Navigant Forecasts e-Bike Sales to Hit 40M in 2023
Navigant Research expects global annual sales of e-bikes to grow from nearly 32 million e-bicycles in 2014 to over 40 million in 2023, according to a just released research report on the category…
Leatt Corp. Cuts Losses on Strong US Demand
Leatt Corporation, a South African developer and marketer of protective equipment for high-velocity sports, reported revenue grew to $3.5 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, versus $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2013…
Yue Yuen Sees 7 Percent Revenue Gain in Nine Months
Yue Yuen reported sales in the nine months rose 6.8 percent to $5.94 billion…
America Product Showcase Returning to Outdoor Retailer
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Outdoor Retailer will partner for a second time to present the Made in America Product Showcase at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015, held on January 21-24, 2015 in Salt Lake City…
Skechers Opens 1,000th Retail Store
Skechers achieved a new milestone: the opening of the one thousandth Skechers retail store…
Outdoor Research Names 2014 Sales Rep of the Year
Outdoor Research this month named Mountain Stuff, its sales agency in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana, as 2014 Sales Rep of the Year. Outdoor Research also named…
Repreve Kicks off National Recycling Challenge in Charlotte
Unifi Inc. said school kids in Charlotte, NC collected nearly 200,000 plastic bottles during a 10-day recycling challenge to create enough Repreve yarn to make 8,000 Repreve-based Patagonia Jackets, 100,000 t-shirts or 25,000 pairs of pants.
The challenge
SAF Supports CA Dealer Lawsuit
The Second Amendment Foundation has joined the Calguns Foundation and California Association of Federal Firearms Licensees in support of a lawsuit filed yesterday by four California gun dealers against State Attorney General Kamala Harris, alleging a viol
AAI Partners with AirTrack Factor
American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus, announced a U.S. distribution partnership with AirTrack Factory, which specializes in air tight, inflatable products specifically designed for the world of elite sports
BSN Sports Acquires Team Division of Todd and Moor Sporting Goods
BSN Sports completed the acquisition of Todd & Moore Sporting Goods, Inc.'s team sales division based in Columbia, SC. Todd & Moore Sporting Goods (“T&M”), family owned and operated since 1944, is a leading retailer and distributor of te
Timbuk2 Renews Korean and Japanese Distributors
Timbuk2 extended current contracts with its Korean and Japanese distribution partners; Anvil SNH Co. for Korea and Itochu Fashion System for Japan…
Rock/Creek Installs RootsRated.com Kiosk in Store
Rock/Creek Outfitters in Chattanooga, TN has become the first retailer to install a RootsRated.com iPad Kiosk that lets shoppers review staff picks for nearby outdoor activities and destinations, as well as other store content…
Adidas Snags NYC FC Kit Deal
New York City FC, which will become Major League Soccer's newest team next year, named Adidas as its official partner and kit supplier. Adidas will manufacture the soon-to-be-revealed New York City FC first team uniform, to be worn on the pitch durin
REI Appoints First Chief Creative Officer
REI hired Ben Steele as the company's first chief creative officer. Steele most recently served as executive creative director at Hornall Anderson in Seattle, a globally recognized brand experience design agency with additional offices in London and
Active Ride Shop to Open Two Stores in California
Active Ride Shop announced the grand opening of two new retail stores in Southern California this month. These openings mark the next steps in the company’s strategic growth plan…
