The NSGA reported last week that retail sales of athletic footwear rose 9.8% for the six-month period from October 2005 through March 2006. NSGA estimated that the total sales for the period were $6.08 billion versus $5.53 billion for the same period the
Category: Outdoor
Department of Defence ends Wind Power Road Block
Following a missed deadline, and in response to a lawsuit
from Sierra Club, the Defense Department released their Congressionally mandated study on national security impacts of windmills. While the report appears to downplay the effectiveness of current m
Stride Rite Works through Keds Transition; Puts New Management Behind Saucony…
The Stride Rite Corporation saw fiscal third quarter sales increase about 7% for the period ended September 1, 2006 when excluding the domestic contribution from Saucony, which the company had acquired at the beginning of the fiscal fourth quarter last ye
Nike Launches Armstrong Marketing Campaign for NY Marathon
To mark the 10th anniversary of the day when he was diagnosed with cancer – October 2nd (10/2) – Lance Armstrong and Nike, will launch the “Run Like Lance Challenge,” created to support Armstrong and track his miles as he trains for the 2006 New York City
Interbike Shows Shifting Dynamics…
The show floor showed a fundamental change in the key players at Interbike this year and a shift to more participation-based events rather than the traditional trade-show. The Outdoor Demo this year hosted several brands that were not on the show floor –
Saks Completes Parisian Sale
Saks Incorporated has completed the sale of Parisian to Belk, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $285 million in cash…
Amer’s New U.S. Snow/Outdoor Division Announces Exec Team…
Last month, Amer Sports Corporation launched a new initiative, creating the Winter & Outdoor Division of the Americas, which includes Salomon, Atomic, Suunto, and Bonfire. Last week, the company announced the management team that will lead this new divis
SGMA: Team Sports Grow in Popularity with Women
According to the SGMA’s U.S. Trends in Team Sports, team sports remain very popular in the United States, but the overall number of participants is still declining. But, it’s not all bad news. Right now, interest in organized/sanctioned team sports is o
Johnson Outdoors Joins ROI
Johnson Outdoors' Watercraft Division is joining the Retailers of the Outdoor Industry (ROI) buying group as an official vendor. ROI is composed of independent, entrepreneurial outdoor retailers and is the premiere buying group in the outdoor special
ATTA Prepares for Seattle
Joining more than 70 adventure travel pioneers and experts from five continents, four world-renowned experts representing the fields of cultural anthropology, environmental and wildlife conservation, work-life balance, and archaeology are set to address a
Interbike Shows Shifting Dynamics…
The floor at Interbike showed a fundamental change in the key players this year and a shift to more of a participation-based event rather than the traditional trade-show. The Outdoor Demo this year hosted several brands that were not on the show floor –
Gramicci Gains new Momentum after ORSM…
Following OR Summer Market, Gramicci opened 25 new doors on the east coast and 20 new doors on the west coast. In addition, the company is seeing some customers return with 17 reopened dealers in the east and 28 in the west that were previously customers.
Veltec Inks Partnership with Cole
Veltec Sports entered into a Joint Development Partnership with Cole USA, a wheel manufacturer, to bring Cole's patented Dynamic Spoke Alignment technology for road and MTB wheels to market in North America for the first time. Under the terms of the
Performance Steps Ahead with Industry Leading Green Initiatives
Performance Bicycle seems to be leading the way for bicycle companies in conservation efforts. In an industry where environmentalism is usually inextricably linked to preserving access, Performance has taken a step forward and decided to power 100% of its
Deuter ‘Inks’ a Deal to Sell Company to Schwanhäußer
The Schwanhäußer Industrial Group, a family-owned company that produces writing instruments under the Stabilo brand name and private label cosmetics, has acquired Deuter Sport GmbH from Michael Franke, who has owned the brand since 1990. Schwanhäußer is a
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