Organic sales declined at Jarden Corp.'s Outdoor Solutions segment in the first quarter due to lack of winter closeout sales and late deliveries of fishing products caught in-transit due to congestion at West Coast ports…
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VF Exec Joins ArchPoint
ArchPoint, a consulting firm, reported that Rick Wood, formerly president of VF Corp.'s Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition for Europe, Middle East and Africa, has joined the company as a partner…
Five Elected to Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame elected four outstanding sport builders and athletes and one pioneer of the ski industry to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in October…
Treksta to Sponsor Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Treksta, the maker of hiking and trail running footwear, has become a major sponsor of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour…
Shock Doctor and McDavid Finalize Merger
Shock Doctor Sports and McDavid Inc. jointly announced the finalization of the transaction officially merging the two leading sports protection companies. Financial terms were not released and both companies will continue to operate independently for the
Footwear/International Star in Under Armour’s Q1
Under Armour Inc. reported revenues jumped 25.5 percent to $804.9 million in its first quarter, its 20th consecutive quarter of 20-percent plus revenue growth. On a currency-neutral (c-n) basis, net revenues increased 27 percent for the period…
Foot Locker Partners with Pensole
Foot Locker, Inc. has entered into a collaboration with Pensole Footwear Design Academy to invest in the next generation of footwear by fostering innovation and creativity in the classroom. Foot Locker and Pensole will partner with Asics Tiger on their fi
The 50 Top Summer Camps For Kids
Early Childhood Education Zone has released a list of 50 of the best summer camps in the country. This list was constructed after researching and evaluating hundreds of camps. Factors considered included camp accreditation, resources, experiences and prog
North Face Expands Clothes The Loop Recycling Program
The North Face announced the expansion of its Clothes The Loop recycling program to all of its retail and outlet stores in the U.S. in tandem with an in-store and social media campaign to encourage consumers to recycle unwanted apparel and footwear from a
Escalade Reports 55 Percent Q1 Profit Hike
Escalade, Inc. announced that net income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2015 was $3.5 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to net income from continuing operations…
BSN Sports Acquires Em-Roe Sporting Goods
BSN Sports completed the acquisition of Indianapolis-based team sports dealer Em-Roe Sporting Goods. Chad Wright and Keith Hatfield will join BSN Sports. Steve Hardy, president/owner of Em-Roe Sporting Goods, will retire…
Cabela’s Campaign Urges Americans to Disconnect and Get Outdoors
Cabela’s partnered with country singer Justin Moore to launch Disconnect Day, a nationwide campaign encouraging Americans to step away from their devices for a day to enjoy outdoor activities while reconnecting with themselves, family and friends…
Tilly’s CFO Resigns
Tilly’s, Inc. announced that Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Ehrhardt intends to resign from Tilly’s to relocate closer to her family and pursue other professional interests…
Athleisure Trend, European Expansion Drove Record Results at UK’s JD Sports Fashion in 2014
JD Sports Fashion Plc reported sales from continuing operations grew 25 percent to £1.52 billion ($2.0 bn) in 2014 as its Sports Fashion segment rode the athleisure trend and European expansion to impressive growth that more than offset weather related di
Dick’s SG Scales Back Expansion Plans
Citing concerns about cannibalization as well as the ongoing shift towards online spending, Dick’s SG last week sharply lowered its planned store growth over the next three years and its overall fiscal 2017 revenue targets. “We feel based on t
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