Kohl’s Profit Jumps 45%
Kohl's Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $199 million, or 64 cents a share, up from $137 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier. Revenue rose 11% to $4.04 billion from $3.64 billion last year…
RECALL: Rome Snowboards Bindings
About 2,900 boot bindings from Rome Snowboards are being recalled due to a fall hazard. The base plate on the bindings can break at cold temperatures, creating a risk to the snowboarder, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement…
Head USA Appoints Racing and Promotions Manager
Head USA is pleased to announce that Ben Drummond has been named Racing and Promotions Manager for the company. He will manage the newly founded Head USA race department, as well as Head's freeride team and promotional efforts…
LUNA Sport Hires Reps for Rocky Mountains/Pacific Northwest
LUNA Sport LLC, the women's cycling and athletic wear company, has enlisted the services of Kelli Polychronis and Lori Hinton as independent sales reps…
Fox Factory Sales Rise Nearly 63%
Fox Factory Inc. swung from a loss to nearly $3 million in profits in the first quarter on a nearly 63% gain in sales as OEM sales to the mountain biking and motorsports industries rebounded, according to a 10Q released by its parent company…
Bass Pro Shops Becomes Title Sponsor of the 2010-2011 Bassmaster Opens
BASS and Bass Pro Shops have partnered to build upon a 'marketing alliance' formed last year by assuming title sponsorship of the Bassmaster Opens in 2010-2011. With the agreement, final-day weigh-ins of select Bassmaster Open events will be hel
GSI Commerce Acquires VendorNet
GSI Commerce Inc. has acquired VendorNet, a Boynton Beach, Fla.-based multichannel e-commerce supply chain solutions provider to more than 100 retailers and brand marketers…
Paddlesports Dealer, City Parks Team Up to Sponsor Outdoor Nation Delegate
River City Canoe & Kayak has partnered with Louisville Metro Parks and the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement to sponsor delegate to the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in Central Park. The event will span two days, June 19 and 20, and for t
Dorel Gets Lift from IBD Support but Mass Merchants Still Drive Q1 Sales Gains
Dorel Industries Inc. said independent bike dealers, or IBDs, are embracing its GT and Schwinn brands alongside its prestigious Cannondale brand…
Reebok Brand Sales driven by Toning and ZigTech
Reebok's sales nudged up 0.5% overall to €376 million ($522.6 mm) and was up 1.5% currency-neutral…
TM-aG, Rockport and Reebok/CCM Hockey…
Sales in Other businesses (TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, Rockport, and Reebok CCM Hockey) grew 7% to €316 million ($439 mm) and advanced 7.8% on a currency-neutral basis…
Golfsmith Narrows First Quarter Loss on Lower Sales, Better Margins
The recent economic upswing and better weather didn’t come in time to rescue Golfsmith’s first quarter top-line results as the company posted a decrease in sales, primarily due to consumer direct sales…
Sport Supply Group Fiscal Q3 Profit Slips Despite Sales Gain
Despite a 2.8% gain in fiscal third quarter sales, Sport Supply Group reported earnings were down 8.5% to $3.2 million, or 25 cents a share, from $3.5 million, or 26 cents per share, in the year-ago period…
K-Swiss Widens Q1 Loss on Continued Sales Declines, but U.S. Backlog Up
K-Swiss Inc. posted a much wider loss in the first quarter as sales continue to spiral downward, but there was some light at the end of the tunnel as backlogs started to improve in the U.S. and the brand starts to gain some traction in running…
NSSF Releases Guns/Ammo Economic Impact Report
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has released a report detailing the economic impact of firearms and ammunition on each state’s economy…
