Vail Resorts, Inc. reported retail/rental revenue for resort store locations was up 3.8 percent for the ski season through April 19, compared with season through April 20, 2014, adjusted as if Park City was owned in both periods…
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Garmont Appoints Director of Sales
Garmont North America, a full service subsidiary of Garmont International S.R.L. in Montebelluna, Italy, has appointed Ben Palliser as director of sales reporting to the chief executive officer, Bill Dodge…
Safilo Group North America Sales Hit $150MM in Q1
Safilo Group S.p.A., which is using its Smith optics brand to spearhead a new global sports optics business, reported its North America sales reached $150 million in the first quarter, an increase of…
Premium German Bike Brand Begins Selling Direct in US
Bulls Bikes USA began selling its premium German designed bikes direct to US consumers via the Web April 27…
SUP Industry Endorses OR Summer Market and Surf Expo
The two-year-old StandUp Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) has agreed to endorse the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Surf Expo exclusively, according to Emerald Expositions, which owns both trade shows…
Unifi Poised to Break Ground on Second PET Recycling Plant in NC
Unifi Inc. is on the verge of investing $28 million to expand its PET bottle recycling capacity by 75 percent in response to growing demand for its Repreve polyester yarn from environmentally minded brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Quiksilver and
GoPro Mountain Tacks on Fourth Day, Four Events
Organizers of the GoPro Mountain Games are adding four new events to keep the 15-year-old event fresh, including a tandem SUP cross race and disc golf competition…
Boston Marathon: Running on the Mend
Like many categories, running was disrupted this year by snowstorms and a long extended winter in the Northeast and Midwest. But discussions with stores and vendors at the Boston Marathon Expo found that the arrival of warmer weather in the latter part of
SFIA: Industry Surpasses $84 Billion in Wholesale Sales
The sports and fitness industry grew 3.5 percent in 2014, representing $84.3 billion in wholesale sales in the U.S, according to the 2015 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report published by the SFIA. The $84.3 billion is an increase of over $10 bil
Skechers Delivers Blowout Q1
With its lifestyle, performance and kids’ footwear all cooking with gas, Skechers USA Inc. reported sales rose 40.5 percent in its first quarter, to $768 million, marking the highest quarterly revenues in the company’s history…
VF Exec Joins ArchPoint
ArchPoint, a consulting firm, reported that Rick Wood, formerly president of VF Corp.'s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition for Europe, Middle East and Africa, has joined the company as a partner…
Footwear/International Star in Under Armour’s Q1
Under Armour Inc. reported revenues jumped 25.5 percent to $804.9 million in its first quarter, its 20th consecutive quarter of 20-percent plus revenue growth. On a currency-neutral (c-n) basis, net revenues increased 27 percent for the period…
Puma Reports Solid First Quarter Sales Gains
Puma posted sales of €825 million ($931 mm), up 13 percent from a year earlier, or 4.5 percent in comparable terms, mainly driven by strong sales momentum in the Footwear category, parent company Kering reported…
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Joins The Conservation Alliance
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, the definitive guide to outdoor sports, health, and adventure travel in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, gives back to the outdoors by becoming the newest member of The Conservation Alliance…
Americans Less Active in 2014
Americans became less active in 2014, according to the 2015 Participation Report released Wednesday by six trade associations representing companies in the fitness, snow sports, outdoor, tennis, golf and health club industries…
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