Black Diamond Reports Q1 Revenues Climb 18 Percent
Black Diamond, Inc. reported sales reached $39.1 million in its first quarter, an increase of 18 percent from pro forma $33.1 million in the prior year quarter. Net income totaled $1.2 million, or 5 cents per share, while adjusted net income before non-ca
Yakima Eliminates CEO Position
Yakima is eliminating the position of CEO held by Jerry Heinlen and will now be led by an executive management team that will report to Chairman C.S. Lin, owner of Kemflo International Ltd., the Taiwanese company that acquired Yakima in 2009…
Easton-Bell Centralizes Product Development
Easton-Bell Sports has created a new organization that centralizes product development, design, engineering, and product costing across the company's flagship brands – Easton, Bell, Giro and Riddell. Hugh Hamill has been appointed senior vice preside
FuelBelt Appoints Hartford Sales Group as its West Coast Rep
FuelBelt Inc. has hired The Hartford Sales Group as its new sales representative team for the west coast…
Ridell Launches Helmet Trade-in Program
Riddell will offer $50 off the catalog purchase price of any Riddell Revolution family (Riddell Revolution, Riddell Revolution Speed, Riddell Revolution IQ and Riddell 360) adult helmet for the trade-in of any VSR-4 adult helmet…
Sherbrook SBK Sport Appoints Exclusive Investment Bank
Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp, the hockey stick maker, has signed an exclusive investment banking mandate with Notre-Dame Capital Inc. According to the agreement, NDC as an exempt market dealer will raise on a best efforts basis a maximum of $2.5 million in pr
Combat Sports to Sponsor NAHL
Combat Sports Inc. will become the exclusive supplier of one-piece sticks, shafts, blades, gloves and pants to the North American Hockey League (NAHL) commencing in the 2010-2011 inaugural season…
Morsel Munk Opening Brick-and-Mortar Store
Online retailer Morsel Munk is opening a 2,400-square-foot brick-and-mortar store Saturday in Winsted, CT that will also house their shipping and distribution operations. The retailer is expanding its selection of watersports products as part of the expan
Zumiez’s CFO Resigns
Zumiez Inc. announced that Trevor Lang has resigned as chief financial officer, chief administrative officer & secretary effective June 1, 2011 in order to move back to Atlanta, Georgia. A search for Lang's successor is underway…
Eastbay Upgrades Mobile Website
Eastbay, a division of Foot Locker, introduced its upgraded mobile site with advanced features and functionality. In addition to being able to browse and buy product, customers visiting Eastbay.com from their mobile devices will be able to view product re
Human -powered Recreation Generates 87,000 Jobs in Arizona
More than 87,000 Arizona jobs and $371 million in state tax revenues are supported by “human-powered recreation” such as climbing, hiking, mountain biking and camping in Arizona, according to a study released by the Access Fund, the national o
Broder Bros. Q1 Sales Climb 13.5 Percent
Broder Bros. reported first quarter 2011 sales were $173.9 million compared to $153.5 million for the first quarter 2010. Income from operations for the first quarter 2011 was $6.5 million compared to a loss of $3.3 million for the first quarter 2010…
SportsOneSource Opens Boulder Office; Taps Bill Garrels to Lead Media Business
In an effort to expand its footprint in the outdoor, snow sports and action sports markets, The SportsOneSource Group has announced the opening of a new office in Boulder, CO…
Adams Golf Reports Spike in Q1 Revenues
Adams Golf reported record net sales of $30.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up 35.0 percent from sales of $22.4 million in the year-ago period. The company recorded net income of $4.0 million for the quarter, up from $1.7 million in Q1 201
Puma Parent PPR to Acquire Volcom in $607.5 Million Deal
PPR SA, the French-parent of Puma as well as luxury brands such as Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, agreed to buy action sports-inspired apparel maker Volcom Inc for $607.5 million. Volcom will be the first brand outside Puma in PRR's new Sport & Lifest
