Tilley Endurables appointed Hardin Outdoors as its new sales agency for the Carolinas…
Category: Outdoor
SandP Rates The Sports Authority New Term Loan ‘B-‘
The Sports Authority is issuing a $630 million term loan B due in 2019. Standard & Poors said it is assigning our 'B-' issue-level rating to the term loan, with a recovery rating of '4'…
Nautilus Q3 Profitability Improves
Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter 2012 totaled $38.1 million, an increase of 1.7 percent compared to net sales of $37.4 million for the same quarter in 2011…
The Freedom Group Acquires TAPCO
Remington Arms Company, LLC (Remington), part of the Freedom Group Family of Companies, announced today it has acquired The American Parts Company Inc. (TAPCO)…
Shimano’s Revenues Rise 13 Percent in Nine Months
Shimano Inc. reported revenues rose 13.1 percent in the nine months ended Sept. 30, to ¥182.7 billion from ¥161.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. Net income reached ¥20.5 million up 79.3 percent from the ¥11.4 million earned in the year ago period…
Colorado Ski Country USA Announces Partnership with Flylow
Flylow will be the official outerwear brand of Colorado Ski Country USA as the companies team up to promote skiing at Colorado Ski Country’s 21 resorts…
Coach Wins $257 Million Judgment in Counterfeiting Case
Coach, Inc. has obtained a default judgment of $257 million in a lawsuit filed in Illinois Federal Court against individuals and businesses that operate websites selling counterfeit Coach merchandise. The judgment also awards Coach the ownership of 573 in
REI to Open New Store in Puget Sound Next Fall
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) said it will open a new store in Silverdale, WA in the fall of 2013…
Macy’s To Again Offer Midnight Sales Thanksgiving Night
Macy’s will again launch midnight sales on Thanksgiving night, when it will offer a mobile app to help customers browse and shop for specials specific to their local store. The department store said it will offer savings on hundreds of items online
Major Retailers’ Holiday Expectations Highest Since 2007
Chief marketing officers at leading U.S. retailers expect a 3.7 percent increase in holiday comparable store sales, according to a recent BDO USA survey. This marks the survey’s most optimistic forecast since 2007 when CMOs expected a 5 percent inc
Life Time Fitness Releases 2013 Leadville Race Series Dates
Life Time Fitness, Inc. released the event schedule for the iconic 2013 Leadville Race Series, which will kick off in April and end in August in Leadville, CO…
Nike Close to Sale of Cole Haan
Nike Inc is in final negotiations to sell its Cole Haan handbag and shoe brand to private equity firm Apax Partners, sources told Reuters…
Black Diamond Acquisition Boosts Q3 Sales, Shaves Margins
Black Diamond Inc. reported total sales in the third quarter of 2012 increased 16 percent to $48.7 million, compared to $42.0 million in the third quarter of 2011. While its July acquisition of Swedish helmet maker POC helped boost sales, it weighed on gr
Jordan Brand Signs Blake Griffin
Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., officially announced that two-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin has joined the brand. Griffin joins Russell Westbrook and rookies Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kendall Marshall, Jared Sullinger and Jeff Taylor as new member
New Products Fuel Garmin Outdoor Segment, As Fitness Segment Falters
New products for golfers, dog training and outdoorsmen propelled Garmin Ltd.’s Outdoor segment to double-digit growth in the third quarter, while the absence of new products caused Fitness revenues to drop…
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