Black Diamond Equipment named Shenzhen Himalaya Trading Co. Ltd. in China as its 2010 Independent Global Distributor of the Year for boosting sales by 82%…
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Play It Again’s Parent’s Profits Double in 2010
Winmark Corp, the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the year ended Dec. 25 of $10.3 million, or $1.98 per share diluted, compared to net income of $5.8 million, or $1.10, a year ago…
Crocs’ Revenues Climb 32% in Q4
Crocs, Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenue increased 32% to $179.2 million, over revenue of $136.0 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income improved to $4.7 million, or 5 cents per share compared to a net loss of $11.4 million, 13 cents
New Era Opens Retail Flagship Store in Japan
New Era announced the opening of New Era Tokyo, its eighth flagship store location globally. Centrally located in Harajuku, the 1,100 square foot store will officially open..
Under Armour’s Sponsorship Expenses Double in 2010
Under Armour Inc.'s sponsorship obligations totaled $167 million at the end of 2010, nearly double the $78 million spent in 2009, according to its just-released annual report…
RECALL: BOB Jogging Strollers
BOB Trailers Inc. is recalling hundreds of thousands of jogging strollers in the United States and Canada because of a strangulation hazard…
Implus Appoints VP of Strategic Account Sales
Implus Footcare named Ken Linden as their vice president of strategic account sales. Prior to joining Implus, Linden spent the past 16 years as vice president of strategic account sales at Adidas, where he was named sales manager of the year on three diff
Chaco Launches Chacousa.com
Chaco has launched a new, highly interactive web site at www.Chacousa.com…
Cabela’s Inc. Sees Retail Strength, Strong Margins Drive Q4 Profit Growth
Cabela’s Inc. reported improved merchandise margins, increasing revenues and lower impairment charges in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 1 drove profit up more than 14% against a year -ago period that slumped on steep charges and liquidation costs…
OR Winter Market Backcountry Hardgoods Review Part II
The relentless march toward lighter, stronger, faster continues in the backcountry equipment market as evidenced by products exhibited at last month’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market…
Big 5 Signs on as LA Marathon Sponsor
Big 5 Sporting Goods has signed on as a sponsor of the Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss…
Compass Diversified’s CEO Take Leave to Deal with Investigation
Compass Diversified Holdings, which owns Fox Racing Shox and several industrial companies, said its CEO Joe Massoud has requested, and the Board has approved, a leave of absence to focus his attention on an informal regulatory inquiry that Mr. Massoud has
Rawlings Introducing Performance Apparel
Rawlings, a division of Jarden Team Sports, is launching a line of performance apparel. According to a report in the St. Louis Dispatch, a baseball apparel line was rolled out in January at Modell's Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sports and Sport Chalet. S
Billabong First-Half Profit Declines Despite 16% Sales Gain
Billabong International Ltd. said first-half net profit fell 18% to 57.2 million Australian dollars (US$57.9 million), in part due to the strength of Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar and euro…
Outdoor Companies Back BLM Wild Lands Policy
Citing the need for “balance in federal land management and the role public and wild lands play in supporting jobs across the American economy,” The Conservation Alliance (Alliance), Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and companies they represent sent a l
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