Nautilus’ Q3 Earnings Soar
Nautilus Inc. reported sales rose 19.7 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, to $70.7 million. Earnings jumped 49.9 percent to $3.7 million, or 12 cents a share…
Fitbit ‘s Q3 Crushes Guidance
Fitbit Inc. reported revenues catapulted 168 percent year-over-year, easily exceeding the high end of its guidance while adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled. The company significantly lifted its guidance for the year and also announced plans for secondary offe
Christy Sports to Accelerate Expansion with New Equity Partner
Christy Sports will ramp up store openings and acquisitions after selling an equity stake to Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), which has helped build and sell such brands as Shock Doctor and Savage Arms…
Sequential Brands Q3 Revenues Double
Supported by robust gains from Heelys, Avia and And1, Sequential Brands reported Q3 revenues more than doubled, to $23 million from $10 million a year ago.
Deckers Brands Bullish on Holiday
While much of its business wasn’t quite humming along in a typically slower period for the company, Decker’s Brands second quarter came in slightly ahead of expectations and management delivered upbeat outlooks for both the holiday selling se
Burton Divides US Sales Under Two VPs
Burton named veteran employee Beth Steele as vice president of national accounts and Giant USA executive Elysa Walk vice president of special accounts Friday…
Columbia Sportswear CEO Sees No Fourth Quarter Slowdown
Columbia Sportswear Co. sold a record amount of outdoor apparel and footwear in the third quarter and sees no signs of a slowdown in the fourth quarter, CEO Tim Boyle told analysts Thursday. In fact, the owner of the Columbia, Sorel, Prana and Mountain Ha
Alpine Shop Agrees to Acquire Kansas Retail Shop
Alpine Shop, a St. Louis-based and family-owned outdoor retailer, has signed a letter of intent to purchase The Pathfinder, a specialty outdoor store in Manhattan, KS…
Riddell Acquires Kollege Town Sports
Riddell has acquired Kollege Town Sports, of Windsor, WI, which specializes in screen printing, laser etching, embroidery and tackle twill for youth, high school and college teams, and corporate sales…

Vasque’s Thru-Hike Syndicate Adds the CDT in 2016
Vasque, Osprey Packs, Nemo Equipment, Leki Trekking Poles and Darn Tough Vermont will extend their support for thru-hikers next year to those trekking the Continental Divide Trail…
OMsignal Offers Biometric Technology to Apparel Brands
OMsignal Inc. launched a research and development group Thursday that will help fashion and performance sports brands integrate its biometric technology into smart apparel…
Moosejaw Opens Pop-Up Location in Downtown Detroit
Moosejaw opened a new seasonal shop for the holidays Oct. 16 in the heart of downtown Detroit’s Woodward Avenue Retail District that features a wide assortment of The North Face and Patagonia…
Eagles Nest Outfitters Turns Hammocking Ban to Its Advantage
Eagles Nest Outfitters Inc. (ENO) began shipping a line of hammock stands last week as part of a broader response to an incipient backlash against the proliferation of hammocks on college campuses…
Deckers Brands Appoints Stefano Caroti As Omni-Channel President
Deckers Brands appointed Stefano Caroti as omni-channel president. He most recently served as chief commercial officer at Puma…
Steve Madden Sees 5.5 Percent Q3 Revenue Gain
Steve Madden showed a slight earnings gain in the third quarter on a 5.5 percent gain in sales…