OIWC Seeks Award Nominations by Dec. 3, 2012

OIWC is seeking nominations for its Pioneering Woman Award and First Ascent Award in both the Outdoor and Snow Industries. The organizations asks that nominations be submitted by Dec. 3, 2012…

Media Companies to Merge to Serve Outdoor Sportsmen

InterMedia Outdoors Holdings, LLC, which controls The Sportsman Channel, and InterMedia Outdoors, Inc., a multi-media company that publishes 15 market leading outdoor magazines, 20 leading websites and is a leading television producer, will merge under an

PrimaLoft Appoints Sue Rechner to Board of Directors

PrimaLoft, Inc. appointed Sue Rechner, president and CEO of Confluence Watersports, to its board of directors, effective immediately. Rechner additionally serves on the board of directors for the Outdoor Industry Association and the Outdoor Foundation…

Chile Emerges Atop Adventure Tourism Development Index

Switzerland and New Zealand topped the rankings on sustainable adventure tourism for developed nations while Chile ranked first in the category among developing nations for the first time, according to… this year’s Adventure Tourism Development In

Hibbett Looks to Ramp Up Expansion After Strong Q3

Sparked by a healthy BTS selling period for footwear and apparel, Hibbett Sports, Inc.’s earnings climbed 18.8 percent in the third quarter on a 6.4 percent same-store gain. The chain raised its guidance for the year and indicated it was looking to

Dick’s SG Lifts Outlook on Robust Q3 Comps

Continuing to benefit from healthy new store productivity and robust same-stores sales, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. reported earnings rose 20.9 percent in the third quarter and again raised its guidance for the year…

Heelys Q3 Losses Widen on Impairment Charge

Heelys Inc., which is in the process of being bought out by a private equity firm, saw its losses in the third quarter swell to $2.4 million, or 9 cents a share, from $1.5 million, or 5 cents, a year ago…

Descente Posts Fiscal Q2 Sales, Profit Gains

Descente, the Japanese snowsports apparel company, reported sales for the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 increased 11.3 percent to ¥26.1 billion ($332 mm) from ¥23.5 billion ($302 mm) in the year-ago period…

Yonex Sees Fiscal Q2 Net Income Dip

Yonex, a Japanese provide of tennis, badminton and golf products, reported total sales for the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 inched up 0.9 percent to ¥10.2 billion ($129 mm) from ¥10.1 billion ($130 mm) from in the prior-year period. Gross margins