Easton-Bell Sports Reports Better Margins on Lower Sales in Q2
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales declined 5.8 percent from the second quarter of 2012, although margins improved. Team Sports net sales decreased $11.6 million, or 9.4 percent, for the quarter from lower sales of Easton hockey products related
Apex Sports Group Hires Product Manager, VP of Sales
Apex Sports Group, the makers of the Apex Ski Boot System, has expanded their North American sales force with two new hires, while also retaining a new product manager and promoting a new VP of sales for brand support…
Giant Group Reports Double-Digit Profit Growth in First Half
Giant Group grew pre-tax net profit 18.9 percent in the first six months ended June 30 on a 4.1 percent increase in revenue, which reached TWD27.2 billion yuan ($914 mm) during the period…
Mavic Names Podium Sales as Mid-Atlantic Sales Agency
Mavic, Inc. has hired Podium Sales Group to represent its brand in the Mid-Atlantic region beginning Aug. 15…
Fischer Sports Names News Reps
Fischer Sports added two new sales reps for their Alpine products in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountains territories…
Outdoor Product Sales Improve in July
Sales of outdoor products increased 2.6 percent in fiscal July to $810.3 million, according to the latest monthly sales report from OIA VantagePoint™. Outdoor Hardgoods continued its solid sales trend, and Apparel sales posted a strong increase. Footwear,
Vertical Source Appoints Vuernick VP of Sales
Vertical Source, which manages the global sourcing requirements for many outdoor/active brands, has appointed Steve Vuernick as its new vice president of sales…
McNett Takes on Title Sponsor Role for Hunting With Heroes
McNett Corporation will sponsor 10 local Veterans from Skagit and Whatcom Counties near its home in Bellingham, WA to mark it's decision to become title sponsor of the 3rd annual Hunting with Heroes weekend…
Little League Appoints Fermata Partners as Retail Licensing Representative
Little League Baseball and Softball appointed Atlanta, GA-based Fermata Partners to manage its retail licensing program. Fermata Partners will assume management of Little League’s existing base of retail licensees…
Dorel’s Bike Q2 Operating Margins Plunged in Q2
Dorel Industries Inc. joined the chorus of outdoor product companies attributing disappointing but expected second-quarter results to the late arrival of spring across United States, Canada and Europe…
Head NV Attains Q2 Growth On Strong Racquet Sales
Head NV reported unaudited net sales of €9.1 million ($11.8 mm) in the second quarter ended June 30, up 3.3 percent from the same period a year earlier as growth in its Racquet Sports division more than offset declines in its Winter Sports and Divin
Inaugural European Outdoor Summit Features Many US Speakers
There are only 65 spots still available at the first European Outdoor Summit, which will take place in Stockholm from 16-18 October. Hosted by the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), the summit will feature speakers, workshops and networking events…
Head NV’s Racquet Division Boosts 1H Performance
Head NV reported unaudited net sales of €9.1 million ($11.8 mm) in the second quarter ended June 30, up 3.3 percent from the same period a year earlier as growth in its Racquet Sports division more than offset declines in its Winter Sports and Divin
Ackman Pushes Penney to Speed up CEO Search
J.C. Penney Co. Chairman Thomas Engibous affirmed his support for Chief Executive Myron Ullman, saying he has led “significant actions to correct the errors of previous management” since he retook the helm of the struggling department-store retailer. The
Adidas Cuts Sales Outlook on Weak Europe and Currency Challenges
Adidas slightly trimmed its 2013 revenue forecast because of “lackluster” sales in Europe and a wide range of deteriorating currencies against the Euro…
