Performance Bicyle to Open New California Store Next Month
Performance Bicycle said it will open its 27th store in California in Santa Rosa on April 9…
The Buckle’s Q4 Earnings Climb 23.1%
The Buckle, Inc. reported earnings rose 23.1% to $42.1 million, or 92 cents per share, from $34.2 million, or 74 cents, a year ago. Sales increased 9.2% to $274.4 million from $251.4 million a year ago. Comparable store net sales increased 3.8%…
Backcountry.com Enables Users to Post Videos
Backcountry.com launched new video functionality this week that enables customers and vendors to post their own videos on every product page or link to existing videos on YouTube. Backcounty said it is the first outdoor sporting goods retailer to offer th
Summit Sports Rolls Out Two More Web Stores
Summit Sports Inc. has launched two new Web sites, Kayaks.net and BathingSuits.net, bringing to 13 the number of web store is now operates. The Bloomfield Hills, MI-based retailer offers more than 300 brands and operates four brick-and-mortar stores…
Saucony Signs Triathletes
Saucony, Inc. said it had signed Olympic triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker, ranked 10th in the world and top American in 2009, and Sarah Groff, a member of the USA Triathlon National Team, to multi-year endorsement contracts…
The Outdoor Recreation Group Launching Body Glove Packs and Luggage Line
Body Glove International has issued a license to The Outdoor Recreation Group to develop a new line of backpacks, luggage, totes and accessories for outdoor, water/extreme sports markets that will hit retail shelves this summer…
Confluence Creates Dealer Sales Position
Confluence Watersports has hired Brad Taylor for the newly created position of director of field sales. Taylor will oversee the company’s U.S. field sales team to further develop their outdoor specialty dealer segment…
Reebok Aiding Sidney Crosby’s Olympic Theft
Reebok is helping Sidney Crosby, the Canadian hockey Olympic star relocate his stolen hockey gear. Crosby, who scored the winning goal in overtime to defeat the US 3-2 this February in Vancouver, wants his gold-medal winning stick and glove back. Reebok C
Overland Equipment Appoints Sales and Brand Development Manager
Overland Equipment named Megan McGovern as sales and brand development manager. In this newly formed position, McGovern will work to increase Overland Equipment brand awareness, generate new business, and support the existing wholesale business…
PUMA Acquires Cobra Golf
Puma signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the golf equipment brand Cobra Golf from Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. The acquisition includes the Cobra brand as well as related inventory, intellectual property and endorsement c
Dorel Industries IBD Business Grew 25% in Q4
Dorel Industries Inc. said 25% sales growth at its Cycling Sports Group, which focuses on the IBD channel, helped drive an 11.3% increase in revenues at its Recreational/Leisure segment in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30, 2009. Still, a shift toward lowe
Survey Shows Optimism Among Bike Dealers
Sixty percent of bike retailers surveyed by The Bike Cooperative expect positive sales growth in 2010, including 12% expecting sales growth of 10% or more. Local economics and online competition were deemed the biggest threats to sales growth this year…
New Era Cap to Sponsor Pinstripe Bowl
New Era Cap Co. Inc. will be the title sponsor of the first-ever college football bowl game to be held at Yankee Stadium…
Forzani Named Official Partner of CJGA
The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) announced a three year partnership with The Forzani Group Ltd. as an Official Partner of the CJGA….
Yue Yuen’s Sales Grew 5.6% in February
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) said operating revenue in February grew 5.6% to US $391.83 million, whereas its operating revenue was $371 million in the same month of 2009…
