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Conservation Alliance Raises $30,000 at OR Summer Market
The Conservation Alliance organized special promotions with 10 member companies at the July Outdoor Retailer trade show that raised nearly $30,000 during the four-day event…
SOLE Implements RFID System
This fall SOLE will implement a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system to track inventory in real-time with an integrated point-of-purchase display, product tags and a retailer website…
Mountain Hardwear Plans New Branded Store in Tokyo
Mountain Hardwear Inc. will open a store in the exclusive Harajuku neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing Mountain Hardwear apparel and equipment and Montrail footwear. The Grand Opening celebration will take place on Sept.r 10th 2009…
NCAA, Dreams, Inc. Partner Up for Web Site
Dreams, Inc. the self-described “vertically integrated leader in the licensed sports products industry,” has partnered with NCAA Football to launch the organization’s new e-commerce site, store.NCAAFootball.com…
Yonex Fiscal Q1 Net Income Plummets on Revenue Dip
Yonex Company Ltd. fiscal first quarter revenues dipped 3.0% to ¥8.93 billion ($92 mm) for the three-month period ended June 30 from ¥9.21 billion ($88 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Net income for the maker of golf, tennis, and badminton equipment plummete
Mizuno Corp. Fiscal Q1 Profits Halved on Global Revenue Declines
Mizuno Corporation got little help outside of its native Japan in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 as all non-domestic regions posted strong double-digit declines for the period. Total worldwide revenues declined 9.3% to ¥40.9 billion ($420 mm), co
Asics Corp. Fiscal Q1 Net Plummets Nearly 85%; Forecast Remains
Asics Corporation posted a 16.0% decrease in revenues for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30. Total consolidated worldwide revenues were Â¥54.9 billion ($563 mm), compared to Â¥65.3 billion ($625 mm) in the year-ago quarter…
Skins Footwear Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Skins Footwear Inc filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, citing assets of less than $50,000 and liabilities of between $10 million and $50 million, according to Reuters. The news service said court documents were filed on Friday in federal bankruptcy court in D
Investor Files Class Action Suit Against Ruger; Claims Misrepresentation of Facts
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP has announced that a class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutional investor in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of purchasers of Sturm, Ruger & Company, I
True Temper Q2 Loss Widens Substantially on Global Golf Downturn
True Temper Sports, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter were $21.2 million, compared to the $37.7 million in the second quarter of 2008…
Macy’s Sees Q2 Sales Fall 9.7%, Comps Down 9.5%
Macy's, Inc. reported earnings of 2 cents per diluted share for the second quarter of 2009, ended Aug. 1, 2009. These results include restructuring charges of $34 million ($77 million after tax; 18 cents per share) related to division consolidations
OIWC Launches Women’s-Specific Design Contest at Interbike
The Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition (OIWC) Intuition & Ingenuity: A Women's Product Showcase will make its debut at Interbike, promoting women's bike products and highlighting women who have designed, tested, or participated in introduci
AcuSport Adds LWRC Tactical Line
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of outdoor and shooting sports products, has introduced LWRC International to their line of shooting sports products. LWRC produces a family of M6 short-stroke, gas-piston operated rifles and carbines…
The Access Fund Sees Success with AFLCC
The Access Fund is seeing unprecedented industry support of the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign (AFLCC), a new movement to save endangered climbing areas. The AFLCC is a multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to provide local climbing
Petzl America Hires Vance as Technical Information Manager
Petzl America hired Rick Vance to the position of Technical Information Manager. Rick comes to Petzl with a background in engineering and a passion for climbing…
