EBay Inc., which acquired GSI Commerce earlier this year, reported third-quarter earnings rose 13 percent. Revenues for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, increased 32 percent to $3.0 billion, compared to the same period of 2010…
Category: Outdoor
O’Neill Names New Sales Manager for Snow Sports
O'Neill, the California surf, snow, and youth lifestyle brand, named Jack Schindler as new national sales manager and Jimmy Adams as sales and marketing coordinator…
Johnson Outdoors Puts Kelly Over Watercraft and Outdoor Gear
Johnson Outdoors Inc. appointed Bill Kelly group vice president – Watercraft and Outdoor Gear. The decision to combine the two business units seeks to leverage channel synergies to drive continued momentum behind the cmpany’s paddling and camping b
Sunice Hires Dopp to Head up U.S. Snow Sports Sales
Sunice, a Canadian outerwear brand, named Denver-based ski-industry veteran Nathan Dopp as vice-president of sales for Sunice Snow Sports USA. Dopp brings with him experience from Obermeyer and Spyder Active Sports…
September Sport Footwear Sales Dip on Early Hurricane, Declining Toning Impact
The Sport Footwear business at retail got off to a rocky start retail fiscal month of September but steadily improved week-by-week throughout the month. According to weekly point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo, Sport Footwear sales declined in th
Snow Sports Enthusiasts Ignore Headlines, Book Resort Vacations
Year-over-year occupancy at western U.S. mountain resorts for the next six months (October-March) is up overall 8.4 percent compared to the same period last year with January up 18 percent and February up 10.3 percent, according to the most recent data re
Primaloft Sells More Gear to U.S. Marine Corps
PrimaLoft Insulation Technology sold 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The system is used by thousands of U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe
Evo to Mail 300,000 Copies of First Ever Catalog
Evo, the Seattle-based action sports and lifestyle retailer, plans to distribute over 300,000 hard copies of its first catalog during October and November, and will offer a free online version. The consumer catalog features brands like K2, Salomon, Burto
Cybex Q3 Loss Mounts on 15 Percent Sales Increase
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales of $33.5 million for its third quarter ended Sept. 24, compared to $29.2 million for the corresponding 2010 period. The company reported a net loss of $300,000, or 2 cents per diluted share, compared to a net l
Fila Partners with Sports Club/LA
The Sports Club/LA, the health club chain, announced a partnership with Fila. The partnership will launch at five Sports Club/LA locations in Boston, Miami, New York-Upper East Side, San Francisco and Washington D.C in early-October 2011…
O’Neill Appoints National Sales Manager for Snow
O’Neill added new hires to support growth in O’Neill Snow. Jack Schindler becomes new national sales manager of O’Neill Snow while Jimmy Adams joins the unit as sales and marketing coordinator…
NRF: Retail Container Traffic To Rise in October
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 2.6 percent in October over the same month last year and should reach its highest level of the year as retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to t
Acushnet Renews Founding Partnership With Golf Retirement Plus
The Acushnet Company, parent company of the popular Titleist, FootJoy and Pinnacle golf brands, is renewing its partnership of Golf Retirement Plus through December 2013…
Road Runner to Open Bellvue, WA Store Friday
Road Runner will open a 5,000-square-foot store Friday in Bellevue, WA featuring…
Australia’s Largest Sporting Goods Store Being Acquired
Super Retail of Australia has reached an agreement with Archer Capital to acquire the country's largest sporting goods retailer, Rebel, for a total consideration of AUS$610 million ($63mm)…
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