreement with Gander Mountain Company to launch Gander Mountain Lodge, the first nationally televised weekly transactional program offering hunting, fishing and outdoor products for sale to viewers and incorporating interactiv

Gander Sees Bottom Line Improvement on 6.7% Comps Decline

Gander Mountain Company second fiscal quarter sales increased to $182.5 million, a gain of 5.0% over fiscal 2005. The loss from operations declined to $2.7 million in the quarter from $8.0 million in the same quarter of the prior year, a 66% improvement.

SIA Launches Education Workshops

SnowSports Industries America is producing five one-day education workshops for suppliers, retailers and industry reps featuring presentations structured to move product and help businesses make more money in today’s competitive market. The workshop se

OR Summer Market Sees 12.4% Attendance Increase

The 25th Birthday of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which took place from August 10-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah, attracted 21,711 attendees from around the globe, an 12.4% increase in attendance from last year’s Summer Market. There were 967 unique exhib

Big City Mountaineers Has Successful OR of Fundraising

Big City Mountaineers raised an excess of $5,000 at OR Summer Market 2006 through numerous fundraising events.
Many outdoor manufacturers held events that either fully or partially benefited BCM, including: JanSport’s Shake ‘n Bake; Highgear’s Time for Te

Dick’s Sporting Goods Ups 2006 Guidance on Strong Q2

Dick's Sporting Goods net income for the second quarter increased 25% to $25.7 million and earnings per share increased 24% to 47 cents, as compared to prior year proforma net income of $20.6 million, or 38 cents per share. Earnings guidance provided

Copeland’s Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Copeland’s Enterprises, Inc. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware. The company, which also does business under the Copeland’s Sports and ShopSports.com banners, listed assets of $50 million – $100 mi

Newest IWHOF Inductees Announced

The newest class of inductees into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame (IWHOF) was announced at Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market exhibition in Salt Lake City. The class represents a diverse group of whitewater legends comprised of individuals

Golfsmith Q2 Slips into Red on Debt Reduction Charges

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. net sales for the second quarter increased 11.4% to $114.1 million compared with $102.5 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Comparable store sales for the quarter increased 3.0%. Golfsmith reported a net

Eddie Bauer Posts Q2 Loss on 5.9% Comp-Store Decline

Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. second quarter revenues were $225.7 million, compared to $243.8 million in the second quarter of 2005. During the quarter, $153.8 million of sales were from the Company's retail and outlet stores and $57.8 million of sales