Two local specialty outdoor retailers in Boulder, CO have announced plans in the last week to close their stores, according to the Boulder Daily Camera newspaper…
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EBay-GSI Deal Clears Two Hurdles
GSI Commerce said that the 40-day period in which it could seek third-party offers to eBay's (EBAY) $2.4 billion bid has ended. GSI said it did not receive any alternative proposals before the “go-shop” period ended May 6…
74 Members of Congress Call for Reauthorization of Recreational Trails Program
The nation's leading trail organizations expressed appreciation regarding a new letter to key Congressional leaders, who are crafting a new national surface transportation bill that calls for reauthorization of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP)..
Jetboil to Continue Pressing Patent Infringement Suits
Jetboil President and CEO Perry Dowst said the company's decision to drop its patent infringement action against Primus and Brunton last week in a Delaware court was a business decision and that Jetboil continues to press separate actions alleging vi
McDavid Partners with Trilogy Lacrosse
McDavid USA has announced a new formal partnership between Trilogy Lacrosse…
Silver Star Merchandising Inks Licensing Deal with USC
Silver Star Merchandising Ltd., an Irving-based company launched last year by the family of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, has signed a 10-year-agreement to be the exclusive maker and distributor of off-field T-shirts, hats and other athletic-themed ap
Heelys Q1 Revenues Slide 7.6 Percent
Heelys, Inc. reported that on a consolidated basis, net sales decreased $549,000 to $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, from $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010…
Nine West Introduces Collection with Giles Deacon
Nine West, a division of The Jones Group Inc., announced the introduction of its “Shoelaborations” collection with designer Giles Deacon. Shoelaborations is a creative platform that seeks talented individuals doing original work and gives them the opportu
Saucony Names Dowd as Regional Sales Director
Saucony, Inc appointed David Dowd as regional sales director for the western United States, effective May 25, 2011. In this role, Dowd will be responsible for Saucony’s Western U.S. accounts and independent sales representative agencies, as well as
Sierra Trading Post to Offer Sports and Recreational Categories
Sierra Trading Post, best known as the online discount seller of outdoor gear, has expanded its assortments to include sports and recreational gear for tennis, golf, baseball, softball and racquetball…
Human -powered Recreation Generates 87,000 Jobs in Arizona
More than 87,000 Arizona jobs and $371 million in state tax revenues are supported by “human-powered recreation” such as climbing, hiking, mountain biking and camping in Arizona, according to a study released by the Access Fund, the national o
March Golf Rounds Slip Backwards
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were down 5.9 percent in March compared to March 2010. Public access play was down 6.8 percent for the month and private course activity was down 3.1 percent…
Acushnet Golf Posts Strong Sales and Profit Gains in First Quarter
Fortune Brands, Inc. is reporting that first quarter comparable revenues in the company’s Acushnet Golf segment, which excludes foreign currency exchange rates, the impact of the sale of Cobra and restructuring and other charges sales in the continu
Timberland Shares Tumble on First Quarter Profit Shortfall, Increased Costs
The Timberland Company, Inc. reported another solid quarter of top-line growth but first quarter profits fell well short of Wall Street's estimates due to higher product costs. TBL shares fell 27.7 percent last week to close at $32.67 on Friday…
Adidas Outdoors Already a $265 Million Business
Adidas Outdoors had global sales of EUR 200 million ($265mm) in 2010 and its sales are growing faster than the 22 percent rate reported by Adidas Group as a whole for the first quarter, Senior Vice President for Global Outdoor Rolf Reinschmidt told Bloomb
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