SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
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ASICS Continues NYC Marathon Sponsorship
ASICS Corp will serve as principal sponsor the ING New York City Marathon for the nineth consecutive year. As the principal sponsor, ASICS will again host the largest vendor booth at the three-day ING New York City Health and Fitness Expo and outfit more
Columbia Q3 Sales and Income Increase 4%
Columbia Sportswear Co.'s third quarter sales increased 4% to $471.1 million as gains in the Columbia brand and Moutain Hardware offset declines at Sorel and Montrail. Net income dropped 4% to $62.6 million, or $1.72 a share. Among categories, sales
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame to Host Induction at SIA.08
For the second year in a row, the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum will host their Induction Ceremony at the SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show. The inductees represent a very diverse group of snow sports pioneers, athletes and developer
Petzl and RRGCC Raise $32,000 for Climbing Access
Petzl America and the Red River Gorge Climber’s Coalition (RRGCC) made history with an unprecedented effort to preserve climbing and recreational access in eastern Kentucky. By joining forces for this year’s annual Rocktoberfest fundraiser and climber’s f
Gregory Launches New Canadian Sales Program
To bolster its presence in the Canadian market, Gregory Packs has established a formal Canadian sales program and partnered with CDEC in Cowansville, Quebec, a distributor for other outdoor product manufacturers, to distribute its products in Canada…
Norwegian PE Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Dale of Norway
Propago, a Norwegian-based investment group, has purchased a 67% share of Dale of Norway, a manufacturer of exclusive knitwear. While full financial terms were not disclosed, the new owners injected $5 million into product development…
EMU Australia Names Houston as CEO
EMU Australia Lifestyle Footwear has appointed Edward C. Houston Jr. as the company's new CEO. Houston will be charged with leading EMU's growth in Canada, USA and Central and South America…
FFR Sees 33% Attendance Increase
The 2007 FlyFishing Retailer show saw an upswing in total attendance thanks to a popular return to September dates. FlyFishing Retailer recorded a close to 50 percent spike in day one attendance over 2006. Total attendance for the show indicated an upswin
Rusty Hires Senior Designer for Rusty Juniors
Rusty North America appointed Isis Bravo as Senior Designer for Rusty Juniors. Isis comes to Rusty, based in Irvine, CA, from LRG, where she was Head Juniors Designer for Luxirie. She also has worked for Vans, Ecko, and Miken respectively…
Oakley Sees Widespread Double-Digit Q3 Growth…
With a 25.5% revenue growth in the third quarter, Oakley has now delivered seven straight quarters of high double-digit growth, with the last three quarters consecutively above 25% and year-to-date growth of 28%. All key product categories, geographies an
Nautilus Posts Q3 Sales, Earnings Declines; Looks to Divest Pearl Izumi….
Nautilus reported that net sales for the third quarter decreased 16% to $134.0 million from $159.6 million for the corresponding period last year, down 16%…
Wachovia Conference Gives a Peek at Q3 Retail…
The obvious impact of the warmer weather this year against the colder snap during the same time last year, coupled with general concerns about the economy and consumer spending outlook for the Holidays, had analysts scrambling for answers at the most rece
Hi-Tec Inks Licensing Deal with Bordan Shoe…
Bordan Shoe Co. has entered into a licensing agreement to sell Hi-Tec Athletic footwear within the U.S. and Canada . Hi-Tec Athletic is being launched for SS08, and features product for running, trail running, walking and cross-training. Target distribu
MacGregor Golf Gets Investment, Loses CEO
MacGregor Golf Company has completed a recapitalization led by three of its existing investors, which the company says will strengthen its balance sheet and provide significant resources for continued growth. Terms of the investment in privately-owned Mac