Smith Optics Parent Reports Strong Growth in Sports Eyewear
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported sales of its Sports products, which include sunglasses and goggles made by Smith Optics, increased 18.5 percent in the second quarter, or 24.2 in currency neutral terms…
Whistler Blackcomb and Icebreaker Form Strategic Partnership
Whistler Blackcomb announced a three-year retail and marketing partnership with Icebreaker…
GoPro’s Q2 Revenues Leap 38 Percent
GoPro Inc. reported revenue for the second quarter was $244.6 million, up 38.1 percent compared to the $177.1 million reported in the second quarter of 2013…
Skullcandy Reports Improved Q2 Sales and Margins
Skullcandy, Inc. reported net sales in the second quarter of 2014 increased 6.0 percent to $53.9 million from $50.8 million in the same quarter of the prior year…
Outdoor Channel Broadens Affiliate Sales Team
Outdoor Channel announced the appointment of Tim Boell as vice president, distribution & affiliate marketing…
Eddie Bauer Launches App for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Eddie Bauer has unveiled a free iPhone app, called Eddie Bauer Adventure Guide, which lets outdoor enthusiasts look up more than 10,000 unique U.S. locations across nine different activities…
Adidas Issues Profit Warning As Golf Sales Plunge, Russia Outlook Worsens
Adidas AG will not meet 2015 financial targets due to a freefall in global golf sales and the souring outlook in Russia. The company reported Thursday that second quarter sales increased 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis, driven by 14 percent growth
Ibex Hires Reno Firm to Handle Wholesale Distribution
Ibex Outdoor Clothing, manufacturer of premium technical Merino wool apparel and accessories, has partnered with Reno, NV-based ITS Logistics to handle all of its wholesale shipping, effective immediately…
Club Ride Entering UK Market with Hotlines
Club Ride announced that Hotlines UK will launch its Spring 2015 line of casual cycling apparel at a dealer show in London Aug. 6-8. Hotlines will sell Club Ride apparel at its online retail store as well as open wholesale accounts in the United Kingdom..
Osprey Packs to Celebrate 40th Anniversary at Outdoor Retailer
Osprey Packs, Inc. will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City along with continued accolades for the documentary film, “Osprey Packs – Forty Years in the Making”, tracing the history of the bran
Allied Down Launches Fluorocarbon-free Hydrophic Down
Allied Feather & Down has begun marketing its fluorocarbon-free, water resistant down under the name HyperDry Eco…
Princeton Tec’s Global Ambitions Trigger Leadership Changes
Princeton Tec has named Brian McKinney outdoor division manager to replaced Justin Kline, who will be shifting his focus to leading International sales…
Garmin’s Fitness Sales Soared in Q2
Garmin’s reported sales by its Fitness segment soared 79 percent in the second quarter ended June 28 as consumers snapped up its Vivofit fitness trackers, lower priced Forerunner smartwatches and a new cycling computer. The company lowered its full
Sturm, Ruger’s Q2 Revenues Slump
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported second-quarter sales decreased 14 percent due to a reduction in demand for firearms and accessories. Earnings decreased 31 percent…
Reebok New York City FitHub Opens in Union Square
Reebok is extending its retail foothold in New York with a new 3,070 square foot FitHub in Union Square…
