Orvis Honors Its First Breaking Barriers Award Recipients
Orvis recently honored the first winners of its Breaking Barriers Award for going above and beyond to bring new blood into fly fishing by breaking down the barriers to participation in the sport…
Asics America Q1 Sales Up 5 Percent in Currency-Neutral Terms
Asics America Group (AAG), which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, reported sales rose 1.8 percent in the first quarter and expanded 5.0 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Asics America Corp. (U.S. only) showed a steady positive 6.9
Point 65′ Hires Pale Morning Media
Point 65 Sweden, a Scandinavian manufacturer of modular kayaks and other paddle sports gear, packs and outdoor products, has partnered with Pale Morning Media LLC for public relations support…
Reynolds Cycling Inaugurates Pro Deal Site
Reynolds Cycling has granted its dealers and their employees access to a special area on its webstore where they will be allowed to purchase products at exceptional prices…
Over the Edge Sports Opening Tahoe Location
Over the Edge Sports, which specializes in selling mountain bikes, will celebrate the grand opening of its new store in South Lake Tahoe, CA May 22, marking the opening of its…
Black Diamond Inc.’s Apparel and Cycling Launches Drive Q1 Growth
Black Diamond Inc. reported sales increased 13.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015 driven by it Black Diamond and POC brands, which it could sell in separate transactions as early as the third quarter…
Performance Bicycle Recognized for Cycling-Friendly Efforts
Performance Bicycle, the leading cycling chain in the U.S., said The League of American Bicyclists has recognized its corporate headquarters as a Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Business…
Overseas Cyclists Snap up Cannondale Bikes in Q1 as Price Increases Loom
Dorel Sports said demand for its premium Cannondale bikes overseas helped it grow currency-neutral sales and earnings in the first quarter, while bicycle sales to US big box retailers got off to a slow start. While, the decline of the euro, yen and pound
Johnson Outdoors Reports Strong Growth at 3 of 4 Units in Fiscal Q2
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported net sales increased 7 percent to $133.1 million in the fiscal second quarter ended April 3 compared to a year earlier, driven by growth at it Marine Electronics, Watercraft and Outdoor Gear units. Foreign currency translatio
First Quarter Sales Rise at Backcountry.com and BodyBuilding.com
Sales increased by $10 million at both Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com in the first quarter ended March 31, according to Liberty Ventures Group…
Rising Legal Costs Mute Impact of Surging Q1 Sales at Johnson Outoors
Johnson Outdoors Inc. decision to double down on an expensive patent litigation battle with much larger Garmin Ltd caused its operating margins to tumble in the fiscal second quarter despite strong sales growth at three of its four business units…
Mizuno’s Q4 Profits Slip
Mizuno Corp. saw a slight decline in earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Mar. 31, with slight revenue declines seen in the Americas…
Crocs Q1 Shows Continued Stabalization
Crocs Inc. reported sales slumped 16.1 percent in the first quarter, to $262.2 million. On a currency-neutral basis, revenue decreased 8 percent. The company showed a loss of $6.0 million, or 8 cents a share, against a profit of $6.4 million, or 6 cents,
Fitbit Files To Go Public
Fitbit, the fitness tracker leader, filed for an initial public offering to raise up to $100 million, and surprised some by showing that it’s been profitable for several quarters. The eight-year-old company, based in San Francisco, will be the first
Glukos Signs Tobin Heath as Brand Ambassador
The Glukos Company Inc., a natural performance energy foods brand officially launching in May, announced the signing of United States Midfielder Tobin Heath. Heath, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time NCAA champion, World Cup silver medalist…
