Cybex International Inc., the manufacturer of exercise equipment, announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has confirmed that Cybex is now in compliance with all required standards for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market…
Category: Outdoor
Warnaco Swimwear Shows Modest Q4 Revenue Gain
Warnaco Group reported sales in its Swimwear segment, which includes Speedo as well as Calvin Klein swimwear, slid 2.0 percent in the fourth quarter, to $55.8 million from $59.8 million and was down 1.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Operating incom
Derrick Rose Inks Longterm Deal With Adidas
Adidas has extended its endorsement deal with the Chicago Bulls ’ Derrick Rose in a deal that could land the reigning NBA most valuable player more than $200 million over the next 13 years, Yahoo! Sports reports…
Keen Buys Portland Building to Build New Headquarters
Keen has purchased a building at the Corner of 13th & Glisan in Portland, OR that will serve as its new headquarters. This move expresses Keen’s commitment to the future of Portland and the city’s importance as a catalyst for hybrid innovation
Collective Brands Sees Wider Q4 Loss, Improving Payless Business
Collective Brands Inc. reported that its loss in the fourth quarter swelled to $41.6 million, or 69 cents a share from a loss of $10.1 million, or 16 cents, a year ago. Net sales for the quarter were $815.9 million and adjusted net sales were $802.0 milli
Big 5 Reports Small Loss in Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported a net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 of $9,000, or 0 cents a share, including the non-cash impairment charge of 5 cents per diluted share related to certain underperforming stores. Merchandise margins were hurt by
Bogs, Rafters Power Sales Growth at Weyco Group
Weyco Group, Inc. reported that its purchase of the parent company of Bogs and Rafters footwear boosted its net sales to $75 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, up 20 percent compared to fourth quarter 2010 sales of $62 million…
Avalanche Fatalities at 20 as Spring Ski Season Gets Underway
As backcountry skiers head into the spring ski season, conditions look as hazardous as they have in years in the western United States, where avalanche fatalities have reached nearly twice their level of a year ago…
Ultimate Direction Fills Newly Created Brand Manager Position
Ultimate Direction, which caters to the hydration needs of walkers, runners, and adventurers, hired Buzz Burrell to the newly created brand manager position…
Columbia Sportswear Names New GM in South Korea
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Hyung-Rae (HR) Cho to serve as general manager of the company’s wholly owned Korea subsidiary, based in Seoul. South Korea has emerged as on of the largest and fastest growing markets for U.S. outdoor brands…
Costa Names Manager for Rocky Mountain Territory
Costa sunglasses has named Jeff Thibeault as Rocky Mountain territory manager as the Florida water sports brands continues its push inland…
Trek Going to Direct Model in Poland
Trek Bicycle will begin transitioning this April its business in Poland to a ‘Dealer Direct’ distribution model. Trek expects the transition, done in cooperation with their distributor partner SSC, will take approximately 4 months to complete.
Zappos.com Celebrates Leap Year; Extends 365-Day Return Policy
Zappos will extend its 365-day return policy to four years as part of a special Leap Year promotion. The extended policy goes into effect on Feb. 29, for 24 hours, to celebrate those customers who make purchases on Leap Year…
FootSmart Retains National PR Firm
FootSmart, the retailer of foot health products and comfort footwear, announced that it has retained Trevelino/Keller as its first public relations agency of record…
Asics Replaced Haglöfs Chairman
Asics named Alistair Cameron, CEO of its European operations, to succeed Lars Göthlin as chairman of Haglöfs' board of directors. Cameron will oversee a global expansion of the Swedish outdoor brand, which is closing in on $100 million in annual sale
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