TomTom said it will reduce the number of full time jobs by 457, which accounts for approximately 10% of the total workforce as part of a restructuring of its research and development operations designed reduce time to market…
Category: Outdoor
Smith and Wesson Q2 Sales Jump 10.5 Percent
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported second-quarter revenues rose 10.5 percent to $92.3 million as strength across nearly all firearm products offset a decline in hunting product sales. ..
New Era to Open Newest Flagship Store in Los Angeles
New Era announced Los Angeles as the location for its eleventh flagship store globally, and the brand's first west coast retail space…
Pacific Sunwear to Slash Store Count in Wake of Refinancing and Q3 Loss
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. will close 175-200 underperforming stores in the next 14 months after securing two five-year credit facitilies, icluding one that gives the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital rights to acquire nearly 20 percent of
Kigo Footwear to Sponsor East Coast Adventure Racing Series
Kigo Footwear has been named the exclusive minimalist footwear of the East Coast Adventure Racing Series (ECARS) put on by American Adventure Sports…
Andy Tompkins Departing Interbike
Interbike announced that show director Andy Tompkins will be leaving the company at the end of the month “to pursue other professional opportunities.”…
L.L. Bean to Open in April 2012 in Danbury, CT
L.L. Bean has leased 15,000-square-feet at Danbury Fair Mall in Connecticut with an eye toward opening their store in April…
G-III Q3 Sales Up Slightly
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported slight increases in sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 that ended October 31, 2011. The company said that, for the three months ended October 31, 2011, net sales increased to $510.0 million from $450.0 million i
SIA: Pre-Season Snow Sports Sales up 14 Percent
Snow sports retail sales are off to a strong start this season and equipment is leading the charge, according to retail sales data released by SnowSports Industries America. Overall, snow sports retail receipts are up 14% in dollars sold and 7% in units s
PE Firm Pays $280M for British Cycling and Trisports Online Retailer
Wiggle, the leading British online cycling and tri-sports retailer, has been acquired by European private equity firm Bridgepoint in a transaction totaling £180 million, or $280 million…
Canari Parent Buys Shebeest
The California company that owns Canari Cyclewear has acquired women’s cycling apparel brand Shebeest, Bicycle Retailer reported Tuesday…
Vail Resorts Retail/Rental Sales Rise 22.3 Percent in Q3
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that its retail/rental revenue increased $4.9 million, or 22.3 percent, for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared to the same period in the prior year, when abundant snow set the stage for what would become a record
Oakley Awards Swimwear License to Trimera
Trimera Group has licensed the global rights to market and distribute swimwear under Oakley brand. The line will include both lifestyle and performance swimwear, as well as swim-related apparel and accessories, cover-ups, bags…
Piggyback Rider Names Rep for South and Mid-Atlantic
The Piggyback Rider, an innovative and new style of child carrier for toddlers, has added the Carolina Baby Company as a sales representative partner for the South and Mid-Atlantic United States…
Chaco Names Alpert-Tebrich and Associates Southwest Rep
Chaco announces the appointment of Alpert-Tebrich & Associates to cover California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii…
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