Orange 21 Secures Equity Investment
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, announced that on Feb. 28 it entered into a stock purchase agreement and registration rights agreement with Harlingwood (Alpha), LLC…
Wild Iris Mountain Sports Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Wild Iris Mountain Sports in Lander, WY has joined Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as a retail member…
SpendingPulse: February Sales Gains Smaller Than Recent Months
MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse said the month of February recorded continuing growth across most categories, maintaining the positive performance that began in Fall 2010. However, February's year-over-year growth rates were smaller in most categor
Adidas’ North America Revenues Climb 12% in Fourth Quarter
Adidas Group reported fourth-quarter earnings declined because of increased marketing expenses. But sales in North America grew 12% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by a 13% sales increase for adidas and a 24% sales increase for Reebok. The athletic fo
The Walking Company Sells Big Dogs IP
The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. sold Feb. 22 the trademarks and other intellectual property of its Big Dogs business for $5 million in cash in a transaction that allowed the company to expand its rights under its credit line with Wells Fargo Bank and f
Shoebacca.com to Expand Warehouse
Shoebacca.com reached an agreement to expand their DFW warehouse space up to 500,000 square feet. This agreement will allow for Shoebacca.com's future growth and expansion, and will put Shoebacca.com on par with some of the largest online footwear re
Shoe Palace to Open Las Vegas Flagship
Shoe Palace is opening a flagship store in Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas, its largest location at more than triple its current 2,000-square foot location…
Whitetails Unlimited Funds More than $ 6 mm in Projects in Midwest States
Funding from Whitetails Unlimited chapters have provided more than $6.25 million in local projects in the Deer Triangle states of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri, and despite the economic downturn, attendance at WTU events remains strong…
SIA: Snow Sports Sales Continue Tear in January
Preliminary SIA data indicate year-over-year snow sports retail sales rose 17% in January across all sales channels including chain stores, online retail, and specialty shops. Season to date, sales in the snow sports market are up to $2.6 billion, a full
RECALL: Dick’s Fitness Resistance Tubes
Almost 230,000 fitness Resistance Tubes sold by Dick's Sporting Goods are being recalled voluntarily for contusion and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recently…
Julbo Brings on KNS Reps in Rockies Territory
Julbo, Inc. has hired KNS Reps for sales representation in the Rocky Mountain region covering Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming…
Big 5’s Q4 Profits Slide 38%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported sales in the fourth quarter slid 4.6% to $226.7 million and were down 0.7% on a same-store basis. Net earnings dropped 37.5% to $4.0 million, or 18 cents per share, from $6.4 million, or 29 cents, a year ago…
Taylor Brands Appoints Director of Product
Taylor Brands, the maker of cutlery products, announced that Kyle Fischer has been appointed director of product. Fischer was most recently category manager-tools for Fiskars Outdoors-Gerber Legendary Blades…
Merrell Debuts Barefoot Running IPhone App
Merrell introduced the first-ever barefoot running training and education application for the iPhone. The free application takes enthusiasts on a forty day adventure into the world of barefoot form…
Payless ShoeSource Launches Above The Rim Performance Shoes
Payless ShoeSource announced the availability of Above The Rim branded basketball shoes at all Payless stores nationwide and Payless.com…
