Vista Outdoor Releases Corporate Sustainability Report
Vista Outdoor Inc. donated more than $670,000 in fiscal 2015 to conservation organizations that are working to protect and secure habitat and empower hunters and conservationists, according to a the company's 2015 Corporate Sustainability Report…
Speedo, Misfit Partner to Introduce Swim Tracker
Misfit and Speedo launched a Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker — Speedo Shine. Speedo Shine will initially be available in retail exclusively at Apple stores…
Field and Stream to Open First South Carolina Store
Field & Stream, a specialty hunting and fishing retail chain being launched by Dick's Sporting Goods, will open its first store in South Carolina next week in North Charleston…
Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs
Bass Pro Shops laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in Nixa, MO, according to a report in the Springfield News Leader. It also laid off an average of six employees at mo
Sierra Trading Post’s First Northeast Location Revealed
Sierra Trading Post will open its first outlet on the East Coast in Burlington, VT, The TJX Companies Inc. CEO Carol Meyrowitz disclosed Tuesday…
Dorel Exec Becomes CEO at A.T. Cross Company
Robert Baird, the former president and CEO of Dorel Industries Inc.'s bicycle business, was appointed CEO of A.T. Cross Company, maker of writing instruments, journals and…
SFIA Promotes Staff
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has promoted Cameron Jacobs and John Peters to management roles in communications and research and membership sales…
Bassmaster Elite Series Surpasses 2014 Attendance
With the seventh stop on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour complete, total attendance records have already been shattered before the tour’s final events, reports B.A.S.S. LLC of Birmingham, AL,…
Oboz Hires Customer Service Manager
Oboz hired Stephanie Greenbaum as its new customer service manager…
Patagonia Vows to Rebuild Supply Chain for Merino Wool
Patagonia raised the bar again in the sustainability arms race August 17 by firing its merino wool supplier and vowing not to resume purchasing wool until l it can build a supply chain that ensures humane treatment of sheep…
Dick’s SG Q2 Surpasses Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. reported earnings jumped 30.6 percent in the second quarter, exceeding its guidance. Excluding restructuring charges in the prior year, earnings rose 11.1 percent. Same store sales for the Dick's Sporting Goods chain i
Fila USA’s Q2 Sales Jump Double-Digits
Fila USA's revenues grew 11.5 percent in the second quarter, to $71.3 million from $63.9 million a year ago, according to the quarterly results of its parent, Fila Korea Ltd. Net earnings in the region improved slightly to $2.38 million from $1.99 mi
Stowe and Taos Join the Mountain Collective for 2015-16 Winter Season
The Mountain Collective, an international alliance of ski destinations providing the Mountain Collective Pass, has widened its geographic reach with the addition of two destinations to its roster…
Briscoe Group Reports Strong Growth at Rebel Sport
Briscoe Group Limited, the New Zealand company making a hostile bid for the 150-store Kathmandu outdoor specialty chain, reported unaudited sales at its Rebel Sport business grew 9.22 percent in the fiscal second quarter…
TJX Companies Comps Rose 6 Percent in Fiscal Q2
The TJX Companies Inc., an important off-price channel for athletic and outdoor brands, raised its EPS guidance after reporting comparable store sales increased…
