Vaude Signs Agreement With Distributor Liberty Mountain

Liberty Mountain, one of the largest distributors of outdoor products in the U.S. has signed an agreement for exclusive distribution of the VAUDE line of technical outdoor products in the United States. Starting in 2006, Liberty Mountain will offer VAUDE&

ITECH Issues Goalie Mask Recall

Mission-ITECH Hockey, in cooperation with the U.S. CPSC, has issued a voluntary recall of the ITECH Profile 2100, 1100 and 8.0 hockey goalie masks and ITECH RP607 and RP609 goalie mask replacement wires. Consumers have been advised to stop using recalled

Softgoods Lead First Quarter Specialty Market…

The continued consolidation of the Bicycle, Outdoor and SnowSports industries helped boost the top-line sales numbers for vendors yet again in the first quarter. Momentum shifted back to the vendors in Q1 as their margins and profits remain healthy while

Oakley Adds Two to Board of Directors

Oakley, Inc. announced that on June 3, 2005, Greg Trojan and Colombe Nicholas were added to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Trojan currently serves as the CEO of House of Blues (HOB) Entertainment and its divisions and Ms. Nicholas, former pre

American Recreation Sees Weakness in Mass Market…

Kellwood, the parent company to Kelty, Sierra Designs, and Slumberjack, reported sales in the first quarter of $639.4 million, down 6.9% from $686.1 million last year. Net earnings for the first quarter were $12.5 million or 45 cents per diluted share ver

Finish Line Q1 Comps Climb 2% on 13% Sales Increase

The Finish Line reported net sales of $291.2 million for the first quarter ended May 28, 2005, an increase of 13% over net sales of $258.0 million for Q1 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q1 increased 2% on top of a 14% increase reported for the c

American Hiking Society Kicks-Off National Trails day

The American Hiking Society is urging families to rediscover quality outdoor time by discovering their local trails on June 4th, National Trails Day, a nationwide celebration of more than 1,000 outdoor events. There are National Trails Day events for ever