No Fear, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late February, received court permission to spend $220,000 of its bankruptcy loan to expand No Fear MX, its motocross protective sports equipment line…
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Atayne Recertified as B Corp.
Atayne, a Maine-based makers of performance outdoor and athletic apparel in the USA from 100%-recycled materials, has been recertified as a B Corporation. B Corporations voluntarily adhere to higher standards of corporate accountability, social responsibi
K-Swiss Appoints Director of Apparel
K-Swiss appointed Michael Augustine as director of apparel, worldwide. Augustine, who worked for Nike and Adidas in the past, will be charged with overseeing design and development and merchandising for all of the label's inline performance apparel,
Cycling Sports Group to Exhibit at DealerCamp for First Time
Lifeboat Events has added the Cycling Sports Group (CSG) to the growing list of bike makers exhibiting at its 2011 DealerCamp in Park City, Utah. CSG will exhibit 2012 models from Cannondale, Schwinn, GT and Mongoose 2012 for the first time at the July 26
Report Finds New Commitment to More Brands
While Nike can spend more marketing dollars to build brand awareness and fuel sales growth, consumers are embracing a number of other brands that brought new product to market in categories like toning and lightweight running over the last year…
Western Resorts See Solid Occupancy Gains
Actual occupancy at the 265 western mountain resort properties monitored by Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) was up 7.9 percent last month compared to March 2010, while reservations for the April through September period were running 3.1 percent a
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Taps Blakely as GM
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of mountaineering equipment, has recently hired Jeff Blakely as the company’s General Manager. ..
Bloomingdale’s Expands Outlet Concept
Bloomingdale's, which launched an outlet concept last year, announced that it will open three new outlet stores in the fall…
Bids Coming in for Jimmy Choo
TPG Capital (formerly Texas Pacific Group) confirmed Monday that it is bidding for Jimmy Choo, but it denied published reports that it is talks with the founder of the company himself about a possible joint bid, according to Dow Jones Newswire…
American Sporting Goods’ Revenues Climb 32 Percent in 2010
American Sporting Goods saw sales climb 31.5 percent in 2010, to $231.7 million from $176.2 million, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission from its new parent, Brown Shoe Co…
Cybex’s Posts Q1 Profit 19 Percent Sales Gain
Cybex International, Inc. said sales for the first quarter of 2011 increased by 19 percent to $31.0 million compared to $26.1 million for the corresponding 2010 period. The net profit for the first quarter of 2011 of $400,000, or 2 cents per share, compar
Spenco Appoints Sports Marketing Manager
Spenco Medical Corporation, the sports medicine and footcare company, appointed Evan Wert as sports marketing manager and Jennifer Wilson as medical marketing manager…
OIA VantagePoint: March Outdoor Product Sales up 4.5 Percent
The outdoor product business outpaced the overall retail market by a wide margin, posting a 4.5 percent sales increase to $774.3 million for the five-week fiscal month of March ending April 2, 2011, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by Sport
FWS Announces Gray Wolves Recovered in Western Great Lakes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has announced a proposal to remove gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes area – which includes Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin – from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife because wolves hav
American Rec Moving Isis to Boulder BOSG Offices
American Rec is moving its Isis women’s outdoor apparel business from its home town of Burlington, VT to Boulder, CO, where it will be managed under a newly formed apparel business to be headed by Royal Robbins President Bob Orlando…
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