Merrell introduced the first-ever barefoot running training and education application for the iPhone. The free application takes enthusiasts on a forty day adventure into the world of barefoot form…
Category: Footwear
Payless ShoeSource Launches Above The Rim Performance Shoes
Payless ShoeSource announced the availability of Above The Rim branded basketball shoes at all Payless stores nationwide and Payless.com…
Rawlings Partners with St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals Care, the charitable foundation of the St. Louis Cardinals, announced an expanded partnership with St. Louis-based Rawlings Sporting Goods to benefit area kids…
Pertex Partners with Spyder Active Sports
Pertex, designer and manufacturer of high-performance fabrics, has partnered with Spyder Active Sports to produce new pieces for snowsport brand's 2011-12 fall/winter collection…
Deckers Latest to Reach Billion Dollar Mark
With the Ugg phenomenon showing little evidence of slowing down, Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported 2010 fourth quarter revenues rose 23.6% to $430.1 million…
Sturm, Ruger Posts Slight Sales Growth in Q4; Sees Solid Orders to Start 2011
Sturm, Ruger and Company, Inc. reported sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 improved slightly to $64.1 million from $63.9 million in the year-ago period due to improving bookings in November and December, which allowed for a “significant surg
Easton-Bell Sports Sees Improving Fourth Quarter Profits on Solid Revenue Gain
With healthy revenues in both its Team Sports and Active Sports segment, Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported fourth quarter sales increased 8.2% to $163.8 million. With overall gross margins improving 200 basis points, adjusted EBITDA improved 13.8% to $18.
Crocs Swings to Q4 Profit on Broad Sales Gains
Crocs earned $4.7 million, or 5 cents per share, in net income in the 2010 fourth quarter, rebounding from a loss of $11.4 million, or 13 cents, in the prior-year period…
VF Corp. Outdoor and Action Sports Coalition Grows 20% in Fourth Quarter
VF Corp’s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition again achieved record revenues, operating income and operating margins in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010 and executives reported spring bookings in the Americas are up 17% at year-end…
Volcom Fourth Quarter Revenues Get Lift From Strong U.S. Business
Volcom, Inc. reported a substantial increase in total revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 but weak margins and higher expenses resulted in a steep drop in the company’s bottom line…
Garmin Ltd’s Outdoor/Fitness Segment Revenues Up Double-Digits in 2010
Garmin Ltd.’s Outdoor/Fitness segment was its most profitable by a wide margin in the fourth quarter and helped offset a 31.1% drop off in sales to the auto/mobile segment, where its personal navigation devices, or PNDs, continue to lose market shar
No Fear Retail Files for Bankruptcy Protection
No Fear Retail Stores Inc., which has 41 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada and four other states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in San Diego…
Forzani Acquires Team Uniform Supplier
Forzani Group is acquiring a small Toronto-based supplier of custom soccer, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, baseball, basketball and volleyball team uniforms, a move it described as its entry into the team business. Terms were not disclosed…
Scarpa Adds Reps in South-Central U.S.
Scarpa North America added new sales representation in the South-Central territory. Based near Austin, Texas, The Horton Company will represent the Scarpa brand in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas, effective immediately…
Pacific Brands Writes Down Value of Footwear, Outerwear and Sport Business
Pacific Brands, which markets a wide array of consumer brands in New Zealand and Australia, wrote down the value of its Footwear, Outerwear and Sport business by $174.8m, saying it did not expect the business to rebound for another 12 to 18 months. Exclud
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