Apparel Sales up 4.4% in March Despite Later Easter
Total Apparel sales recorded their eighth consecutive year-over-year sales gains in March, increasing by 4.4% year-over-year, according to preliminary estimates by MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. Still, March’s gain was only about half of the ave
Cycling Sports Group and SRAM Extend Partnership
Cycling Sports Group (CSG) and SRAM will collaborate more closely on product development, sponsoring teams and product demos worldwide. The extended relationship means CSG's Cannondale, GT, Schwinn and Mongoose bikes will use more SRAM components and
OIA Honors Sens. Wyden and Burr as Outdoor Champions
With Congress poised to slash funding for public lands and outdoor recreation, the Outdoor Industry Association prepared Wednesday to honor two of its champions as recipients of its 2011 Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen.
Black Diamond Hires Investor Relations Firm
Black Diamond, Inc. has engaged Liolios Group to lead its investor relations and financial communications program…
Amer Sports Issues $75M Nordic Bond
Amer Sports Corporation, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic brands, issued a SEK 500 million ($75mm) floating rate bond targeted at Nordic institutional investors with a loan period of five (5) years. Amer Spo
Lehigh Valley’s Nestor’s Sporting Goods to Close
Nestor's Sporting Goods in Whitehall Township, PA, is closing after 65 year in business. The store will close in June to make way for a Buckman's Ski and Snowboard Shop…
Volcom Sues Roc Nation Over Diamond Logo
Volcom has sued Roc Nation, owned by entertainer Jay Z, for trademark infringement, claiming the inverted diamond logo it began using in 2009 is too similar to that used by the action sport brand…
Timbuk2 Announces New Distributors in Canada
Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based maker of messenger bags, appointed four new sales agencies across Canada. The four are: Andrea Dillon Sales, Gomme Sales, The Outside Group, and Les Agences Benoit Corriveau Inc…
Industry Volunteers to Gather Thursday for Los Padres N.F. Clean Up
The Conservation Alliance, Los Padres Forest Watch and employees from Deckers Outdoors, Horny Toad and Patagonia will tackle a large trash cleanup project in the Los Padres National Forest tomorrow, Thursday, April 7th. The volunteer project will will kic
Saucony to Sponsor BolderBOULDER 10K
Saucony, Inc. announced its long-term exclusive footwear and apparel sponsorship of the BolderBOULDER, recently named by Runner's World magazine as “America's All-Time Best 10K.”…
New Balance’s Revenues Climb Nearly 8% in 2010
New Balance regained some momentum in 2010, with worldwide revenues climbing 7.9% to $1.78 billion from $1.65 billion in 2009. Figures include estimated sales by joint ventures and distributors, and cover its wide range of brands that include New Balance,
New Balance Launches Customization for the 574
New Balance announced the launch of the US574, the brand's first custom athletic shoe, which will be made at the company's Norridgewock, Maine manufacturing facility…
Access Fund Names Grant Recipients
In the first round of the Climbing Preservation Grant Program for 2011, the Access Fund awarded over $18,000 to support local climbing activism and conservation of the climbing environment…
OnTheSnow.com Users Rank Nation’s Best Ski Resorts
British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb has once again claimed the title of “Favorite Overall Resort” in OnTheSnow.com’s Visitors Choice Awards, an annual list of favorite resorts as ranked by user ratings from the site’s 3.4 m
Zumiez March Comps Jump 15.1%
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011 increased 15.1% to $41.2 million, compared to $35.8 million for the five-week period ended April 3, 2010…
