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Mystery Ranch Offers New Pack Line to Select Dealers for First Time
Mystery Ranch plans to open to 100 specialty retail accounts in the outdoor specialty channel in North America in the coming year…
Garmin Stock Hits New Low as Fitness Sales Slow
As feared, the fight for supremacy in the rapidly growing fitness tracking market is costing Garmin Ltd. dearly. Preliminary results for the second quarter ended June released 27 shows sales growth at the company's Fitness segment slowed dramatically
Could Mountain Hardwear be Poised for Rebound?
Despite a three-year slide in global sales, Mountain Hardwear has retained the loyalty of key outdoor specialty retailers in the United States, including a few who say their sales of the brand are again growing…
Halfords Says Bikes, Racks and Tents Helped Drive Fiscal Q1 Growth
Halfords Group plc reported same-store sales grew 2.0 percent at its Cycling segment and 9.2 percent at its Travel Solutions segment in the fiscal first quarter ended July 3…
European Outdoor Brands Grew Shipments in 2014
Manufacturer sales of outdoor products grew by 1.2 percent in value and 1.4 percent in volume in Europe last year, reaching €4.83 billion ($6.4 bn), or an estimated €10.2 billion ($13.6 bn) at retail, according to estimates released July 16 by
New Balance Seeks Louder Voice
New Balance recently launched “Always in Beta,” its first global campaign, including its first television commercials in about four years. Reaching across 70 countries, the youth-oriented campaign is expected to be twice as large as any in the
Fitbit Nets Bullish Initiation Reports from Wall Street
With the quiet period following its June IPO lifted, a number of Wall Street firms sent out bullish reports on Fitbit, which has already more than doubled since going public on June 18. Four of the nine investment banks – Deutsche Bank, Stifel, SunTrust R
Running Race Participation Tapers Off
After experiencing 300 percent growth from 1990 to 2013, running event finishers in 2014 were slightly down from the all-time record set in 2013, according to Running USA. While the marathon and half marathon continue to grow, other distances declined…
Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly in June
Retail sales in June, excluding autos, gasoline and restaurants, decreased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month while increasing a solid 3.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Ebay Records Goodwill Impairment Charge for Ebay Enterprise
Based on expected sales proceeds, Ebay recorded an impairment of goodwill at Ebay Enterprise in the amount of approximately $786 million…
Sports Direct Fiscal 2015 Sales Surpass $4.5 Billion
Sports Direct International plc of the United Kingdom reported group revenue increased by 4.7 percent to £2.83 billion, or approximately $4.53 billion, in the fiscal year ended April 26, thanks primarily to growth at its Sports Retail division…
Jarden Corp. Updates Q2 Guidance
Jarden Corp reported preliminary results for the second quarter indicate organic growth will exceed the company's targeted range of 3-5 percent. Adjusted earnings per share are expected to be in line with Wall Street consensus…
Snikwah UPF 50 Sponsors Girl’s Surfing Event
Snikwah UPF 50 performance has been named the official shirt of the 2015 SuperGirl Jam Series WSL Pro, the world's largest surfing competition…

Kappa Stores Comps up Sharply in Mainland China
China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd. reported same-store sales at its Kappa brand stores in the People's Republic of China increased 21.5 percent in the second quarter…