Burley Design LLC of Eugene, OR has recalled 4,167 of its Tailwind bike racks because the top portion of the rack used to connect trailercycles to the rear of the towing bicycle can break and allow the trailercycle to disconnect, posing a fall hazard…
Category: Footwear
Moving Comfort Shifts Apparel Focus
Moving Comfort plans to exit its apparel collections to focus solely on sports bras. The Moving Comfort apparel line will continue to be sold through Dec. 31, 2014 but the focus will be only bras starting in 2015…
Marika Signs Hosiery and Footwear Licenses
Marika, the largest division of Fam Brands, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Wiesner Products, Inc. for women’s hosiery under the Marika label, as well as SG Companies for women's footwear products…
Sport Chalet, GoPro Team Up for Holiday Promotion
Sport Chalet and GoPro have teamed up for a social media promotion that will give away $1,000 gift cards to 10 randomly selected consumers who upload photos taken in front of GoPro displays at a Sport Chalet store between now and Christmas Eve…
Superfeet Nominated for IRRA’s Vendor of the Year
Superfeet Worldwide, Inc., maker of premium insoles, announced their nomination for the Independent Running Retailer Association’s Vendor of the year award. Other nominees include, Feetures!, Brooks, New Balance, and Saucony…
DSW Offers Cautious Holiday Guidance
DSW Inc. said that although traffic and sales improved in October, comparable sales decreased 0.7 percent in its third quarter. The off-price footwear chain consequently slightly lowered its sales guidance for the year…
Eagle Creek Names Brandywine River Agency of the Year
Eagle Creek has named Brandywine River Representatives LLC, which directs its sales in Mid-Atlantic States, as 2013 Rep Agency of the Year…
Gander Mountain Announces Three New Stores
Gander Mountain is opening stores in Northeast Georgia, metro Atlanta and the Florida Panhandle…
Feetures! Nominated for IRRA Award
Feetures!, the performance sock brand, has been selected by the Independent Running Retailer Association as a nominee for Vendor of the Year. Other companies nominated include industry heavyweights like New Balance, Brooks, Saucony and Superfeet…
Granite Gear Hires Product Designer, Customer Service Manager
Granite Gear hired Benjamin Landry as associate product designer and Julie Hukriede as customer service manager…
RECALL: 7,000 ElliptiGo Cycles
ElliptiGo Inc. of Solana Beach, CA recalled about 7,000 of its models in the United States and Canada because the front fork on the ElliptiGO cycles can separate and the drive arm axles can detach during use, posing a fall hazard…
Nosler Unveils World’s Most Powerful 6.5mm Commercial Cartridge
The Nosler family has always dreamed of introducing a new rifle cartridge to the industry; that time is finally here with the arrival of the 26 Nosler…
Accell Group Says Prolonged Discounting Will Boost Sales, Thin Margins in 2013
Accell Group told investors last week it expects organic sales will grow in 2013 compared with 2012, despite the fact that many of its dealers are delaying deliveries of new model year bikes until next spring…
Hibbett Sports’ Q3 Profit Declines Despite Comp Gain
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings slid 9 percent due to a shift in the retail calendar but still came in a penny above Wall Street's consensus estimate. Revenues increased 2.5 percent to $208.0 million with same-store sales ahead
Recreational Boating/Fishing Foundation Reports Marketing Effectiveness
The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation announced that its state marketing programs continue to positively affect state fishing license sales and boat registrations…
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