Fischer Skis Restructures U.S. Leadership, Targets Hockey Market
Fischer Skis US LLC has restructured its leadership to position the brand for greater success and hired a consultant to help it penetrate the hockey market…
Rock/Creek Poised to Open Sixth Retail Location
Rock/Creek has added staff to support continued brick-and-mortar growth, including hourly sales staff positions to support their new store in Cleveland, TN…
Under Armour Inks NBA Combine Deal
Under Armour and the National Basketball Association (NBA) inked a multi-year global partnership that makes Under Armour the title partner of the NBA Draft Combine and presenting partner of the Jr. NBA…
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Secures Financing for Fall Inventory
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Ltd. (BRMS) has secured financing for inventory to stock its seven stores in Charlottesville, Virginia Beach and Blacksburg, Va; Knoxville, TN; and Madison and Princeton, NJ…
The Buckle Reports July Comps Fall 8.1 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales decreased 8.1 percent, for the 4-week period ended Aug. 1 and are now off 2.0 percent year-to-date…
Adidas Gains Momentum in Q2, Eyes Sales of Golf Brands
Adidas Group has hired an investment bank to consider options for its flagging TaylorMade-adidas Golf business, where a 26 percent sales decline in the second quarter weighed on otherwise encouraging results. Adidas reported currency-neutral sales increas
Dorel Sports Q2 Sales Decline as Retailers Work Off Inventory
Dorel Sports revenue was off sharply in the second quarter as European IBDs looking to avoid price increases loaded up on model year 2015 bikes and mass retailers in the U.S. worked off their inventories…
Vista Outdoor Ups Notes Sales by $50 Million
Vista Outdoor Inc. upped the amount of its pending private debt offering by $50 million and said the notes will pay annual interest of 5.875 percent…
ElliptiGo Names VP of Global Marketing
ElliptiGO Inc., creator of the world’s first elliptical bicycle, has hired Raphael Weishaupt as Vice President of Global Marketing…
Inov-8 Acquired by Descente Ltd.
Descente Ltd of Japan has acquired control of Inoveight Holdings Ltd (Inov-8) from the private equity firm Livingbridge. Financial terms were not disclosed…
Gordon Seabury’s Top Ten List
On Aug. 4, Gordon Seabury, CEO of Toad & Co., became the next OIA board chairman, replacing Jennifer Mull, Backwoods CEO. On Aug. 5, he delivered his first speech in his new role at the Industry Breakfast at ORSM15, basically detailing why the industry ro
Fitbit Crushes 2015 Q2 Earnings Expectations
Fitbit Inc., in its first report since going public, reported earnings and sales that blew past Wall Street expectations. Profits adjusted for expenses tied to the IPO rose 179.7 percent to $51.3 million, or 21 cents a share, from $18.3 million, or 9 cent
Bogs Q2 Sales Jump 18 Percent
Weyco Group Inc. reported sales of its Bogs footwear brand increased 18 percent in the second quarter ended June 30, to $5.2 million. The gains reflected a broadening of the brand's product line beyond boots, including expanding in women’s and
Boot Barn Pro Forma Profits More Than Double in Fiscal Q1
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. reported pro forma net income more than doubled in the fiscal first quarter ended June 27 due to contributions from seven new stores and comparable store sales growth…
Callaway Golf Names Linda Segre to Board
Callaway Golf Company appointed former golf pro and marketing executive Linda B. Segre to its board of directors…
