Golf Rounds Slide in January
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 3.6 percent in January 2014 compared to January 2013…
Hoka One One Adds More Elite Runners to Athlete Roster
Hoka One One has added Olympic Marathoner Magdalena Lewy-Boulet and All-American Miler Nicole Schappert to the brand’s squad of elite runners…
Dealer’s Early Markdowns Hurt Backcountry.com’s Q4 Results
Growing competition from department stores and vendor's direct-to-consumer channels as well as early markdowns of winter products by some major outdoor retailers emerged as headwinds at Backcountry.com in the fourth quarter, according to statements b
Evolv Sports Adds Alex Johnson to Climbing Team
Footwear manufacturer Evolv Sports added Alex Johnson to its climbing team. Johnson has been a prominent force in the climbing community for over a decade…
Adidas Outdoor Signs High-Altitude Alpinist Don Bowie
Adidas Outdoor announced Canadian born, high-altitude alpinist Don Bowie will join its team of athletes. Bowie has been climbing for the past 18 years…
Sequential Brand Posts Q4 Profit
Sequential Brands Group, the parent of Heelys, reported revenues increased to $10.6 million in the fourth quarter compared with $1.8 million in the prior year quarter. It earned $4 million, or 16 cents a share, in the quarter, against a loss of $7.3 milio
Fruit of the Loom Efforts in Honduras Recognized by EPA
Fruit of the Loom, Inc., which designs, makes and markets Spalding and Russell Athletic apparel, has been named a recipient of the EPA's Climate Leadership Award for its committment to reducing its carbon footprint in Honduras, which supplies 27 perc
West Marine Trims Q4 Loss
West Marine, Inc. slightly reduced its net loss in the fourth quarter to $11.2 million from $11.7 million a year ago. Sales increased 0.5 percent, to $118.8 million compared to $118.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Comparable store sales also inc
Joint Interbike/OR Media Event to Promote Outdoor Technology
Interbike and Outdoor Retailer joined forces to launch Charged Up, a new immersive media event designed to bring the latest in electric bike innovation and active outdoor technology to the attention of the non-endemic consumer and technology print, broadc
STX Partners with 200×85
STX has signed a sponsorship agreement with tournament and ice hockey experience company 200×85, LLC…
Sport Chalet to Sponsor California State University, Northridge
Sport Chalet and California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Athletic Department entered a multi-year partnership in which Sport Chalet will be the official apparel and equipment provider to the Matador athletic teams…
RECALL: 150 Mammut RescYou Devices
Mammut Sports Group Inc. recalled about 70 of its RescYou crevasse rescue devices in the United States and 80 in Canada because the pull cord lock cam can fail, posing a risk of death and inuring during a rescue…
Teva Sandals are the Official Footwear for Festival Season
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, has partnered with the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival to become the official sandal sponsor for the 2014 season…
Worldwide Concludes Spring 2014 Show with Record Numbers
Worldwide Buying Group just completed their 2014 Spring Show in Reno, NV with 585 owners/buyers in attendance including twenty new prospective retailers and record number of booths at 720…
Study: Obesity Rates Drop Among Preschoolers
The latest CDC obesity data, published in the February 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, show a significant decline in obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years. Obesity prevalence for this age group went from nearly 14 percent i
