Shimano reported revenues rose 22.2 percent to ¥333.17 billion ($2.78 bn) in the year ended Dec. 31, from ¥271.0 billion a year ago. Net income jumped 46.0 percent to ¥51.2 billion ($427.3 mm)…
Category: Outdoor
Nike To Open Jordan Pop-Up During NBA All-Star Weekend
Nike will open a Jordan-Brand themed pop-up shop in Brooklyn to support the NBA All Star Game…
Panaracer Implements MAP Policy
Panaracer instituted a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy Feb. 9 and asked all distributors to make it available on their web sites…
RECALL: 650 Marin MBX 50 and Tiny Trail Bikes
Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., of Novato, CA is recalling about 450 of its children's bicycles in the United States and Canada because the handlebars can loosen or separate and cause the rider to lose control and/or crash…

Pedego Recalling Some E-Bike Batteries
Pedego Electric Bikes of Irvine, CA is asking consumers in the United States and Canada to check the batteries on their Pedego e-bikes to see if they are from a batch it is recalling due to potential electrical flaws…

Zensah Hosts First Miami Underwear Run
Zensah, best known for its compression leg sleeves, will host the first Miami Underwear Run on Wednesday with SoleRunners Running Store and their weekly run club. Timed to Valentines Day…
Kids Foot Locker Ad Stars Chris Paul and His Son
Kids Foot Locker debuted its newest commercial titled, “Dreams,” which breaks as part of its national “It Must Be February” marketing campaign…
Mavic’s North American Marketing Director Headed to Annency
Chad Moore, current marketing director for Mavic in North America, will relocate to Mavic headquarters in Annecy, France in June to take on the role of global brand manager…

Vista Outdoor Shares Up Nearly 9 Percent on First Day of Trading
Vista Outdoor Inc.'s stock closed at just over $40.21 a share in its first day of trading Tuesday, up 8.68 percent from its opening of $37.00…
FDRA: Import Tax Bill Outpaced Overall Sales
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), the footwear’s industry’s trade association, announced that tariffs on footwear hit another all time high. In 2014, the footwear industry paid $2.67 billion in footwear tariffs to the
Yue Yuen Sees Gains in January
Yue Yuen reported sales during January reached $709.1 million against $690.2 million, representing a gain of 2.7 percent…
PAI Partners Makes Binding Offer for A.S. Adventures
PAI Partners of Paris, France, has made a binding offer to acquire A.S. Adventure Group, Europe's largest specialty retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing…
Dick’s SG Sets Grand Openings for Boise and Goldsboro, NC
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for stores in Boise, ID and Goldsboro, NC. The store in Boise (131N. Milwaukee St.) is its fourth store in Idaho. The Goldsboro store (505 Eastgate Drive) is its 32nd in North Carolina…

OutDoor Show Moving to Wednesday Through Saturday Schedule
Messe Friedrichshafen has pulled forward the dates for the Outdoor trade show one day so that it better aligns with work schedules…
Hansons-Brooks Finds Success at U.S.ATF Cross Country Championships
Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project Runner Bobby Curtis finished as the runner up at the 2015 U.S.ATF Cross Country Championships in Boulder, CO. The performance secured a spot on the U.S. team for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships…