<p>Teen action sports retailer Zumiez, Inc. reported a 70% spike in profit for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 29, but management expressed significant concern going forward as rising material costs, tough comparisons and soaring food and fuel prices pa</p>
<p>Gaiam, Inc. reported that total sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 slipped 4.9% to $83.3 million from $87.4 million in the prior-year quarter as the company cut back on direct response television advertising and catalog circulation during the peri</p>
<p>Quiksilver, Inc. reported that revenues dipped 1.4% in the fiscal first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $426.5 million in the year-ago quarter…</p>
<p>Heelys' fourth quarter losses widened to $3.2 million, or 12 cents per share, from a loss of $1.1 million, or 4 cents, in the prior-year period. Revenues dropped 41.2% to $6.7 million in Q4…</p>
<p>Vail Resorts Inc. said retail and rental revenues increased 21.8% to $74.3 million in the fiscal second quarter ended Jan. 31, compared to $61.0 million in comp period in the prior year as season pass holders took advantage of early snow to ski and spend </p>
<p>At the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Consumer Conference, officials at Gap Inc. said they expect to have “50-plus” Athleta stores by 2013…</p>
<p>Black Diamond, Inc.'s consolidated fourth quarter sales grew 13.6% to $34.2 million compared to pro forma sales of $30.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Company executives said they expect sales to range between $135 million and $140 million i</p>
<p>Planetgear.com, a members-only website dedicated to selling outdoor gear, apparel and travel at deep discounts, said it will officially launch the week of March 21, 2011… </p>
<p>The new retail fiscal year kicked off optimistically, with sales of outdoor products up 5.2% to $655.6 million in the four-week period ending Feb. 26, 2011, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™.</p>
<p>Keds unveiled its new “How Do You Do?” (HDYD) road trip tour. The tour features a Keds mobile shoe box that will do a cross-country journey to college campuses across the United States aiming to inspire students to create, collaborate and contribute withi</p>
<p>Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported income in the fourth quarter increased 6.0% to $12.5 million, or 44 cents a share, coming in at the top-end of recent guidance. Sales increased 3.8% to $173.2 million with comps ahead 1.2%. Sales were slowed, as reported, by </p>
<p>Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has closed its initial public offering (IPO) of 10 million common shares priced at $7.50 per share for gross proceeds of $75 million. The net proceeds, along with certain share consideration, will be used to acquire 100% of </p>
<p>Rocky Mountain Bicycles is voluntarily recalling about 325 road bikes because the front fork steering tube can break and cause a falling hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The bikes, where were priced from $1,300 to $1,700, were </p>
<p>The Antigua Group Inc. has extended its partnership with The PGA of America to include licensing for the 2012 Ryder Cup and 2011-12 PGA Championships…</p>
<p>Oboz of Bozeman, MT will distribute its outdoor footwear in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan through Wild Rampage under a distribution agreement reached at Oboz' first ispo China trade show last month… </p>
