Callaway Golf Shows 1% Gain in Q2 Sales
Callaway Golf Company said second quarter net sales were $304 million, an increase of 1% compared to $302 million for the second quarter of 2009.
BOSG Names New Sales Manager
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG) has hired Alison Garvey Snider as sales manager. In her new roll, she will spport BOSG sales and service efforts, business forecasting, and sales analysis for accounts across the country…
Skechers’ Q2 Revenues Vault 69%
Skechers USA Inc. reported second quarter sales increased 68.9% to $504.9 million from $299.0 million a year ago. Earnings climbed to $40.2 million, or 82 cents a share, rebounding from a loss of $5.9 million, or 13 cents, a year ago..
GSI Commerce Net Revenues Rise 41% in Q2
GSI Commerce, which manages online stores for Dick's Sporting Goods, The Forzani Group Ltd, The Sports Authority, Timberland and other sporting goods retailers, reported net revenues rose 41% and non-GAAP income from operations increased 28% in the s
Sierra Designs Launches Backpack Line
After 45 years in business, Sierra Designs is entering the backpack category with a line of mid-weight packs featuring a molded composite framesheet with a single DAC aluminum stay and a custom forged pivot…
G3 to Offer Binding Dealers Indemnity This Fall
G3 said it would become the first alpine-touring/backcountry ski binding manufacturer to offer a liability reduction and indemnity program to its North American dealers…
MTB Bill Passed by Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (H.R. 4380) containing several duty suspensions across many sporting goods categories. Senate approval, which came via Unanimous Consent procedures, followed last week's overwhelming passage (378-4
Olympian Spencer Joins Alpine Staff
Olympian Dane Spencer, a member of four Alpine World Championship Teams dating back to 1997 has been added to the men's U.S. Alpine Ski Team staff..
Jim Gerson to Oversee Warnaco Swim Brands
Former Reef president and long-term VF executive Jim Gerson has left the organization to oversee The Warnaco Group's swimsuit brands, which include Speedo and Calvin Klein…
Adidas Outdoor to Launch in U.S. in Fall 2011
Effective fall 2011, adidas will enter the US Outdoor market with a newly developed range of footwear, apparel and accessories, including the TERREX concept, which debuted in Europe in 2009 to great reviews…
OIA VantagePoint Releases First Monthly Trend Reports
In preparation for the membership-wide introduction of OIA VantagePoint at Outdoor Retailer next week, the Outdoor Industry Association has released a sample of a monthly report that demonstrates the extent to which the new point-of-sale (POS) data tool c
New Paddle Council Expands Membership
The Paddle Council, an ad hoc group formed last year to obtain better terms for paddlesports exhibitors at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, has broadened its membership with the addition of four more industry heavyweights. Executives from Kokatat, Lega
MotorFist to Use Klymit’s Gas Chamber Insulation Technology
Klymit will supply snowmobile outerwear brand MotorFist with its NobleTek insulation, which gives outdoor enthusiasts the power to adjust their level of warmth via flexible, gastight, breathable chambers filled with gas instead of down or fabric….
Arc’Teryx Named Grassroots Partner
Arc'teryx has been designated a vendor partner of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, which represents 37 independent specialty retailers operating more than 70 stores across the United States…
VF Reports 47% Increase in Q2 Earnings, Raises Guidance
VF Corp. reported second quarter revenues rose 7% to $1.59 billion from $1.49 billion in the second quarter of 2009. Net income and earnings per share reached record levels in the quarter, with each increasing by 47%. Global revenues of The North Face and
