Backcountry and Couloir Merge

Backcountry and Couloir Magazines have merged. Backcountry Magazine publisher, Height of Land Publications (HOL) announced the deal that combines the experience of both titles making a bigger, better Backcountry Magazine. Couloir Publications founding pub

Brunswick’s Boat Woes Continue in First Quarter

Brunswick Corporation saw net earnings from continuing operations of $34.3 million, or 38 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007, compared with net earnings from continuing operations of $74.1 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, for th

SGMA Joins Fight Against Metal Bat Ban

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association announced support for consumer choice in the growing legislative debate over non-wood bats in baseball and softball. While some local legislative bodies in New York and New Jersey are considering a ban on any b

Nautilus Q1 Income Cut in Half on 14% Sales Decline

Nautilus, Inc. net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, fell 14% to $158.8 million, compared to $185.0 million for the corresponding period last year. Net income for the quarter was $2.5 million, or eight cents per share, compared to $5.2 mil

Exel Sports N.A. Restructures

Exel Sports NA, a fully owned subsidiary of Exel Plc, a Finnish manufacturer and developer of composite consumer
products including cross-country ski, alpine ski, trekking and Nordic Walking poles announced today that Chris Griffin has been appointed as p

EMS Partners with Merrell for ‘Women’s Fit Night’

Eastern Mountain Sports is partnering with Merrell to co-host “Women’s Fit Nights” at select Eastern Mountain Sports store locations in May. Hosted by female Eastern Mountain Sports Foot Gurus, in-store experts that fit footwear, and Merrell female tech r

Sportcraft Snags Classic Sport…

Sportcraft, Ltd. has acquired Classic Sport Companies, Inc. in a merger of two privately-held sports games companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Since being founded in 1994, Denver, Colo.-based Classic Sport has expanded from its original infla

Skechers to Re-file Asics Suit…

Skechers USA, Inc. will be re-filing its lawsuit against Asics Corporation and Asics America Corp. for trade libel, unfair competition and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and economic business relations. The suit will be re-filed

Oakley Starts Year with Strong Organic Growth…

Oakley, Inc. recorded double-digit sales growth in the first quarter, pairing that gain with a triple-digit earnings jump. In addition, the company closed on its acquisition of Australian retailer Bright Eyes, and saw its renewed focus on optics fuel sal

Orange 21 Doubles Q4 Loss; Sales Climb 28%…

Orange 21 Inc. net sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 28% to $11.4 million compared to $8.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. $1.7 million of the sales came from the company’s newly acquired manufacturing facility, LEM. Without the acquis

SmartWool Inks Deal with CenterStone

SmartWool has selected CenterStone Technologies, Inc.’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide SmartWool with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering system for more than 4,000 of their retail dealers and sales reps in North America. When

Gander Mountain Launches Clean Energy Promotion

Gander Mountain is launching a program to help its customers and employees explore and adopt clean renewable energy. Gander Mountain is already offsetting 100% of the electricity used in all its Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas and Colorado stores as

lucy to Open Arlington Store

lucy is expanding its East-Coast presence by opening a new store in Arlington, Virginia. The new lucy store is located at Pentagon Row. lucy will join other stores, including Chico’s, Elizabeth Arden and Bombay.