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Apple to Carry Oakley’s New Heads-Up Display Goggle

Oakley, Inc. unveiled a new snow goggle called Airwave that integrates a heads-up display developed by Recon Instruments, with GPS, Bluetooth and a host of onboard sensors. Oakley will sell the goggle direct as well as through select retailers at resort l

Amer Sports Grows Q3 Sales Despite Winter Sports Decline

Amer Sports net sales reached €601.9 million ($753 mm) in the third quarter, up 7.6 percent from €559.2 million a year earlier as strong sales of Apparel, Sports Instruments and Fitness more than offset a 15 percent decline in Winter Sports…

VF Lifts Outlook on Higher Margins

Helped by meatier margins, VF Corp. on Tuesday reported earnings rose sharply in the third quarter, prompting the company to lift its guidance for the year. But shares of VF still slipped 7.31 to 159.46 on the day as overall sales slightly missed Wall Str

Mississippi Jury Rules in Favor of Riddell

Riddell announced that a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi unanimously ruled in favor of Riddell in a case which challenged the protective qualities of Riddell’s football helmets. A spokesperson for Ri

Sportsman’s Warehouse Sells, Leases Back Six Stores

Sportsman's Warehouse has sold six free standing stores over a four state area for $45,198,000 in a sale-leaseback transaction with Spirit Realty Capital, a public REIT based out of Scottsdale, AZ, according to NAI West and Mountain West Retail/Inves

Factory Design Labs Opens Swiss, Chinese Offices

Factory Design Labs has opened new offices in Verbier, Switzerland and Shanghai, China. The rapidly growing full-service marketing agency said the new offices will help it better serve clients such as The North Face, Oakley, Callaway Golf, REVO and Aspen/

Play It Again Posts Q3 Earnings Gain

Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, earned $4.3 million, or 82 cents a share, in the third quarter, up from $3.5 million, or 66 cents, a year ago…

Buystand.com Beta Tests New E-Commerce Concept

Buystand, a Durham, N.C. e-commerce start-up that aims to fundamentally change the way active lifestyle products are sold online, began beta testing its site Wednesday…

GSI Q3 Revenues Advance 16 Percent

Revenue at GSI Commerce, which operates e-commerce sites for several big-box sporting goods chains and pro sports leagues, increased 12 percent in the third quarter, its parent company EBay Inc. reported. The growth was driven primarily by a 16 percent ye

Hibbett Sports to Remain in Birmingham

Hibbett Sports Inc. has acquired a new site for its headquarters that will keep the retailer based in Birmingham, according to al.com. The move, expected to happen in April, will triple its office space from about 38,000 square feet now to 115,000 at the

Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Registration Opens

Registration is now open for retail, designer, independent reps and distributor attendees who can register online to participate in the outdoor industry's premier tradeshow and demo event, Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013, held Wednesday, Jan. 23

Taiwan Admitted to US Visa Waiver Program

The U.S. Department Homeland Security designated Taiwan into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) – streamlining travel for thousands of eligible Taiwan passport holders…