Bass Pro Shops will locate the company’s seventh Texas store in Round Rock near Austin. The 104,000-square-foot store will be located…
Category: Outdoor
APAX Flips Spyder to Authentic Brands; Li and Fung to License Brand
Authentic Brands Group, LLC (ABG) has acquired Spyder, representing the first outdoor and winter sports brand in ABG's growing portfolio. In connection with the acquisition, ABG and LF USA, a division of Li & Fung Ltd., have entered into a partnershi
Gander Mountain Completes Remodeling of Greensboro Store
Gander Mountain completed a major remodeling of its Greensboro store that added a Firearms Super Center, broader aisles, open sight lines, interactive signage and upgraded finishes and a broader selection of specialty outdoor performance apparel and footw
Dover Saddlery Hires James Cullen as Executive Vice President
Dover Saddlery, Inc. hired James Cullen to the newly created position of executive vice president. Cullen most recently worked at Bakers Footwear…
Walmart’s Sales and Earnings Up in Q2
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales during the second fiscal quarter were $116.2 billion, an increase of 2.4 percent over last year. Diluted earnings per share attributable to Walmart were $1.24, a 5.1 percent increase, compared to $1.18 last year…
Yakima Repeats as Official Bike Rack of USA Pro Challenge
Yakima is celebrating its third consecutive year as the official bicycle rack of the USA Pro Challenge professional cycling road race, which is taking place across Colorado from Aug. 19-25, 2013…
Giant Group Rides Asia to 4.1 Percent Growth in First Half
Giant Group, believed to be one of the world's largest bicycle manufacturers, reported revenue rose 4.1 percent to TWD27.2 billion ($914 mm) for the first six months ended June 30, largely on the strength of sales in Asia…
City Bike Partners with Pratt Institute
City Bike company Brooklyn Cruiser is partnering with Pratt Institute. The company will offer incoming Pratt students affordable and sustainable transportation options and an opportunity to design branded cycling accessories it will be put into production
SIA Releases Engaging Gen Y in Snow Sports Report
The SnowSports Industries America (SIA) research team has released its latest findings in the report called Engaging Gen Y in Snow Sports, which is the first in the Snow Sports Consumer Profiles, SIA’s new audience-specific report series…
Yue Yuen’s Casual/Outdoor Sales Outpace Athletic in First Half
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, a major contract manufacturer for western shoe brands, reported total sales rose 1.4 percent for the six months ended June 30 to approximately $3.70 billion. Sales of athletic shoes and casual/outdoor shoes were up
Kohl’s Sales and Comps Up in Q2
Kohl’s Corporation reported that total sales increased 2.0 percent to $4.3 billion for the second quarter ended Aug. 3. Comparable store sales increased 0.9 percent, up from a decrease of 2.7 percent in the year-ago comparable period…
Nordstrom’s Q2 Earnings Jump
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a a 24 percent increase in earnings per diluted share of 93 cents for the second quarter ended Aug. 3, 2013, compared to 75 cents per diluted share for the same quarter last year. Net sales for the second quarter were $3.1 billion
Sport Chalet to Boost Cost Cutting, Markdowns and Borrowing After Tough Quarter
Sport Chalet Inc. extended its bank line, eliminated jobs and renegotiated contracts to sustain strategic spending initiatives in the wake of a disappointing first fiscal quarter…
Japan and Korea Buoy Mammut’s First Half Results
Mammut Sports Group increased net revenue by 9.2 percent to CHF100.3 million ($132 mm) in the six months ended June 30, largely on the strength of its growing Asian business, according to interim results released by Conzzeta Group, its Swiss parent compan
Hireko Golf to Distribute Aerotech Golf Shafts
Aerotech Golf of Bellingham, WA has added club manufacturer Hireko Golf as an authorized dealer of its composite iron shafts, which are the most popular being used on the PGA and Champions Tours…
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