VF Corp Buys Stake in Blacks Leisure
VF Corporation, the parent of The North Face and Vans, acquired a 5% stake in U.K. outdoor retailer Blacks Leisure in a move that seems to be designed to block any future bid by Sports Direct…
Delta Apparel Ups Guidance After More than Doubling Q3 Earnings
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported sales growth of 26.0% and a per share earnings increase of 143% for its third quarter ended March 27, 2010 compared to the prior year third quarter. The better-than-expected results prompted the maker of Soffe and other brands
Edwin Watt’s Shops to Open in Sears
Sears Holdings Corp. signed an agreement with Edwin Watts Golf Shops LLC to operate 12 golf shops inside Sears stores. The shops, ranging from 2,700 to 3,000 square feet, will be located near Sears electronics, tools and sporting goods department…
Adidas Hikes Fiscal Year Guidance on Q1 Improvement
Adidas Group said its preliminary results for the first quarter showed a 4% gain in sales and significant improvement in profitability. The better-than-expected results prompted Adidas to lift its full-year profit outlook…
Nikwax Teams with Hanson Group
Nikwax has teamed with Hanson Group to represent the brand in the central U.S…
Lafuma’s America Business Sees Gains
The Lafuma Group America closed its first half of the fiscal year at the end of March and is seeing a 35% growth for the 09/10 fiscal year, according to its parent Lafuma Group. Particularly strong performances in the Fall/Winter '10 pre-season selli
Fausti Chooses Chevalier as Ad Agency of Record
Fausti, a maker of Italian shotguns, has announced Chevalier Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations as its agency of record. Representatives for Fausti says Chevalier's experience in the outdoor markets, coupled with its relationships within the
Salazar Announces Fee Free Days in Celebration of America’s Great Outdoors and Earth Day
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and to celebrate the launch of the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced a schedule of free admission days to many of the lands
Dick’s SG’s National Runner’s Month Launches Website
Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month announced the launch of its website, www.nationalrunnersmonth.com, which will serve as the online hub of information, discounts, and social media for the company's major running initiative sched
Under Armour Signs Deal with Red Sox’s Jonathan Papelbon
Under Armour signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon's endorsement deal with Reebok ended earlier this year…
Nike Sues Over Supposed Lombardi Speech
Nike, Inc. is reportedly suing a businessman who licenses the words and images of famous deceased people for breach of contract…
SportScanInfo: March Outdoor Retail Sales Continue to Gain Momentum
Fiscal 2010 started off strong for outdoor and snow sports sales across the country and March continues to show even stronger results…
Industry Fourth Quarter Results Point to a Turnaround
The fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended is clearly a dramatically different business environment than it was in the prior year…
Health Care Bill Sees Mixed Emotions in Outdoor and Active Lifestyle Industry
The Outdoor and active lifestyle industry seems split about the nation's healthcare overhaul…
Tim Tebow Signs with Nike
Tim Tebow has signed a contract with Nike that will pay the former Heisman trophy winner a minimum salary of $300,000 per year.
