Xenith’s Detroit Assembly Plant Begins Operations
Xenith opened its new football helmet assembly plant in Detroit Wednesday after months of collaborating with several Michigan companies who helped move the operation from the East Coast…
Winnebago to Present Adventure Race in Iowa
RV maker Winnebago Industries Inc. has become title sponsor of the Winnebago Outdoor Adventure Race in Iowa featuring paddling, cycling and running…
Key OIA Trade Bills Move Forward in US Senate
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed legislation Wednesday evening with amendments that would substantially lower tariffs on imports of certain performance outerwear and footwear, according to Outdoor Industry Association…
Cabela’s Q1 Sales Growth Hits Double Digits As Comps Decline Continues to Taper
Cabela’s Incorporated reported total revenue increased 14.0 percent to $827.1 million in the first quarter ended March 28 as revenue from new stores and associated growth in credit card accounts easily surpassed the effect of declining same-store sa
Unifi’s Q3 Profits Leap
Unifi, Inc. reported earnings more than doubled in its third quarter ended Mar. 29, to $10.0 million, or 55 cents per share, compared to net income of $4.7 million, or 25 cents, for the prior year quarter…
Kohl’s Launches Gaiam Collection
Kohl’s Department Stores said Thursday it has begun selling an exclusive Gaiam women’s apparel collection at stores nationwide and Kohls.com…
Jarden Reports Outdoor Solutions Sales Declined in Q1
Jarden Corp. reported sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment fell 8.6 percent to $624.9 million from $684.1 million a year ago…
Amer Sports Q1 Earnings Spike on Solid Sales Growth
Amer Sports Corporation, which completed its acquisition of Louisville Slugger this week, reported strong sales of apparel and footwear helped it boost net sales to €575.9 million ($650 mm) for the quarter ended March 31, up 5 percent in currency-ne
Target and Sports Authority Offer Durban Folding Bikes
Target and Sports Authority have begun selling Durban folding bikes in the $249.99 to $1,499 price range at www.target.com and in select Sports Authority stores across the country…
RYU Apparel Chairman and CEO Ups Stake in Company
RYU Apparel Inc. announced that the family of its Chairman and CEO increased their equity stake in the athletic apparel brand by CA$800,000 via a recent private placement…
Arc’teryx Named One of Canada’s Greenest Employers
Arc'Teryx Equipment Inc. of North Vancouver, BC, has been named to Canada's Greenest Employers, a list recognizing employers doing the most to create a culture of environmental awareness…
L.L.Bean to Outfit More than 1,000 Yogis
L.L.Bean will outfit more than 1,000 yoga instructors and staff as the official active apparel sponsor of the third annual Maine YogaFest in Portland, ME…
Quiksilver Investor Renews Calls for a Sale
Activist investor Ryan Drexler of Consac LLC has again renewed calls for Quiksilver to put itself up for sale…
Treksta Raising Profile at Banff Mountain Film Festival
Treksta, a South Korean based maker of hiking and trail running footwear, has become a major sponsor of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour…
Timberland Boosts ROR Content in 2014
Timberland incorporated Renewable, Organic, or Recycled (ROR) materials into 79 percent of its footwear in 2014, up from 70 percent in 2013, according to the company's 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which was released Wednesday…
