Sequential Brands Group, Inc., a brand management and licensing company that owns the DVS, Heelys and Revo brands, reported third quarter revenues of $6.1 million, compared with approximately $1.3 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA swelled
Category: Outdoor
Head NV Reports Exchange Rates Masked Q3 Gains at Winter Sports Segment
Head NV reported sales declined 4.1 percent to €93.0 million in the third quarter compared to that same period in 2012, but that bookings for its Winter Sports products are running 10 percent ahead of last year in currency-neutral (c-n) terms…
Sport Chek, Acquisition Drive FGL Sports Growth in Q3
Comparable store sales at FGL Sports increased 6.3 percent in the third quarter as a result of strong sales of equipment, apparel and footwear at its flagship Sport Chek banner, parent company Canadian Tire Corp. reported…
Cannondale Sports Unlimited Organic Sales Off 6 Percent in Q3
Organic sales at Cannondale Sports Unlimited (CSU) declined 6 percent in the third quarter as mass merchants delayed deliveries of holiday inventory and IBDs continued to work through inventory left over from spring. While the IBD business rebounded somew
Thule Video Contest Draws 2.7 Million Impressions in First Month
Thule said its video competition Go Epic with Thule has received more than 2.7 million impressions in social media in its first four weeks…
Head NV Reports Flat Sales for First Nine Months Ended Sept. 30
Head NV reported sales declined 1.0 percent in the nine months ended Sept. 30, compared to the prior year, but were up 0.9 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms. Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing divisions all grew sales in c-n terms, while Winter Sp
Adidas Group Confirms FY Guidance After Weak Q3
Adidas Group reported currency-neutral sales remain stable in the third quarter as strong momentum in Latin America and Greater China offsets declines in Western Europe and North America. Another positive was the 5 percent revenue gain for Reebok. Net inc
Bass Pro opening New Store Nov. 20, 2013 in Colorado Springs
The new Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Colorado Springs is a tribute to Colorado's rugged beauty and abundant wildlife…
Hips Archery Targets Partners With Austin Foam Plastics
Hips Archery Targets, the nation's oldest operating archery target manufacturer, based in San Antonio, Texas, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Austin Foam Plastics (AFP), the largest foam fabricator in the United States…
Important Sportsmen’s Bills Reemerge in the Senate
The outdoor industry urges Congress to advance bipartisan legislation to benefit support fishing, shooting, hunting, conservation and increasing access to public lands and waters…
First Descents Names Livestrong Vet as Executive Director
First Descents, a non-profit providing outdoor adventure programs for adults with cancer, named Ryan O'Donoghue as the organization’s new executive director. O'Donoghue joines the non-profit from the Livestrong Foundation, where he managed
OBIT: Carol M. White
Carol M. White, who passed away on Oct. 21, was best known in the sports and fitness industry as the author and namesake of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Act, which has provided $800 million in federal funds to quality physical educa
Lansky Sharpeners Welcomes New National Sales Manager
Lansky Sharpeners, a leader in innovative knife sharpening technology announces the appointment of Barbara Worden as their new National Sales Manager…
Zumiez October Comps Increase 1.2 Percent
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 2, increased 10.4 percent to $46.3 million, compared to $41.9 million for the four-week period ended Oct. 27, 2012. The company's comparable store sales increased 1.2 perc
Under Armour CEO Partners With University Of Maryland For Nationwide Business Competition
Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Cupid's Cup Business Competition, presented by Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank and the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. The annual competition offers the count