Garmin Ltd. reported net sales of its Outdoor segment reached $66.5 million during the first quarter ended March 26, up 11.9 percent from a year earlier, while sales in its fitness segment jumped 30.0 percent to $56.4 million…
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Study: Exercise Helps School Lessons
When schools cut physical education programs so students can spend more time in the classroom, they may be missing a golden opportunity to promote learning, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) ann
Easton-Bell to Exhibit at DealerCamp
Easton-Bell Sports will exhibit its Giro, Easton Cycling, Bell and Blackburn brands at DealerCamp at Deer Valley Resort this July, show producer Lifeboat Events…
Deadline Looming to Support Recreation Trails Program
The Rails to Trails Conservancy is urging cyclists to encourage their U.S. Representatives to sign a letter by Thursday supporting continued funding of the Recreational Trails Program, or RTP…
Big 5’s Profits Drop 44 Percent in First Quarter
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported revenues inched up 1.2 percent in the first quarter, to $221.1 million. Same store sales decreased 0.9 percent. Net income fell 44.0 percent to $2.8 million, or 13 cents per share. The results missed plan and the sporti
VF Corp. Breaks Ground on New HQ for Three Outdoor Brands
VF Outdoor, Inc. broke ground on the building at an 11-acre site in Alameda, CA that will house the corporate headquarters for its The North Face, JanSport and lucy brands. Those business are expected to move into the new building at 2701 Harbor Bay Parkw
Hurley Acquires Hobie Apparel License
Hurley, owned by Nike Inc., has partnered with Hobie to release a new line of men's apparel under the Hobie by Hurley name…
Minneapolis Gets Top Honor from League of American Bicyclists
The League of American Bicyclists kicked off May as National Bike Month by announcing the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations. Minneapolis earned a gold-level award, the highest award of this round. Boston, New York City, and Was
SIA: Snowsports Sales Beat 2007/08 Record
U.S. snow sports sales reached a record $3.3 billion during the 2010/11 season, exceeding the prior record set in 2007/08 by 10 percent, according to Snowsports Industries America. Sales rose 8 percent in unit terms and 12 percent in dollars over last sea
Performance Bicycle Opens 100th Store
Performance Bicycle has opened its 100th store in Long Beach, Calif., and is celebrating the milestone with its biggest giveaway ever…
Adams Golf’s Q1 Revenues Climb 35 Percent
Adams Golf reported sales increased 35.0 percent in the first quarter to $30.2 million from $22.4 million a year ago…
Volcom’s Q1 Sales Climb 13 Percent
Volcom, Inc., which is being acquired by Puma's french parent, PPR, reported first-quarter revenues increased 13 percent to $87.1 million, compared with $77.4 million in the first quarter of 2010…
Mountain Hardwear Mourns Death of Athlete
Mountain Hardwear said it was mourning the death, but celebrating the life of Kip Garre, a ski mountaineer and one of its sponsored athletes. Garre and his girlfriend, Allison Kreutzen, were buried Tuesday in an avalanche in the eastern Sierra Mountains w
Golfsmith to Enter D.C. Area
Golfsmith will open its first metro DC location in Tysons Corner, Virginia this June…
Moosejaw Appoints New Chief Merchant
Moosejaw appointed Steve Fife as its new chief merchant/GMM. Before joining Moosejaw, Fife served as the VP of divisional merchandise manager of seasonal apparel and accessories at The Sports Authority…
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