New Balance announced a multi-year sponsorship with the MIT Media Lab. The Media Lab will be used as a tool to spark creativity within New Balance’s Studio Innovation Center, based in Lawrence, MA…
Category: Outdoor
Weather Cut Jarden’s Replenishment Sales in Q2
Jarden Corp. reported sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment declined in the second quarter, as a wet cold April and May suppressed sales of baseball, camping and fishing gear during its peak shipping season…
A.T. Cross Targets Watersports Brands
A.T. Cross Company plans to plow some of the proceeds from the pending sale of its legacy Cross pen business into acquiring other performance optical and water sports brands that compliment its booming Costa sunglass business, the company’s CEO said
West Marine’s Q2 Impacted by Unfavorable Weather
West Marine, the largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, said comparable-store sales slid 2.7 percent in the second quarter as continued unfavorable weather reduced recreational boating usage…
Jarden Outdoor Q2 Sales Quelled by Weather
Jarden Corp. reported a decline in sales in the second quarter at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns 21 sporting goods brands, including Coleman, ExOfficio, Zoot, K2, Marmot, Rawlings and Shakespeare…
Amer Sports Q2 Revenues Climb 9 Percent
Amer Sports, which owns Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc’teryx, Mavic, Suunto and Precor, reported sales increased 9 percent in its second quarter. The fastest growth took place in Sports Instruments, up by 31 percent, Apparel, up by 22 percent, Fitne
Altamont Capital Installs New CEO at Dakine
Altamont Capital Partners appointed former Nike executive Leslie Lane to the role of chairman and chief executive officer at Dakine a day after acquiring the company from Quiksilver. Lane replaces Francois Carrete, who resigned as president at Dakine afte
Brunswick Corp.’s Q2 Sales Advance 4 Percent
Brunswick Corporation reported net sales increased 4 percent in the second quarter, led by outboard marine products, marine parts and accessories, fitness equipment, and U.S. retail bowling. Adjusted operating earnings increased 12 percent…
New Balance Introduces Game Changer Award
New Balance announced the introduction of the Game Changer Award, a scholarship program to recognize high school athletes who are dedicated to “Changing the Game” both on the field and in their communities. Voting on 4 finalists homemade video
Unifi’s Q4 Sales Expand 7 Percent
Unifi reported net sales increased 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter ended June 30, to $200.7 million…
MoGo Sport Appoints EVP, Managing Director
MoGo Sport, the number one flavored mouthguard in the world, announced that Peter Maule has joined the company as executive vice president, managing director…
Deckers Outdoor Posts Wider Q2 Loss
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported sales decreased 2.5 percent in the second quarter, to $170.1 million compared to $174.4 million for the same period last year. Sales declined 6.9 percent at Ugg and 8.4 percent at Teva while gaining 7.5 percent at Sanuk. The
Study: Top Cyclists, Wall Street Traders Cheat for Same Reasons
Cyclists who dope in the Tour de France do so for the same reason traders on Wall Street might cheat—because of extreme pressure to perform, according to a new University of California, Davis, study…
North Face Partners with Jackson, WY Gym on Mountain Athletics Collection
The North Face has partnered with Mountain Athlete gym in Jackson, WY to inform product development for its new Mountain Athletics line of apparel and footwear…
Columbia Sportswear Narrows Q2 Loss; U.S. Posts Gains
Columbia Sportswear Company announced net sales of $280.5 million for the quarter ended June 30 were down 3 percent compared with a year earlier as declines in sales overseas more than offset gains in North America. U.S. sales increased 6 percent to $139.
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