HR 1 Would Gut Conservation Spending
The Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a coalition of sportsmen’s and conservation groups that includes Ducks Unlimited, the Trust for Public Land and wildlife management agencies, published its Sportsmen’s Priorities Checklist last wee
Birkenstock Expands Advertising Reach for 2011
Birkenstock USA launched its 2011 advertising campaign that will be featured in more publications than at anytime in its history. The extended reach is part of an overall program to pursue additional outdoor and specialty running accounts. The company al
Garmin sues Bryton for Allegedly Infringing Patent on Cycling Computer
Garmin Ltd. announced that a Garmin subsidiary filed a patent infringement suit against Bryton Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Garmin accuses Bryton's products of mimicking the appearance and functionality of Garmin's
McDavid to Sponsor Chicago’s NeXt All-American Classic
McDavid has been named the Official Sports Medicine and Protective Apparel partner of the NeXt All-American Classic, being held in Chicago on Sunday, April 3. The game features 24 of the best high school basketball seniors in America…
Spyder Hires Tina Pemberton to Represent Ontario Sales Territory
Spyder Active Sports appointed Tina Pemberton as the new sales representative in Ontario, Canada…
Brooks-Range Appoints Carlos Buhler as Ambasador
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, based in Fremont, CA, has named U.S. mountaineering veteran, Carlos Buhler, as its newest ambassador…
Bicycle Leadership Conference Publishes Agenda
The bicycle industry will grapple with a range of issues – from the business impact of doping in the peloton, the commercial potential of the Internet and social networking, to the rekindling of the youth market – at the Bicycle Leadership Conference next
Nike and Dixie Team Sports Partner on High School Sponsorships
Frontier High School in New Matamoras, Ohio, recently became the latest high school to enter into a a corporate sponsorship agreement with Nike and Dixie Team Sports, according to the Marietta Times. The report indicated that Dixie now has more than 50 Ni
Scheels to Open First Utah Location
Scheels plans to open a 220,000-square-foot store in Sandy, Utah, its first in the state. The store will include a 65-foot-tall Ferris wheel and a 16,000-gallon salt-water aquarium…
Famous Footwear Posts Modest Fiscal Fourth Quarter Earnings Growth
Famous Footwear delivered a 4.9% comp gain in the fiscal fourth quarter on top of a 9% increase in the prior-year quarter. But overall operating earnings for the chain, which is owned by Brown Shoe Co., grew only modestly, held back by increased marketing
Shoe Carnival Posts Record Fiscal Q4 Profit Growth on Strength Business
Strength across all categories and a healthy jump in comparable store sales carried Shoe Carnival, Inc. to 70% profit growth for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan 29, making it the second-highest Q4 earnings jumps in the company’s history…
Li Ning’s Revenue Grow 13% in 2010
Chinese sporting goods brand giant Li Ning Company Ltd reported revenue grew by 13.0% in 2010, to RMB9.48 billion ($1.43 bn). Profit attributable to equity holders reached RMB1.1 billion ($167 mm), up 17.4% from 2009…
Lululemon Fourth Quarter Profits Soar; Sales Per Square Foot Reaches $1,726
Seeming to only build further momentum, Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues surged 52.8% to $245.4 million for the 13-week period ended Jan. 30. The increase was driven by a 28% comp gain on a constant-dollar basis, bringing a
TriSports.com Installs Water Harvesting System
TriSports, the triathlon retailer based in Tucson, AZ, completed their massive rainwater harvesting system on the TriSports.com building in the Butterfield Business Park…
Timberland Opens Boston Store
Timberland chose St. Patrick's Day for the grand opening of its new Boston retail location at 201 Newbury Street (at Exeter), bringing the brand's authentic outdoor footwear and apparel to one of the Northeast's premier retail neighborhoods
