Vail Resorts, Inc. has proposed adding 15 miles of mountain biking trails, zip lines, challenge courses and other outdoor recreational amenities at its Breckenridge Ski Resort. The company sumbitted a similar proposal for Vail Mountain in July 2012 follow
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Brooklyn Cruiser Reaches Out to Immigrant Women in Queens
Brooklyn Cruiser, which makes urban bikes, is partnering with WE Bike NYC, a program that gets women biking through free social rides, bicycle mechanics classes and training rides to put bikes into the hands of immigrants women in Queens…
Easton-Bell Names UK Distributor for Cycling Brands
Easton-Bell Sports has appointed Zyro Limited (Yorkshire, UK) as its exclusive UK distributor for the company’s Giro, Bell, Blackburn, and Easton Cycling brands. Zyro, the largest privately owned cycling parts and accessories distributor in the UK a
Austin Bike Dealer to Import Czech Made Bikes
Cycleast, an Austin, Texas bike shop, has partnered with Festka Bicycles of the Czech Republic, to import and distribute new product models including high end carbon road frame ZERO, track frame Motol Chrom and the limited edition Festka Pablo to the US m
Shoe Carnival’s Q4 Comps Increase 0.5 Percent
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net sales of $205.7 million for the fourth quarter. Comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent for the quarter. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were $3.2 million, or 16 cents a share, in adjusted earnings
Phoenix Footwear Back in Black in 2012
Phoenix Footwear, the parent of the SoftWalk and Trotters brands, earned $437,000 or 6 cents per share, in its year ended Dec. 29, rebounding from a loss from continuing operations of $1.7 million, or 21 cents a share, in 2011…
PVH’s Heritage Unit Ekes Out Modest Q4 Gains
PVH Corp. reported total revenue for the Heritage Brands business, which includes Speedo and Izod, decreased 2 percent in the fourth quarter to $427.7 million. The decline reflected a $30 million, or 7 percent, negative impact related to the exit from the
Varsity Signs Olympian Shawn Johnson
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson has recently partnered with Varsity, the cheerleading uniform supplier. Johnson will be the newest member of the broadcast team for the National Championships held in Orlando, Florida and Dallas, TX. She will also be endorsin
PVH’s Q4 Earnings Climb
PVH Corp., which recently acquired Speedo-parent Warnaco Group, reported earnings per share of $1.60 on a non-GAAP basis in the fourth quarter, representing a 34 percent increase over the prior year…
Finish Line’s Q4 Profits Slide, Comps Ahead 0.7 Percent
The Finish Line reported earnings declined 18.1 percent in its fourth quarter ended Mar. 2, to $34.3 million, or 69 cents a share. Finish Line comparable store sales increased 0.7 percent. Digital sales, which are included in the comparable store sales re
U.S. Textile Groups to Merge April 1 to Bolster Clout in D.C.
The Boards of the National Council of Textiles Organizations (NCTO), the National Textile Association (NTA) and the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC) are merging into one broad based industry trade association, to be headquartered in W
Retül Incorporates Footbalance into Bike Fitting Offerings
Retül, which helps dealers use three-dimensional motion capture technology to custom fit bicycles, will incorporate the Footbalance System custom analysis and molding process into its educational offerings…
NSGA Annual Team Dealer Summit to Feature Briefing on Affordable Care Act
To better aid sporting goods business leaders in navigating through the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, legislation that will affect all sporting goods businesses beginning later this year, NSGA will hold a Healthcare Reform Town Hall on S
2XU Names Sales and Marketing Director for Canada
2XU named Nikki Beal as its new director of sales and marketing for Canada. With a business degree from Michigan State, Beal brings more than 15 years of industry experience, including tenures at Sporting Life, Merrell Footwear, and most recently as the P
Clear Water Outdoor to Open Two Stores
Wisconsin retailer Clear Water Outdoor will open a new store in Delafield the week of May 6 and at the Gage Marina in Williams Bay on Memorial Day weekend…
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