A.T. Cross to Meet 2012 EPS Guidance Thanks to Eyewear
A.T. Cross Company said it expects 2012 earnings per share to meet its previously issued guidance of 70 cents thanks in large part to robust sales of its Native and Costa eyewear. The company reported earnings per share of 64 cents in 2011…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Sees Strongest Q4 Same-Store Sales Growth in a Decade
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported it biggest increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter in ten years. The retailer said sales increased 7.4 percent $243.6 million in the quarter ended Dec. 30, 2012 on the strength of a 6.5 percent increas
Action Sports Group Acquires Flexmeter
Demon International, LC, doing business as Action Sports Group, has completed the acquisition of the French company Flexmeter and associated IP. Flexmeter, a division of the Docmeter company, is a developer and innovator of protective wrist guards for act
Rossignol Group Partners with Recycle Utah
The Rossignol Group, which includes Dynastar, Lange, Look and Rossignol brands, has partnered with Recycle Utah in an effort to recycle more snowsports equipment…
Shoe Carnival’s Q4 EPS Running Ahead of Targets
Shoe Carnival, Inc. said it expects fourth quarter net sales to be in the range of $212 million to $214 million with a comparable store sales increase of approximately 1.0 percent. Earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of 20 cents to
Under Armour Signs Former World Number One Golf Amater
Under Armour announced that recently turned professional golfer, Jordan Spieth, will join the brand’s roster of elite athletes…
Flow Society Names New Chief Operating Officer
Big Idea Brands, LLC and Flow Society, the maker of lacrosse apparel, has appointed Carlos Vazquez to the position of chief operating officer. Vazquez will be responsible for the day-to-day operations…
Mossy Oak Revamps Website
Mossy Oak unveiled its redesigned, retooled and refocused website at www.mossyoak.com…
Record Heat, Drought, Wildfire Made 2012 Year of Extremes
It’s official. 2012 was the warmest and among the most extreme year of weather ever recorded. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists said the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 55.3°F, which was 3.2°F above the 20th
RECALL: 40 High Pressure Scuba Hoses
A-Plus Marine is recalling about 40 high-pressure scuba air hoses because the diving hose that connects the regulator to the tank's pressure gauge can separate reducing the available air supply to the diver, posing a drowning hazard…
Fletcher Leisure Group Appoints VP of Sales for Hilfiger Golf
Fletcher Leisure Group – the licensee of Tommy Hilfiger Golf and manufacturer of AUR Golf and Sunice – has named golf and resort industry veteran Brian Lohman as its VP of sales for Tommy Hilfiger Golf and AUR Golf…
Brooks Settles Trademark Lawsuit with Fred Meyer
Brooks Sports, Inc. and Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. have settled their dispute around Fred Meyer’s use of an objectionable graphic design on private label athletic wear. While Fred Meyer did not admit liability, it recognized the design closely resemble
Granite Gear Introduces New Pack Series at OR
Granite Gear will be introducing two new packs at the ORWM. The Athabasca 24 and the Kahiltna 29 represent a new series of full-featured technical hiking packs that can double as everyday working daypacks….
Chaos Hats to Host OIWC Fundraiser at OR Winter Market
Chaos Hats will sell discounted headwear all week in their Outdoor Retailer booth #30001E to raise money for the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC)…
Royal Robbins Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. (BRS), a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Royal Robbins, Inc. from Kellwood Company, a Sun Capital portfolio company…
