Life is Good is teaming up with Camp Southern Ground, the project of three-time Grammy winner Zac Brown, at Hangout Music Fest. The partnership will offer a limited-edition t-shirt…
Category: Outdoor
Gildan Activewear Q1 Earnings Slide
Gildan Activewear reported first-quarter earnings slumped 29.3 percent despite a 15.9 percent gain in sales. The company also slightly narrowed its EPS guidance for the full year to reflect further foreign currency devaluation…
MAN U’s Nike Revenues Decline in Fiscal Q3
Manchester United PLC's revenue from its Nike managed retail and merchandising business slipped again in the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, after the team failed to qualify for the European soccer championship …
Moncler’s Q1 Results Show Big Gains in North America
Moncler S.p.A. grew faster in the Americas in the first quarter than any other region of the world thanks to rapid growth in United States and Canada, where the company plans to open more of its own mono-branded stores this year…
REI Sustainability Push Trims Supply Chain by 30 Percent
Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) reduced the total number of factories its uses to make its private label products by about 30 percent in the last four years in a bid to create a more sustainable supply chain, the outdoor specialty retailer reported in i
Bridgedale North America Hires Two Reps
Bridgedale North America, which recently opened a new office in Toronto, has recruited two new sales representatives to cover the outdoor, ski, trail and running sectors in specific US territories…
GU Energy Using Tour California to Study Nutritional Performance
GU Energy Labs Chief Endurance Officer Brian Vaughan is leading co-workers and associates on a ride along the Tour of California 2015 route in an effort to garner scientific data and test the company’s nutritional performance under the most challeng
US Coast Guard Data Show 610 Boating Fatalities in 2014
The U.S. Coast Guard released data Thursday that shows 610 people died in recreational boating accidents in 2014. This marks the second lowest number of yearly boating fatalities on record…
Skechers To Support Earthquake Victims in Nepal
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that through the company’s charitable footwear donation program, Bobs from Skechers, it will give more than 62,000 pairs of new shoes to support children affected by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal…
Candie’s Launches Instagram Campaign
Candie's will launch its spring/summer 2015 marketing campaign exclusively on the social media network, Instagram…
Nordstrom Posts 4.4 Percent Q1 Comp Gain
Nordstrom, Inc. reported earnings per diluted share of 66 cents for the first quarter ended May 2, which were in-line with company expectations, compared with 72 cents a year ago. Total company net sales increased 9.8 percent and comparable sales increase
Hydro Flask Names Wallenfels as VP of Worldwide Sales
Hydro Flask has hired Mike Wallenfels as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Wallenfels brings vast executive experience from the outdoor and active lifestyle industries, and has guided organizational growth in the US, European, and Asian markets…
US Senate Moves on Two Trade Bills Backed by Outdoor Industry
The U.S. Senate passed two pieces of trade preference legislation and a customs-and-enforcement bill Thursday that will benefit manufacturers of outdoor sporting goods and apparel, according to Outdoor Industry Association…
Vista Outdoor Reports Shooting Sales Continued Decline in Fiscal Q4
With the market for many types of ammunition and firearms still soft, Vista Outdoor Inc. CEO Mark DeYoung showered praise on Bushnell, where he says signs of a turnaround have emerged in a new crop of products for golfers and archers…
Zalando SE Raises Guidance After Beating Q1 Targets
Zalando SE, the German e-tailer that sells dozens of athletic and outdoor apparel and footwear brands in 15 European countries, reported revenues rose 28.5 per cent to €643.6 million ($727 mm) in the first quarter.
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