Senator Gordon Smith Wins OIA Award
Senator Gordon Smith from Oregon and Representative Mark Udall from Colorado will be this year's recipients of the OIA's “Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award” for their leadership and dedication to the active outdoor recreation industry. The aw
U.S. Triathletes Use Motion Capture Technology
U.S. triathletes are resorting to motion-capture analysis provided by Retül to gain an edge on their bikes at the Beijing Olympics. The technology allows for dynamic 3-D analysis of a fitting – which can affect everything from saddle and handlebar positio
SIA: Snowsport Equipment Sales Up 2% Through February
Equipment sales in snow sports specialty shops increased less than 2% in dollars from August through February with slight decreases in the number of alpine skis and in the number of snowboards sold, according research commissioned by SnowSports Industries
Quiksilver Prevails in Federal Court…
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that it had again prevailed in its Federal court trial against Kymsta Corp. and its unfounded claims against Quiksilver and its “Roxy” trademark. The company had been suing against Kymsta’s use of “Roxywear” on juniors apparel..
Phoenix Footwear Q4 Sales Down, But Net Loss Slims
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported a 3.2% decrease in net sales from continuing operations for the fourht quarter to $19.4 million from $20.1 million last year. Sales of Tommy Bahama products grew by 99% for the quarter. Net loss for the quarter totale
Woolrich Closes Sewing Plant
Woolrich said it was closing its Jersey Shore sewing plant in Pennsylvania that makes garments for Europe, including the Woolrich Arctic Parka. Originally designed for workers on the Alaska pipeline in the 1970s, the parka became a fashion item in Europe
Timberland Shuts Down Mion and GoLite Footwear Operations
The B.O.S.S. Report, the weekly newsletter produced by The SportsOneSource Group that covers the Bike, Outdoor and Snow Sports market, is reporting this morning that The Timberland Company is in the process of closing down its nascent Miōn and
Rocky to Keep Making Dickies Boots Through 2010
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., makers of the Dickies workwear brand, has extended Rocky Brands' license agreement to exclusively manufacture and market footwear under the Dickies brand in the U.S. through 2010…
Timberland Shutters Miôn and GoLite Projects…
In a bid to cut costs amid a nearly 78% decline in earnings since 2005, The Timberland Company is shuttering its Miôn and GoLite outdoor footwear lines in a sudden reversal of its multi-branded outdoor specialty strategy launched three years ago…
Fear of Inflation Could Help OIA’s Trade Agenda
Rising concern about inflation could help Outdoor Industry Association’s trade agenda this year as Congress considers lowering tariffs in a bid to counter the rising price of Chinese and other imports on U.S. consumers. The OIA’s trade agenda revolves aro
Avalanche Death Toll Rose by 4 in March
North America closed out March with a total of 51 avalanche deaths, nearly double last year’s total for the entire season and the second highest level in 13 years, according to avalanche.org. As of April 11, the latest death had occurred March 29 near…
Sport Apparel Market Posts Modest Growth in ‘07
The SportsOneSource Group, the leading information platform serving the sporting goods, outdoor, athletic footwear and apparel markets, has released preliminary sales figures for the fiscal 2007 retail year. Based in part on retail point-of-sale data com
March Retail Results Flounder Amid Tough Environment.
March proved dismal for all retailers outside the club and discount channels as monthly comps declined for the vast majority of retailers covered in…
Delta Expects Q3 Loss on Retail Weakness
Delta Apparel, Inc. expects a loss in the range of 5 cents to 7 cents a share in its third quarter – including a 7 cents a share restructuring charge – on revenue of approximately $75 million…
NRF: Online Sales to Grow 17% in 2008
According to the annual “State of Retailing Online” survey from the National Retail Federation, (NRF), online retail sales are expected to grow 17% to $204 billion in 2008. Apparel (US$26.6 billion), computers (US$23.9 billion), and autos (US$19.3 billion
