Hudson Trail Outfitters Demise to Cost Creditors Millions
Hudson Trail Outfitters Ltd told its trade vendors last week that it only has enough assets to pay about 35 percent of its $11 million in outstanding debt, according to a letter obtained by The B.O.SS. Report…
Thule Group Shows Off Expanded Test Center
Thule Group swung open the doors of its expanded testing lab in Sweden Thursday to emphasize it commitment to becoming the leading global supplier of gear used to carry outdoor recreation gear, children and consumer electronics…
OffTheScale Selects Vivofit II to Power Fitness Platform
OffTheScale (OTS), a new fitness platform being promoted by celebrity fitness trainer and author Jay Cardiello, will be powered by Garmin's Vivofit II fitness tracker…
The Buckle’s August Comps Slip
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales for the 4-week period ended Aug. 29, decreased 3.3 percent…
Kelty to Give Away Pack Used by Nolte in New Film
Kelty will hold a contest to give away the exact Trekker 65 that actor Nick Nolte wore in the movie “A Walk in the Woods,” which debuted at theaters nationwide Wednesday…
Scott Sports Owner Buys Control of Swiss Retailer Transa
Scott Sports S.A. President, CEO and Co-owner Beat Zaugg has acquired a majority stake in the Swiss adventure travel and specialty outdoor retailer Transa, according to Swiss media reports…
Report: Quiksilver Seeking Sale
Quiksilver Inc. has been holding discussions with a number of potential strategic bidders with the goal of a management-led buyout, ideally outside of a bankruptcy, Bloomberg reports…
Peak Signs Dwight Howard
Peak, the Chinese sportswear company, has signed Houston Rockets'center Dwight Howard to an endorsement deal. Howard had been with Adidas…
G-III Lifts Guidance, as Q2 Beat Expectations
With the help of strength in its fan apparel business, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported second quarter earnings doubled to $12.4 million, or 27 cents a share, from $6.2 million, or 14 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased 11.8 percent to $473.9 million..
Sweet Protection to Open U.S. Office in Colorado
Sweet Protection, a Norwegian designer of helmets and apparel for whitewater, snow sports and mountain biking will open its North American headquarters in Broomfield, CO in October…
Suunto Opens Mobile Competence Center
Suunto has opened a new Mobile Competence Center in Tampere, Finland to develop digital services and native applications for both iOS and Android…
Swift USA LLC Begins Selling Directly to Consumer
Swift USA LLC on Tuesday began selling SwiftCarbon’s road, mountain, triathlon and time trial bikes direct to U.S. consumers, even as it scouts potential dealers…
Bulls Bikes USA Appoints First Brand Ambassadors
Bulls Bikes USA has named its first ever brand ambassadors to represent the German-born brand in the U.S. during the 2015/2016 model year…
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Jump
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings vaulted 86.4 percent in the second quarter, to $4.8 million, or 24 cents a share. Comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent, in-line with the company’s guidance. The family-shoe chain said a solid start to the
Backyard Footwear to Launch in U.S.
Tiebreak International has partnered with a U.S. Distributor to launch one of the best-selling Danish shoe lines in history to American consumers next spring under the Backyard Footwear brand…
