Garmin’s Q3 Earnings Fall Fitness Margins Narrow
Garmin Ltd. reported revenues in its Fitness segment grew 23 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 26 while sales in its outdoor segment slipped 5 percent. The company's consolidated adjusted earnings slid 33 percent, however, as rising R&D and ad
Lids Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Lids will celebrate its 20th anniversary alongside customers and fans alike with special in-store events across 13 markets on Nov. 3…
Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Raises over $1.4 Million
The Skechers Foundation announced that it has reached a new donation record for the 2015 Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk – surpassing this year’s $1.2 million goal to raise more than $1.4 million for children with special needs and education..
Modell’s to Donate Portion of Women’s Mets sales to Breast Cancer Research
Modell’s Sporting Goods said that beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 percent of any women’s New York Mets merchandise sold at Modell’s and on Modells.com will be donated tothe Breast Cancer Research Foundation until Saturday, Oct. 31…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Re-evaluates Store Openings as it Misses Q3 Expectations
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. Q3 sales inched up 1.9 percent to $270.1 million, but same-store sales decreased 0.4 percent…
GoPro’s Disappoints with 43 Percent Q3 Growth
GoPro Inc. reported its sales rose 43.0 percent to $400.3 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, or about 8 percent shy of analysts’ consensus estimates…
ABEO Footwear Partners with Celebrity Chef Anne Burrell
ABEO biomechanical footwear, the comfort footwear brand, has announced celebrity Chef Anne Burrell, host of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America,” as their new brand ambassador…
Foot Locker Partners with Asics America on Running Film
Foot Locker, Inc. announced that “The Push,” created by filmmaker Evan Kelman and featuring Marco Reininger, was selected as the winner of the “Real Lives. Real Runners,” film contest. The Push” will air nationally on Sunday, Nov. 1, during the television
Made in America Award Applications Due Oct. 30
Outdoor companies committed to domestic manufacturing have until Friday Oct. 30, to submit their “made in America” story for the 2016 American Made Outdoor Gear Award, which will be announced at Outdoor Retailer in January…
Research Shows Bike Shops Hemorrhaging Customers
The number of American consumers visiting a bike shop declined by 17 percent from 2012 to 2014, according to the latest edition of the American Bicyclist Study Retail Landscape Report…
Deuter and Ortovox Surpass Euro 100M in Fiscal 2015
The Deuter and Ortovox outdoor brands surpassed €100 million in annual sales for the first time in the fiscal year ended June 30, according to parent company Schwan-Stabilo of Germany.
W.L. Gore Launches New Insulation Tech for Fall ’16, Updates Windstopper
W.L. Gore & Associates wants outdoor and fitness consumers to rely on its apparel technologies beyond just its iconic waterproof-breathable Gore-Tex…
Rocky Brands’ Q3 Earnings Slide
Rocky Brands Inc. reported net income slumped 41.9 percent in the third quarter on a 3.7 percent revenue decline…
Fedarko to Speak at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast
Author Kevin Fedarko will recount his record-setting run through the Grand Canyon in a small wooden dory as the featured speaker at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2016…
Technical Knockout Signs License for Cold Weather Accessories
Technical Knockout Inc., the maker of health and fitness equipment, signed a license with Gertex covering headwear, and cold weather accessories…
