Accell Group Expands Europe Presence
Accell Group N.V. has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares in Bianchi Bisiklet A.S. (Turkey), which owns 50% of the Italian cycling company Atala. The acquisition gives Accell Group, which has a major presence in Northern Europe, a strong position in
Near Sourcing Helps Dealers Increase Turn
A number of outdoor brands have brought aspects of production back to the United States to improve just-in-time fulfillment capabilities…
I/O Bio Merino Promotes Kelley as VP of Sales and Marketing
I/O Bio Merino promoted Tim Kelley to vice president of sales and marketing. The position adds the creation of a new in-house sales and dealer services team to Kelley's management of the current independent sales rep force, marketing department and P
Matt Brooks Honored by Mountain Guides
Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment was awarded the AMGA Presidential Gold Medal, the highest award of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)…
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. earned $52 million, or 33 cents per share against a loss of $6 million, or 4 cents, a share a year ago. Excluding year-ago impairment charges of $22 million, after tax, or 14 cents per share, earhigns would have more than tripled in the latest period compared to $16 million, or 10 […]
Foot Locker’s Earnings Surge on 8% Comp Gain
Foot Locker Inc's third quarter sales increased 5.4%, to $1.28 billion from $1.21 billion in the year-ago quarter. Comparable-store sales increased 8.1% in the third quarter. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the
Finish Line Announces Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals
Finish Line released a number of its holiday deals planned for shoppers Black Friday through Cyber Monday…
MEC Opens Newest Store in Barrie, Ontario
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) opened its fourteenth store in Barrie, Ontario. The store will serve about 390,000 residents in Simcoe County near the nearby Niagara Escarpment – an area well known for rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, biking and hiking..
NSSF Membership Reaches 6,000
National Shooting Sports Foundation said 6,000 companies and individuals associated with the firearms industry have chosen to be part of the organization…
Performance, Crankbrothers Organize Wheels4Life Auction
Performance Bicycle and Crankbrothers are auctioning off a high-end line of custom-built mountain bikes valued at $5,000 each to raise money fo9r Wheels4Life, a non-profit that distributes free bicycles to remote villages in the developing worlds…
Brooks to Use Gore-Tex in New Running Line
W.L. Gore & Associates is collaborating with Brooks Sports, Inc. to create a range of new Gore-Tex running shoes for Fall 2011. Gore will supply its Gore-Tex know-how to Brooks’ seasonal portfolio to enhance the comfort and protection performance of
Polartec Introduces NeoShell
Polartec, LLC introduced Polartec NeoShell, its first waterproof/breathable fabric. NeoShell will appear in Fall 2011 collections from some of the leading outdoor apparel brands, including 66 North, Eider, Mammut, Marmot, Montura, Rab, The North Face, Vau
Salomon USA Partners with Mountain Reservations
Salomon Sports partnered with resort lodging network, Mountain Reservations and the launch of its Free Ski Lift Ticket promotion…
Discounts Boosting Ski Resort Bookings
Bookings and room rates at western mountain resorts continued to improve in October, but overall occupancy and rates continues to lag significantly behind their level of two years ago, according to data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MT
Saks Posts Sharply Higher Profit
Saks Inc.'s profits vaulted to $36.3 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with $6.3 million, or 4 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, including a $26.7 million gain related to the reversal of certain estimated in
