Columbia Sportswear Company has agreed to sponsor world-ranked Team High Road for three years in a deal that will put its brand front and center at this year's Tour de France. The agreement includes both the men's and women's professional c
Category: Outdoor
Industry Vendors Post Surprisingly Strong Q1…
Though the weather was dismal for much of the first quarter and retail seemed to suffer from weak traffic and weaker comps, the picture was much brighter for the active sports lifestyle market’s vendor community. Still, the bright spots here are not expe
The Forzani Group Hurt by Dearth of Winter Gear in First Quarter…
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported that overall same-store sales slipped 2.1% for the first quarter, which led to a net loss for the period ended May 4. The Canadian retailer attributed the decline to low stocks of ski, snowboard and related gear after a bl
Ashworth’s Back-End Focus Results in Q2 Profit…
Ashworth, Inc. saw strength in international markets somewhat offset soft results in the U.S. Even bigger news was back-end work that boosted gross margins and allowed the company to switch from a net loss in the year-ago quarter to a modest profit this
Billabong Agrees to Acquire Key East Coast Retailer…
Billabong has completed an agreement to acquire the retail operations of Quiet Flight, an East Coast retailer and the operator of 13 stores, including the flagship Billabong and Element retail stores in New York City. Quiet Flight’s retail management team
Foot Locker Execs Offer Expanded Transparency on U.S. Business…
At its investor conference last week, Foot Locker Inc. execs spelled out a plan to reinvigorate its product mix by bringing in more trend-right, exclusive and limited-edition merchandise from its key vendors, while expecting a spark from a host of newer v
Sportshoe Center Downsizes…
Olympia Sports has acquired four stores from Sportshoe Center Inc., the Maine-based athletic footwear and apparel chain based in Kennebunk. The stores located in Wells and Scarborough, MI; Manchester, VT; and Lake George, NY will have a grand reopening o
SRAM Hires J.P. Morgan to Find Strategic Investor…
Family-owned, cycling components maker SRAM Corp. has retained J.P. Morgan to find a strategic minority investor by August, the company confirmed Monday. The Chicago-based company expects to exceed $400 million in revenue for the year ending in June…
Moots Hires Consultant as President …
Moots Cycles of Steamboat Springs, CO has hired Rob Mitchell as president, where he will oversee all areas of the company including strategic planning, product and marketing, sales, operations, and finance…
ASR Launches MMA Trade Show
ASR has launched a new sister show, Virtue: Powered by ASR. Virtue, held across the street from ASR at the new Hard Rock Hotel, will feature lifestyle collections inspired from the cultures of mixed martial arts (MMA), freestyle motocross (FMX), tattoo cu
Congress Considers Banning BPA in Containers…
Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) has introduced the “Ban Poisonous Additives (BPA)” Act to prohibit the use of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in all food and beverage containers. BPA is prevalent in plastic bottles and most baby bottles and the lin
Lafuma Group Reports Half Year Loss…
Lafuma Group reported a net loss of €700,000 ($1.0 mm) for the half year ended March 31, down from net income of €1.6 million ($2.3 mm). Operating profits for the group, which includes the Lafuma, Millet, Le Chameau and Oxbow brands, plummeted 82.4% for t
Brown Shoe Names SVP, Finance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. appointed Dan Karpel senior vice president – finance. Most recently, he served as vice president, controller for Kellwood Co. He will oversee the accounting and financial reporting areas for the organization…
Polo Extends Partnership with GSI Commerce
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp and GSI Commerce Inc. announced a five-year extension to their long-term e-commerce Web technology agreement. GSI will continue to provide Polo Ralph Lauren with e-commerce technology solutions. Polo Ralph Lauren will continue to su
Bushnell Acquires Simmons Outdoor
Bushnell Outdoor Products has acquired the Simmons brand and certain other assets of Simmons Outdoor Corporation from Meade Instruments Corp. Simmons is a provider of high quality, innovative optical products, including a complete line of riflescopes and
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