Climbers Protest Rising NPS Fees at Denali
The heads of the Access Fund and American Alpine Club were in Washington D.C. Tuesday trying to prevent the National Park Service from raising fees for climbing Mt. Denali. The two leaders urged NPS and members of Congress to instead improve efficiency of
Sports Direct Undergoes Refinancing
Sports Direct International announced a refinancing of its banking arrangements. The U.K. retailer said that at its current level of debt, the interest rate payable is 175 basis points over LIBOR…
Lorpen Contracts CoCo Smith to Design Sock Collection
Lorpen has recently contracted with The Design Studio of CoCo Smith to oversee merchandising, color selection and design for the company’s entire sock collection…
Vibram Debuts Making-Of Bikila Microsite
Vibram FiveFingers has launched a Youtube video detailing the making of its controversial barefoot running microsite in honor of their first revolutionary running model, the Bikila. At www.youarethetechnology.com, two fit athletes sport nothing but Vibram
Genesco Inc. Fourth Quarter Sales and Earnings Post High-Teens Growth
Genesco Inc.'s fourth quarter earnings climbed 19.3% to $30.9 million, or $1.31 a share. Excluding write-downs, tax rate changes and other items, earnings from continuing operations increased 13.0% to $31.3 million, or $1.33 per share, topping update
Speedo Ekes Out Small Revenue Gain in 2010
The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported Swimwear Group net revenues increased 12.1% to $57.0 million in the 2010 fourth quarter, compared to $50.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating income fell 41.0% to $1.3 million, or 2.2% of Swimwear Group net reven
RECALL: Dick’s Fitness Tubes
Almost 230,000 fitness Resistance Tubes sold by Dick's Sporting Goods are being recalled voluntarily for contusion and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recently…
OIA Trade Delegation to China Finds Increasing Demand for Outdoor Product
China’s market for outdoor sporting goods grew 47% and broke $1 billion for the first time last year and is expected to continue growing 50% per annum in coming years, according to data collected by Outdoor Industry Association during a week-long tr
Sustainable Apparel Coalition to Expand On Work by OIA and Nike
A group of leading apparel and footwear brands, retailers, manufacturers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic experts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the Sustainable Apparel Coalition…
SIA: Strong Snow Sports Growth Continued in Jan
Retail sales of snow sports products rose 17% in January across all sales channels including chain stores, online retail, and specialty shops from January, 2009, according to preliminary data from Snowsports Industries America…
Marmot Opens Flagship Store in San Francisco
Marmot Mountain, LLC opened its newly renovated flagship store Friday in the downtown San Francisco. The store – Marmot’s largest to date – is located at 165 Post Street…
Atayne Founder to Address Techtextil North America Symposium
Atayne founder and social entrepreneur Jeremy Litchfield will be the keynote speaker at the Techtextil North America Symposium, the only trade show in the Americas dedicated to technical textiles and nonwovens, in Las Vegas on March 15, 2011…
Panache Cyclewear Names VP of Sales
Panache Cyclewear, Co. appointed Kevin Burnette to vice president of sales. Burnette comes from Competitor Group where he led endemic sales for all media and event…
Bauer Looking to Raise $75 Million in IPO
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. plans to raise at least Canadian $75 million (U.S. $75 million) in its initial public offering. In an updated filing with the Toronto Stock Exchange, Bauer plans to sell 10 million common shares at prices of C$7.50 per share.
Above the Rim Launches Grant Program
Above the Rim, the basketball brand owned by Collective Brands, announced the launch of the A.T.R. Project (Assisting The Rise), the brand's community-based youth development grant program, and identified the first three organizations that will recei
