Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended Mar. 28 of $6.05 million, or $1.17 cents a share, compared to net income of $4.55 million, or 86 cents…
Category: Outdoor
SFIA Members Discuss Potential Rules Changes in Team Sports
At the annual NFHS/SFIA/NCAA Rules Conference, sports industry executives and rules editors from the NFHS and NCAA discussed potential rules changes that could affect equipment and uniforms for each sport played at the high school and collegiate level…
JD Sports Fashion Posts Strong Fiscal 2014 Results
JD Sports Fashion Plc reported strong demand for international sports footwear brands helped propel it to record annual profits before taxes and exceptional items in the fiscal year ended. Jan. 31 despite a tough second half at its outdoor specialty banne

PSG’s Q3 Boosted by Momentum Across Segments
Performance Sports Group (PSG) widened its loss for its third quarter ended Feb. 28 but earned a profit against a loss excluding special items with all three of its core segments showing healthy revenue gains. The loss in the quarter spread to $11.5 milli

Dollamur Sport Surfaces Appoints VP of Marketing, Retail Sales
Dollamur Sport Surfaces, a leading manufacturer of sports flooring for wrestling, martial arts, mixed martial arts, CrossFit, gymnastics, cheerleading and yoga, named Dave Rossi as SVP of marketing and retail sales…

Nike Launches Largest Women’s Campaign
Declaring it the brand’s “largest initiative to support and motivate a women’s athletic journey,” Nike launched a new campaign, #betterforit, headlined by a series of short films debuting on April 12. The campaign is designed to &#
NRDC Works with Fashion Brands to Reduce Pollution in Chinese Textile Sector
Over 30 Chinese textile mills, many of which create clothing for major high-volume apparel brands and retailers including Target, Gap Inc., Levi Strauss and Company and H&M, are saving $14.7 million annually by adopting simple efficiency measures in their

Michael Phelps and Aqua Sphere launch “MP” Brand
Aqua Sphere, the swimming equipment manufacturer for fitness and recreational swimming, aquatic exercise, and triathlons, and Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer, announced the launch of the “MP” brand with the release of the collaboration's first co
Hoka Signs Legendary Triathlete Dave Scott
Hoka One One, a division of Deckers Brands, announced the addition of legendary Ironman World Champion Dave Scott to its growing team of elite triathletes and runners…
Sen. Ayotte and US Rep. Polis Honored for Supporting Outdoor Industry
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) presented Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Representative Jared Polis (D, CO – 2nd) with their 2015 Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award for their leadership on industry issues and for their support of legislation that pr
Avex Names New Director of Sales
Avex, a leading reusable water bottle brand for outdoor adventurers, hired Matt Patterson as director of sales. In this new position, Patterson will lead the company’s sales strategy and product development…

Cole Haan Presents The American Dream Project
Cole Haan presented its first ever film production, The American Dream Project, in collaboration with Happy Marshall Productions…

Vista Outdoor Chariman and CEO Honored by EY
Vista Outdoor Inc. Chairman and CEO Mark DeYoung has been named as a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Utah region…

KT Tape Names Greg Venner its New CEO
KT Health, LLC, parent company to KT Tape and a leading producer of kinesiology tape and related sports medicine products, announced that Greg Venner has joined the company as president and chief executive officer…
Life Time Fitness Deal Cleared by Anti-Trust Regulators
Federal regulators cleared the way for a proposed $4.0 billion acquisition of Life Time Fitness Inc. by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners and TPG….