Eddie Bauer CEO Departing
Neil Fiske, who took the helm at Eddie Bauer in 2007 and tied its turn around to a return to its roots in technical mountaineering, will leave the company, according to an article in the Seattle Times…
US Outdoor Store Turns 55
Portland, OR-based US Outdoor Store celebrates its 55th year of business this year. Like many outdoor specialty retailers, the company started off selling used government-issue surplus gear and has since evolved to…
Pon Holdings Forms Bicycle Business Unit
Pon Holdings BV has formed a bicycling unit to oversee its growing investments in cycling, which now include the Gazelle and Cervélo brands as well as those owned by Germany's Derby Cycle AG….
Academy Sports + Outdoors to Open Store in Jonesboro, AR
Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed on as the lead tenant for a shopping center being developed at the former fairgrounds site in Jonesboro, AR, home to Arkansas State University…
NICA Lands Jeep as First Non-Cycling Sponsor
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) has signed a landmark corporate partnership agreement with Jeep to be the league’s Official Vehicle Sponsor. With the partnership, Jeep becomes NICA’s first platinum level partner outside
Cycling Fatalities Fell 12 Percent in 2009
A report released in by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found 630 “pedalcyclists” were killed in 2009, down 12 percent from the 718 fatalities reported in 2008. The stats, while delayed, may indicate that cycling adv
Hi-Tec Sports Partners with Friends of Trees
Hi-Tec Sports USA is literally deepening roots in its adopted hometown of Portland, OR. The global sports and outdoor company, which moved its USA headquarters from Modesto, CA to Portland, OR in Jan. 2011, has partnered with Friends of Trees and committe
Shimano Group Bullish on 2012 Profit Growth After Strong 2011 Finish
Shimano is forecasting revenues of ¥230 billion in 2012, an increase of 3.7 percent over the 2011 period. Net income is seen growing 20.4 percent to ¥24 billion for the year…
Flip Flop Shops to Open 40 Stores in 2012
With more than 50 shops currently operating throughout the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, Flip Flop Shops announces it will expand its footprint to 90-plus shops by the end of 2012, with an additional 40-plus already in the pipeline for 20
Gill Athletics Names Recipient of Scholarship
Matt Luck, head coach of Willoughby South (OH) High School, has been awarded a scholarship from Gill Athletics for the USATF Level I Coaches Education School to be held at Defiance College from Feb. 24-26…
Sports Marketing South to Represent Burris and Steiner
The Burris Company announced that Sports Marketing South will be representing both the Burris and Steiner optics brands in ten southeastern states. Effective Feb. 1, 2012, the new rep group will be responsible for sales to authorized dealers and distribut
Li Ning Closes Portland Store
Li-Ning closed its Pearl District retail store last week and the company’s U.S. operations are now being run out of Chicago, a spokesman told the Portland Business Journal…
Epic Sports Seeks Tax Deal for Expansion
Epic Sports, Wichita-based team sporting goods supplier, is asking the city of Kansas for a 10-year tax abatement to purchase and remodel former Coca-Cola plant, according to kansas.com…
Zumiez Relocating E-Commerce Operations to Kansas
Zumiez Inc. will move their ecommerce fulfillment operations from their headquarters in Everett, WA to Edwardsville, KS in May to accommodate their growing online business and to increase the speed of product deliveries to online customers…
Descente’s Fiscal Q3 Sales and Profits Expand
Descente reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31 increased 8.7 percent to ¥20.7 bn ($268 mm) from ¥19.0 bn ($231 mm) in the year-ago period. Gross margins slipped 80 basis points…
