The first Grassroots Connect Show drew 90 vendors and about as many independent outdoor specialty retailers to Knoxville, TN last week and some praise from frazzled buyers and reps looking for more efficient ways of doing business…
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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Invests $9 Million in Improvements
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows ski resort opened Nov. 12 and said it had invested more than $9 million in snow surface and chairlift technologies across both mountains…
Outdoor Prolink to Offer Outdoor Research Pro Deals
Outdoor Research has partnered with Outdoor Prolink to offer pro deals on its products to industry professionals like mountain guides and ski patrol who use outdoor gear daily for their jobs.
Warm Weather, Strong Comps Mute October Retail Sales
October retail sales at sporting goods stores increased 0.4 percent seasonally adjusted over September and a healthy 6.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year…
Leatt Swings to Q3 Profit on Earlier Shipments
Leatt Corporation, the motorsports brand trying to break into the U.S. cycling market with a new line of helmets, turned a profit on a 34 percent increase in sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2015…
Phoenix Footwear’s Q3 Sales Dip
Phoenix Footwear, the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported sales decreased 4 percent in the third quarter…
Sports Authority Announces 2015 Black Friday Doorbusters and Deals
Sports Authority revealed its 2015 Black Friday doorbusters and deals. Black Friday deals run Thursday, Nov. 26 through Saturday, Nov. 28. Doorbusters will be available Thursday and Friday only…
Runtastic Adds Strength Training And Nutrition to App
Runtastic, acquired by Adidas in August, announced the release of the Runtastic Results app on iOS and Android. The Results app features personalized training plans focused on building strength, decreasing body fat and increasing muscle definition…
Gildan Activewear Again Cuts FY Outlook But Trends Improving
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that arrived in line with expectations. But sales were below plan due to weakness in Its Branded Apparel segment and the company slightly reduced its guidance for the full year…
Nordstrom Reports Q3 Comp Increase of 0.9 percent
Nordstrom Inc. reported its third quarter performance came in below company expectations, reflecting softer sales trends that were generally consistent across channels and merchandise categories…
Mark Parker Named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year
Fortune magazine named Nike Inc. CEO Mark Parker its 2015 Businessperson of the Year. Other sports executives were honored by the magazine and their rank of its list included Morris Goldfarb, CEO, G-III Apparel, 26; Kevin Plank, Under Armour's CEO, 3
Shoes.com Acquires Richer Poorer
Shoes.com has acquired the lifestyle sock brand, Richer Poorer…
New Wave Group’s Q3 Sales Buoyed by Strong Dollar
New Wave Group said sales at its Sports & Leisure apparel segment, which includes AuClair gloves and Craft apparel, increased 11 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30…
Goldwin’s First Half Profits Hurt by Store Closings, Retirement Costs
Goldwin Inc. reported net income plunged by half in the six months ended Sept. 30 as store closings and retirement expenses more than offset modest sales growth…
Snow Peak Opens Brand Store in NYC’s SoHo Neighborhood
Snow Peak, a Japanese outdoor brand best known for its lightweight camp stoves and lighting, is opening of its second North American retail location in New York’s SoHo neighborhood…
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