FluoroCouncil Releases Guidance for Best Environmental Practices
The FluoroCouncil released guidance for best environmental practices to help mills and finishers minimize waste and environmental releases, without compromising performance attributes critical to outdoor apparel brands…
Under Armour Crosses $3BN Milestone, Doubles Down on Fitness
With a robust fourth-quarter led by double-digit gains in apparel and footwear, Under Armour crossed the $3 billion revenue mark in 2014. The bigger surprise was its acquisitions of Endomondo and MyFitnessPal that position the company as the dominant glob
Mizuno Nine Months Impacted by Golf Struggles
Mizuno Corp. reported net sales totaled ¥133.7 billion ($1.68 bn) in the first nine months ended Dec. 31, up 1.1 percent year-over-year. Strength in lifestyle products, centered largely on running offset “harsh conditions” in golf…mu
Delta Apparel Posts Loss on Pricing Pressures
Delta Apparel, Inc. widened its loss in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 27, to $4.2 million, or 53 cent a share, from $1.6 million, or 20 cents, a year ago. Continued price discounting in its undecorated tee business as well as declines at Soffe and J
New Balance Aims to Become Third Largest Player in Soccer
New Balance, which does a small business in soccer (global football), last week revealed much-bigger ambitions with the signing of four club sponsorships: Liverpool FC, Stoke City FC, FC Porto and Sevilla FC. It also signed ten international players…
PSG Names New Director to Replace Outgoing Kohlberg Partner
Performance Sports Group Ltd. appointed Joan Dea to the company's board of directors, where she will take a seat opened by the resignation of Kohlberg & Company Partner Chris Anderson…
The Buckle Reports Small January Comp Gain
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store sales increased 0.8 percent in January…
Zumiez Sees 12 Percent January Comp Increase
Zumiez Inc. reported net sales for the four-week period ended Jan.31, 2015 increased 16.0 percent to $44.1 million. Comparable sales increased 12.3 percent…
Amazon Fashion Renews Title Sponsorship of Footwear Cares
Two Ten Footwear Foundation, the national charitable foundation serving the footwear industry, today announced that Amazon Fashion will return as the Title Sponsor for Footwear Cares 2015, the Foundation’s national community service program that bri
Academy Sports Partners with Orlando City Soccer Club
Academy Sports + Outdoors entered into a multi-year partnership with Orlando City Soccer Club beginning with the team's inaugural 2015 season. The retailer will also open stores in Florida located in Kissimmee, Waterford, Lake Mary and Melbourne simu
SKLZ Signs 2015 Roster of Elite Athletes
SKLZ, the maker of training aids, partnered with six elite athletes serving as team captains for their core sport categories and continuation of their partnership with EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance) securing Mark Verstegen as the team captain
RYU Shareholders Approve Move to British Columbia
Respect Your Universe Inc. shareholders approved a stock option grant to President and Chairman Marcello Leone and approved a plan to change RYU's corporate jurisdiction from Nevada to the Province of British Columbia…
ACE Finds Activity Trackers Stuggle to Measure Complex Movements
An American Council on Exercise (ACE) study of five popular activity trackers has determined that they were ineffective at tracking steps for exercises involving complex movements such as sports, weight lifting or cross training…
Shock Doctor and Pop Warner Announce Partnership
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. announced an agreement with Shock Doctor Sports and their Cutters glove brand. Under the new partnership, Shock Doctor becomes the official mouthguard of Pop Warner and Cutters becomes the official glove of the youth footb
Obama Budget Again Seeks Full Funding for LandWCF
The Trust for Public Land praised the Obama administration proposal to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million – a goal long sought but never fulfilled by Outdoor Industry Association…
