<p>Columbia Sportswear reported sales increased 16% in the third quarter to $504.0 million, while net income rose 11% to $52.2 million. A 12% gain in Spring 2011 wholesale backlog, meanwhile, prompted the company to up its guidance on sales growth for the ye</p>
<p>Amazon.com, Inc., the parent of Zappos, reported sales increased 39% to $7.56 billion in the third quarter, compared with $5.45 billion in third quarter 2009. Excluding the $83 million unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rat</p>
<p>LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported sales of $37.7 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 25, down 7.6% from a year earlier as slow growth to outdoor markets could not make up for a drop in military sales. The company also said that capacity constraints i</p>
<p>Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity, named Unishippers as their select shipping partner. The shipping company will now offer aggressive discounts to individuals donating on behalf of the shoe charity…</p>
<p>At its annual investor meeting, Collective Brands' management provided long-term growth targets for the company, including net sales growth of 3-5%, operating profit growth of 9-12%, and earnings per share growth of 12-16%. Management outlined growth</p>
<p>Werner Paddles is surveying dealers about their attendance at Outdoor Retailer and regional rep shows to determine how to best serve them going forward. The survey follows Werner's decision in 2008 to stop exhibiting at the show for the first time in</p>
<p>Rodale Inc. has folded Mountain Bike magazine – a six times per year supplement to Bicycling magazine – into Bicycling, the world’s largest cycling magazine. The pages of Bicycling magazine will now include more mountain biking content, while Bicycl</p>
<p>ENK International said John Ruffo will become executive vice president of the ENK Footwear Group, which produces the WSA and Sole Commerce shows…</p>
October 20, 2010
<p>OIA VantagePoint data shows year-over-year sales of outdoor product rose 2.3% in September. That marked an improvement over flat sales growth in August and may have reflected families postponing their back-to-school purchases until closer to need, accordi</p>
<p>Sports Direct International Plc, the parent of Sports World in the United Kingdom, said group total sales for the 9 weeks ending Sept. 26 rose 5.4% to £295 million ($465 million). Gross profit for the period also increased 5.4% to £117 pounds ($175 millio</p>
<p>A former marketing manager at Adidas North America has been accused of mail fraud, fraudulently funneling more than $300,000 to a relative's girlfriend, according to a federal indictment…</p>
<p>TomTom NV said revenue for the third quarter reached €375 million, up 3% from the prior year and up 4% from the second quarter. Profits, however, fell by more than a third, in part because of unfavorable exchange rates…</p>
<p>Outdoor Research has completed an executive leadership restructuring. As a final piece of the preparations, OR announces a partnership with Verde PR & Consulting as its public relations agency of record, effective immediately…</p>
<p>Western mountain destinations posted a 15.8% increase in actual occupancy compared to September 2009, according to the latest data released by Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). This represents the biggest monthly increase in more than two years an</p>
<p>Westcomb, the Vancouver, BC-based outerwear brand, launched a redesigned website that allows customers to order products directly off its site…</p>
