Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported first-quarter sales grew 16.7 percent to to $6.7 million from $5.7 million a year ago…
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Dorel Sports Reports Sluggish U.S. Clipped Q1 Sales Growth
Dorel Sports sales grew approximately 3 percent in currency-neutral terms in the first quarter ended March 31 as success overseas was tempered by the U.S., where bicycle sales slipped below year ago levels in January but got back on plan in March and Apri
CODI CEO Expects Consumer Businesses to Grow FY15 Earnings Despite Q1 Decline
Compass Group Diversified Holdings Inc. joined a growing number of companies that insisted their sporting goods businesses to deliver earnings growth this year despite lower than expected first quarter results…
Fitbit Files for Initial Public Offering
Fitbit, the fitness tracker, has filed for an initial public offering of up to a $100 million. The company will trade on the NYSE under the ticker FIT…
Boot Barn Opens Store in Oxnard, CA
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. has relocated its Ventura store to a brand new, bigger and better location in Oxnard…
Columbia Partners with Zac Brown to Get More Youth Outdoors
As part of an ongoing partnership between Columbia and Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground, Columbia is donating 10 percent of all U.S. online sales at Columbia.com on May 11, 2015. Columbia has pledged up to $75,000…
Chaco’s ‘Fit for Adventure’ Brand Experience Tour Hits the Road Again
The Chaco Fit for Adventure Tour kicks off its second run at the Dominion Riverrock festival in Richmond, VA, May 15-17…
RECALL: 220 Snow Peak Axes
Snow Peak USA of Portland, OR has recalled about 220 axes because their handles can crack and allow the axe head to come loose and pose a threat to the user or bystanders…
Fox Factory Cycling Sales Up 5.7 Percent in First Quarter
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported its sales of suspension products and other bicycling components grew 5.7 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended March 31 compared with a year earlier…

Keen Names Leaders for Utility and Kids Businesses
Keen said it has hired seasoned footwear veteran Chris Heffernan as general manager of Keen Utility and promoted Erin Simons to unit director at its Kid's business…
RYU Apparel Names Former Polartec Exec to Key Post
RYU Apparel Inc. has named Polartec veteran Treya Klassen Vice President of Product and Brand…
Perry Ellis Redeems Debt
Perry Ellis International, Inc. has completed the redemption of $100 million of its 7.875 percent senior subordinated notes…
Gene McCarthy Out at Merrell
Wolverine World Wide Inc. confirmed that Gene McCarthy, Merrell brand’s president since August 2013, has left the company, effective May. 4. Jim Gabel, president of Wolverine’s Performance Group, has assumed day-to-day leadership of the brand.
CamelBak’s First Quarter Sales Hurt by Port Delays
CamelBak's net sales declined 4.8 percent in the three months ended March 31, due in part to shipments being delayed at West Coast ports, according to financial results released by Compass Diversified Holdings, Inc…
Sturm, Ruger Q1 Slumps, Outlook Brightens
Sturm, Ruger & Co. reported earnings slid 36.3 percent in the first quarter, to $15.5 million, or 81 cents a share. But earnings came in better than Wall Street's consensus estimate of 65 cents and management indicated underlying demand for firearms