Zumiez Foreging Some Online Marketing Costs
Zumiez.com is foregoing two major marketing expenses that squeeze online retailers margins, Zumiez Inc. CEO Rick Brooks disclosed in investor presentations last week…
Colorado Ski Country USA Announces 2014-15 Double Diamond Award Winners
Athletes, on-mountain professionals and industry veterans recognized for their valuable contributions yesterday evening at the 52nd Annual Meeting of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA)…
Intersport Finland Sponsors National XC Ski Team
Intersport Finland Ltd has signed a five-year contract to serve as the main sponsor for Finland's national cross country skiing team, which will host the World Championships in 2017…
Intersports Sales Growth Accelerated Sharply in First Quarter
Intersport International Corp. (IIC) reported the overall pace of sales at Intersport stores worldwide accelerated sharply in the first quarter ended March 31 compared with the pace reported for all of 2014…
Life Time Fitness Acquisition Closes
Life Time Fitness, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition by an investor group led by affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners and TPG…
Remington Outdoor Announces Changes To Senior Leadership
Remington Outdoor Company Chairman and CEO George Kollitides stepped down in a major shakeup that has resulted in the appointment of a co-lead director as president, CEO and interim chairman…
Bridgedale Names Reps for Nine More States
Bridgedale North America has appointed sales reps to call on its dealers in nine states across the Pacific Northwest and Southwest…
Colorado Ski Country USA Sees Robust Skier Visits for 2014/15 Season
Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported that ski visits to its 21 members resorts reached 7.1 million this past winter, down about .05 percent from 2013/14 levels…
Caleres to Expand Current Operations in Tennessee
Caleres, formerly Brown Shoe Co., will make a substantial investment to expand its distribution facility in Lebanon, TN, according to a statement from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development…
Active Ride Shop Launches Collective Vision Contest
Last Saturday, Active Ride Shop and Vans united to unveil the Collective Vision Contest and show support to the local community at the Active Bakersfield Grand Opening Event. Working closely with seven schools in the Bakersfield community,…
Greenpeace Detox Resumes Focus on Outdoor Brands
Greenpeace has dispatched staff on an expedition to mountains across the globe to collect water and snow samples and test them for PFCs as part of its Detox Campaign…
Crocs Sees Wholesale Bounce Back in the U.S.
While rationalizing its store base in the Americas in its transition year, Crocs Inc. is still eyeing strong growth potential at wholesale in the region…
New Balance Sees Double-Digit 2014 Revenue Gain
New Balance's worldwide sales reached $3.3 billion in 2014. That represents a 12.6 percent gain from sales of $2.93 billion achieved in worldwide sales in 2013…
EORA Summer Shows Start Next Week
The Eastern Outdoor Res Association (EORA) reports good vendor participation at all four of its upcoming summer trade shows, which are open to specialty outdoor retailers interested in lifestyle, specialty run, bike, resort, paddle sports, and other categ
Start Haus Opens Giant Partner Store
Start Haus and Giant Bicycle recently celebrated the grand opening of a Giant Partner Store at Ski Haus' Truckee, CA store, which is located at 10998 Donner Pass Rd…
