Li Ning Sees Orders Slip for 2011 Second Quarter
Li Ning Co. reported recently that orders for the second quarter of 2011 have fallen 7% in footwear and 8% in apparel. Both apparel and footwear products saw their average retail prices increase by more than 8% for the quarter. Management for the Chinese
Smith and Wesson Gets Tax Credits; Names New CFO
Gunmaker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. has named attorney Jeffrey Buchanan as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Buchanan, 55, has been a member of the company’s Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee sin
Winter Weather System Buries Colorado as Resort Bookings Trend Up
A significant winter weather system that swept through the Rockies in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah left fresh powder at all 22 Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) member resorts, according to reports…
SIA: Preseason Snow Sports Sales Inch Up on Higher ASPs
Overall snow sports sales for the 2010/2011 snow sports season through October were up 1% in dollars but slipped 5% in units sold, according to a recent report from Snowsports Industries America. Apparel sales were down 6% in dollars and units due to R
Industry Executives Mostly Hopeful About 2011
While the bicycle, outdoor and snow sports markets has recovered smartly for many retailers and vendors in 2010 after a brutal 2009, most industry executives appear to be only cautiously optimistic about the prospects for 2011…
Amer Sports Appoints Duran to its Executive Board
Amer Sports appointed Victor Duran, it SVP over marketing and business-to-consumer, to its executive board effective Jan. 1, 2011. Amer Sports brands include Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Precor, Suunto and Mavic…
Nielsen HR Chief to Depart
The Nielsen Company, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike trade shows, said its Chief Human Resources Officer Roberto (“Bob”) Llamas will leave the company at the end of the first quarter 2011…
Timberland Looks to Double Store Count in China
Timberland has 110 stores in China but sees the potential to more than double that figure within three years. In a Q&A in the Wall Street Journal, CEO Jeffrey Swartz discussed China's growing appetite for the outdoor lifestyle and gear…
Combat Sports Appoints Lacrosse Division Manager
Combat Sports Group announced the hiring of Jamie Webster as lacrosse development manager for the newly formed lacrosse division…
Tourism Spending Outpaces GDP in Third Quarter
Real spending on travel and tourism grew more than three times faster than the overall economy in the third quarter, following an increase of 3.4% (revised) in the second quarter, according to the latest estimates by the Bureau of Economic Analysis at the
Online Sales Sustain Pace as Christmas Nears
Online sales continued their resurgence in the week ended Dec. 19, according to ComScore, which estimated that consumers have spent $28.36 billion online since Oct. 31, up 12% from the corresponding period last year…
RentalBikeNow.com Shares Data, Name Best Dealers
RentaBikeNow.com reports its typical bike rental transaction is $114, includes an average of 1.3 bikes and spans 2.47 days. While the data is based on thousands of RentaBikeNow.com transactions in 2010, it only reflects rental reservations (vs. walk-in) a
Anna Kournikova Becomes Spokesperson of Cardio Tennis
Former tennis star Anna Kournikova has been chosen as the new spokesperson for Cardio Tennis. Kournikova, who reached a career-best No. 8 in singles, and No. 1 in doubles, will appear in Cardio Tennis public relations campaigns to promote the program…
Sport Hansa Selects Reps for Pacific Northwest and Southeast
Sport Hansa has appointed Pacific Outdoors of Danville, CA to represent its brands in Northern California, Washington and Oregon as well as RepSouth of Oakwood, Georgia who will be responsible for the Southeast region…
Brooks Sports Launches Brooks PR Invitational
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced the upcoming Brooks PR Invitational, an indoor track meet for the fastest high school runners in the U.S. Taking place on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, at the Dempsey Indoor track in Seattle, the Brooks PR Invitational will give qua
