Columbia Sportswear Company posted a strong first quarter with solid gains in sales, gross margin, net income, and backlogs…
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Cybex Cuts Q1 Net Loss in Half on Stronger Margins
Cybex International reported sales for the first quarter of 2010 decreased by 9.7% to $26.1 million compared to $28.9 million for the corresponding 2009 period…
Adidas Hikes Fiscal Year Guidance on Q1 Improvement
Adidas Group said its preliminary results for the first quarter showed a 4% gain in sales and significant improvement in profitability…
West 49’s Q4 Results Slip on Comp Weakness, Margins
Management for West 49 said a tough retail environment, a calendar shift, and weak outerwear sales due to unseasonably warm weather sunk sales 4.9% to CN$61.6 million ($58.5 mm) for the fourth quarter ended January 30 from CN$64.8 million ($52.8 mm) in th
VF Corp. Buys Stake in UK’s Blacks Leisure
VF Corp. acquired a stake in U.K. outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by Sports Direct…
Deckers Outdoor Blows Past Q1 Estimates as Teva Rebounds
Driven by double-digit growth at both UGG and Teva, Deckers Outdoor Corp.'s profits jumped in the first quarter on a 16.2% revenue gain…
Accell Remains Upbeat for 2010
Accell Group is looking towards 2010 with an optimistic eye. In the company’s annual shareholders meeting, the group announced its forecast for increased turnover and profit gains for the remainder of the fiscal year…
Report: Mountain Travel Up, but Consumer Confidence May be in Question for 2010
The mountain travel industry is optimistic, as lodging occupancy saw a 9.6% increase in the month of March, as compared to March of 2009…
Hi-Tec Sees Nice Boost in European Business; Rosario Leaving as Willis Enters
Hi-Tec is highlighting its growing strength and performance within the athletic and outdoor footwear markets…
REI Re-Elects Fortune 500 Vets, Spanish-Language Media Mogul to Co-op Board
Recreational Equipment, Inc. have elected Brenda Davis, Anne Farrell, John Hamlin and José Ignacio Lozano to the co-op’s board April 19…
Obama Administration Asks Outdoor CEOs for Help with America’s Great Outdoors Initiative
The Obama Administration is counting on the outdoor industry, including retailers, to help organize and host “listening sessions” this summer as part of America’s Great Outdoors Initiative…
National Shooting Sports Foundation Awards $419,150 to Promote Hunting
Emphasizing projects designed to reactivate lapsed hunters, introduce more youngsters to hunting and evaluate previously funded efforts, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded Hunting Heritage Partnership grants to seven state wildlife
Nikwax Teams with Hanson Group
Nikwax has teamed with Hanson Group to represent the brand in the central U.S…
Fausti Chooses Chevalier as Ad Agency of Record
Fausti, a maker of Italian shotguns, has announced Chevalier Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations as its agency of record. Representatives for Fausti says Chevalier's experience in the outdoor markets, coupled with its relationships within the
Salazar Announces Fee Free Days in Celebration of America’s Great Outdoors and Earth Day
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate the launch of the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced a schedule of free admission days to many of the lands
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