West Marine Q1 Benefits from Calendar Shift
West Marine Inc. slightly reduced its loss in the first quarter, to $10.3 million, or 42 cents a share, from $11.0 million, or 46 cents a year ago…
Koreans Open $60M Footwear Factory in Indonesia
Indonesian Industry Minister Saleh Husin inaugurated a $60 million shoe factory in West Java that will produce shoes for Nike, according to a media report…
Polartec Hires Darren Josey as North American Marketing Manager
Polartec named Darren Josey as North American Marketing Manager. Josey will be responsible for marketing the Polartec brand across all categories and business channels in North America including outdoor, fitness, fashion…
SUP Industry Endorses OR Summer Market and Surf Expo
The two-year-old StandUp Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) has agreed to endorse the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Surf Expo exclusively, according to Emerald Expositions, which owns both trade shows…
Sea Otter Classic Celebrates 25 Years of Cycling
An estimated 65,000 people attended the annual Celebration of Cycling in Monterey, California, over four days of competition, expo, networking and riding.
GoPro Mountain Tacks on Fourth Day, Four Events
Organizers of the GoPro Mountain Games are adding four new events to keep the 15-year-old event fresh, including a tandem SUP cross race and disc golf competition…
HanesBrands Q1 Revenues Expand Double-Digits
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, Gear for Sports and Knights Apparel, reported sales increased 14 percent to $1.2 billion in the quarter ended April 4, while adjusted operating profit excluding actions increased 16 percent to $133 million and adjusted
Callaway Golf Q1 Revenues Slump 19 Percent
Callaway Golf Company said first quarter 2015 net sales declined 19 percent to $284 million. Most of the decline was expected due to a shift in product launch timing, weaker foreign currency rates and an anticipated decrease in first quarter sales in Japa
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Joins The Conservation Alliance
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, the definitive guide to outdoor sports, health, and adventure travel in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, gives back to the outdoors by becoming the newest member of The Conservation Alliance…
Shock Doctor and McDavid Finalize Merger
Shock Doctor Sports and McDavid Inc. jointly announced the finalization of the transaction officially merging the two leading sports protection companies. Financial terms were not released and both companies will continue to operate independently for the
Costa Growth Contributes to Essilor’s Q1 Growth
Essilor International reported strong sales of the Costa sunglasses in the United States and its Bolon brand in China helped drive sales to €1.66 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, up 12.7 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms…
RECALL: Trek Recalls Nearly 1 Million Bikes
Trek Bicycle is recalling nearly 1 million bikes sold since 1999 following reports of three injuries, including one which resulted in quadriplegia, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Trek attributed the injuries to improper use o
Nike Signs Marcus Mariota
Nike Inc. has signed Marcus Mariota to an endorsement deal. The former University of Oregon Ducks starting quarterback is expected to be a top-five pick the upcoming NFL draft…
Dick’s SG Scales Back Expansion Plans
Citing concerns about cannibalization as well as the ongoing shift towards online spending, Dick’s SG last week sharply lowered its planned store growth over the next three years and its overall fiscal 2017 revenue targets. “We feel based on t
Zalando’s Q1 Results Beat Plan
Zalando SE, the German fashion e-tailer, reported group revenues and adjusted EBIT exceeded expectations in the first quarter, mainly due to a strong start on the spring/summer season across Europe and the UK…
