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SGMA Discusses Rule Changes with NCAA and NFHS

On Wednesday, April 21 in Indianapolis, nearly 70 sporting goods industry executives from more than 35 different sporting goods companies met with the leadership of SGMA, NCAA, and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to discus

Columbia’s Q1 Driven by 11% Surge in U.S. Sales

Columbia Sportswear Company announced net sales of $300.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, an increase of 10% compared to net sales of $272.0 million for the same period of 2009, with 3 percentage points of that increase resulting from change

Mountain Lodging Occupany Rose 9.6% in March

In some of the most solid results seen in the mountain travel industry during the past 12 months, lodging occupancy was up 9.6% in March compared to March 2009, according to the latest data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)…

Alpha 6 Distributions Names CEO

Alpha 6 Distributions, LLC, the maker of value-priced outerwear under the Arctix and SkiGear labels, announced that Michael Bruderman has been appointed as the company's chief executive officer…

ExOfficio Names Holland Group as Midwest Rep

ExOfficio said it has hired the Holland Group to represent it in the Midwest. Consisting of David Holland, Jesse Mills, and Jen Vedepo, the firm has more than 31 years of outdoor industry experience and has had success representing brands like Rider Footw

New Healthcare Bill Stirs Industry Debate…

With its potential negative impact on small business, the sporting goods industry seems deeply troubled about the nation's healthcare insurance overhaul. While more than a few hold out hope that the bill is a first step toward clamping down on the es

Industry Vendors Boost Margins and Profits in Q4

The light seen at the end of the industry’s third quarter last year started to shine a bit brighter in the fourth quarter as more companies saw sales increase, margins improve and losses either narrow or move into profit territory to finish off a ye

Genesco Eyes Robust Growth for New Lids Concepts

Capitalizing on the lessons learned from expanding the Lids licensed caps chain as well as that chain's scale, Genesco Inc. last week detailed its heady expansion possibilities for its two recent acquisitions, Sports Fanatic and Impact Sports…