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Lululemon’s Q4 Profits Soar on 28% Same-Store Gain
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported fourth-quarter revenues surged 52.8% to $245.4 million from $160.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Comps climbed 28% on a constant dollar basis. Earnings grew 92.5% to $54.8 million, or 76 cents a share, fro
RECALL: Bravo Sports Pogo Sticks
About 169,000 pogo sticks from Bravo Sports are being recalled. The bottom of the pogo stick's frame tube can break or come apart and a pin holding the spring in place can break, posing laceration and fall hazards to consumers…
Primaloft Secures Bluesign Certification for Insulation Products
Effective immediately, PrimaLoft's One, Sport and Eco insulation products manufactured in Nantong City, China, will carry the Bluesign certification. Bluesign provides independent verification to brands, retailers and consumers that PrimaLoft insulat
New Balance’ Jim Davis Pays $26M for Brighton Site
Jim Davis, chairman of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., paid $26.5 million for two properties next to its Brighton headquarters, according to The Boston Herald. The company will use the land toward building a proposed $235 million development off the Massa
OrthoLite Developes Insole Material Made of 50% Bio-oil
OrthoLite a manufacturer of open cell foam insoles, said it has developed a molded insole and lining foam which incorporates nearly 50% bio-oil in its formula. The insole, called OrthoLite Impressions, is reportedly the company’s first product that
Research Indicates Silver Nanoparticle Antimicrobials Safe for Skin
A six-week field test has found that silver nanoparticle antimicrobials in textiles worn next to the skin were effective against bacteria entering the fabric through perspiration or other means while having no effect on the naturally occurring beneficial
MBT Launches Concept Shop, First National Ad Campaign
MBT announced the opening of its newest concept shop and its first one in the United States at The Core by Footwear Etc., a Palo Alto, CA store. In addition, MBT launched its first-ever national advertising campaign, appearing in the March issues of O, Th
Gander Mountain Launches Remodeling Effort
Gander Mountain has launched an extensive remodeling effort across its 116 stores. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, new stores will have a rustic lodge feel, a better product mix, and a tech center for high end scopes, GPS systems and other outd
Star Trac Appoints President And COO
Star Trac announced Dustin Grosz, former CEO of Core Fitness, LLC, which does business as StairMaster, has been named its president and chief operating officer. He will succeed Mike Leveque…
Ahnu Launches Breast Cancer Fund at Onlineshoes.com
OnlineShoes.com kicks off Ahnu Footwear's “Prevention Mission” to raise $100,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund in the Spring '11 season. For each pair of women's Numentum performance shoes sold at OnlineShoes.com in March, Ahnu will donate $5
Probar Hires Eight Rep Agencies to Focus on Outdoor Channel
Probar has hired eight new rep agencies to focus on the outdoor specialty channel. The inclusion of these top-tier agencies, covering the West Coast, Rocky Mountains, Western Lakes, Eastern Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and South Central, will more than double the
Sports Specialists Relaunches Website
Sports Specialists Limited (SSL), the buying group, has developed a newly redesigned website complete with the new Sports Specialists Blog and several new short videos spotlighting some of its members at this year's annual Winter Sports Market…
Illinois’ Mainstreet Fairness Act Could Hurt Amazon Affiliates
Illinois has partnered with in-state retailers to help Amazon.com affiliates diversify their customer base should the giant online retailer cut off its affiliates in the state to avoid paying sales taxesas required by a bill signed Wednesday by Governor P
Smith and Wesson Q3 Sales Slip 1.8%; Gun Sales Up 6%
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation reported total company net sales for third fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, 2011 slipped 1.8% to $89.3 million versus $91.0 million in the year-ago quarter…
Quiksilver’s Q1 Revenues Increase 4% in the Americas
Quiksilver, Inc., which owns DC Shoes, Roxy as well as the Quiksilver brand, reported revenues dipped 1.4% in the first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $426.5 million from $432.7 million a year ago. Sales were up compared to the same period last year in constan
