OR Winter Market: The Backcountry…
The backcountry market continued to break trail at Outdoor Retailer’s Winter Market tradeshow, both in product innovation and industry buzz. “Backcountry wintersports has become the hardgoods core around which the show revolves,” says Ou
REI Doubles 2009 Net on 1.5% Increase in Sales
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) reported pre-audited earnings in 2009 more than doubled to $29.8 million from $14.5 million a year ago. Revenues improved 1.4% to $1.45 billion from $1.43 billion…
January Retail Sales Up 3.2%
January retail sales increased 0.5% over December results, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce – slightly better than the 0.3% increase originally forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires. The report also showed Decembe
GSI Commerce Net Profit Improves in Q4
GSI Commerce, Inc. reported earnings inched up 2.2% to $23.6 million, or 38 cents a share, in the fourth quarter as revenues advanced 9.9% to $430.2 million. The e-commerce services provider also forecast first quarter revenue above Wall Street expectatio
Redcats USA Appoints New CEO
Redcats, which owns the Sportsman's Guide, The Golf Warehouse and other catalogs, named Sylvain Desjonquères as the president & CEO of Redcats USA. Sylvain was formerly…
Blacks Leisure Sells Mambo Surf Brand
Blacks Leisure, the struggling U.K. outdoor clothing retailer, sold its Mambo surf brand for £800,000 ($1.3 million) as part of its ongoing exit from the boardwear space. The sale comes amid reports of more suitors arriving to acquire the owner of Millets
Tifosi Optics To Sponsor Kelly Benefit Strategies
Tifosi Optics, Inc. will sponsor the Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling team for the 2010 season…
SRAM Underwrites High School Mountain Biking League
SRAM has joined Specialized Bicycle Components and Easton Foundations as a founding sponsor for The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), which is the national governing body for grades 9-12 interscholastic mountain biking…
Rab Hires Mid-Atlantic Reps
Rab, the U.K.-based manufacturer of outdoor apparel, this week hired Ferrand Associates to represent the brand in the mid-Atlantic territory. Industry veterans Ray Ferrand and Bill Lockwood each bring…
TSA to Open in Former Joe’s Location in Issaquah
The Sports Authority plans to open a 43,000 square foot store in a former Joe's Sports & Outdoors location in Issaquah, WA, at the Town and Country Shopping Center by late spring. TSA's website shows that stores were recently opened in former Jo
Hincapie Sportswear Hires Northeast Reps
Hincapie Sportswear, manufacturer of clothing for cyclists, has hired Will Mahler as retail sales representatives for the brand in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia…
Fila Golf Licensee Hires PR Firm
Fersten Worldwide (FW), the official licensee of Fila branded Golf apparel and headwear in North America, has appointed Buffalo Communications to provide publicity and media-relations services for its Fila Golf Collection…
National Wildlife Federation Backs National Child Obesity Effort
The National Wildlife Federation endorsed First Lady Michelle Obama's launch of its “Get Moving” campaign to address childhood obesity…
Gildan’s Q1 Earnings, Sales Spike on Activewear Strength
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings of $28.0 million and diluted EPS of 23 cents for its first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 3, 2010, after reflecting a restructuring charge of 1 penny per share related to the consolidation of its distribution activi
Michelle Obama Launches Childhood Obesity Campaign
Michelle Obama unveiled her national public awareness campaign against childhood obesity. White House officials noted that one in three American children is overweight or obese, and such children face higher risks of developing diabetes, high blood pressu
