Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Canadian unit, Hudson's Bay Co., and Canadian Tire Group joined a group of Canadian retailers pulling plastic bottles containing bisphenol A. On Tuesday, The Forzani Group Ltd. said it would pull water bottles made with the
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Canada’s West 49 Posts Loss
West 49 posted a net loss of Canadian $1.2 million ($1.15 million) in the fourth quarter due to sluggish sales and a C$3.4 million ($3.1 million) pre-tax goodwill impairment charge. Net sales for the Canadian operator of action sports stores increased 0.8
Gander to Open Two Stores Tuesday
Gander Mountain will open two larger format stores next week in Wisconsin and Virginia…
Kevin Davis Becomes Bauer’s CEO
Kevin Davis was appointed president and CEO of Bauer Hockey following the completion of Nike's sale of Bauer. Davis most recently served as Nike Bauer Hockey's CFO and COO. Bauer CEO Mark Duggan, a long-time Nike executive, remains with Nike fol
Callaway Expects Q1 Sales to Rise 9.4%
Callaway Golf Company expects to report first quarter net sales of approximately $366 million, increasing 9.4% from $334.6 million last year. In addition, the company expects net earnings to increase approximately 25% to a range of 59 cents to 61 cents pe
JJB Sports to Close 72 Stores
JJB Sports Plc plans to close plans to close 72 stores and cut 800 jobs as it reported an expected 28.5 percent slump in full-year underlying pretax profit. The U.K.-based sports retailer and health clubs group, which currently operates about 410 stores,
Mammut Hires New Reps in Rockies
Mammut Sports Group USA has hired a new sales group for the Rockies territory. Effective immediately, Bobbi Bensman and Steve Srednick of the Rincon Group will serve as the brand’s sales representatives to specialty dealers throughout Colorado, New Mexico
Senator Gordon Smith Wins OIA Award
Senator Gordon Smith from Oregon and Representative Mark Udall from Colorado will be this year's recipients of the OIA's “Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award” for their leadership and dedication to the active outdoor recreation industry. The aw
U.S. Triathletes Use Motion Capture Technology
U.S. triathletes are resorting to motion-capture analysis provided by Retül to gain an edge on their bikes at the Beijing Olympics. The technology allows for dynamic 3-D analysis of a fitting – which can affect everything from saddle and handlebar positio
SIA: Snowsport Equipment Sales Up 2% Through February
Equipment sales in snow sports specialty shops increased less than 2% in dollars from August through February with slight decreases in the number of alpine skis and in the number of snowboards sold, according research commissioned by SnowSports Industries
Quiksilver Prevails in Federal Court…
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that it had again prevailed in its Federal court trial against Kymsta Corp. and its unfounded claims against Quiksilver and its “Roxy” trademark. The company had been suing against Kymsta’s use of “Roxywear” on juniors apparel..
Phoenix Footwear Q4 Sales Down, But Net Loss Slims
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported a 3.2% decrease in net sales from continuing operations for the fourht quarter to $19.4 million from $20.1 million last year. Sales of Tommy Bahama products grew by 99% for the quarter. Net loss for the quarter totale
Woolrich Closes Sewing Plant
Woolrich said it was closing its Jersey Shore sewing plant in Pennsylvania that makes garments for Europe, including the Woolrich Arctic Parka. Originally designed for workers on the Alaska pipeline in the 1970s, the parka became a fashion item in Europe
Timberland Shuts Down Mion and GoLite Footwear Operations
The B.O.S.S. Report, the weekly newsletter produced by The SportsOneSource Group that covers the Bike, Outdoor and Snow Sports market, is reporting this morning that The Timberland Company is in the process of closing down its nascent Miōn and
Rocky to Keep Making Dickies Boots Through 2010
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., makers of the Dickies workwear brand, has extended Rocky Brands' license agreement to exclusively manufacture and market footwear under the Dickies brand in the U.S. through 2010…
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