The National Retail Federation (NRF) calculates that September retail sales, excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, decreased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month yet increased 4.6 percent unadjusted year-over-year. While seas
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Seven Helmet Concepts Funded by NFL, UA and GE Consortium
University of Washington (UW) and its commercial partner, Vicis, Inc. were among seven organizations to win $500,000 grants to develop technology to better protect against concussions and brain injury from Head Health Challenge II, a collaboration between
Bern Unlimited Joins The Bike Cooperative
Bern Unlimited has joined The Bike Cooperative, which means co-op retailers can earn rebates on their purchases of Bern's bike, snow, skate and water sports helmets…
Fishpond Names Reps to Cover Western US and Canada
Fishpond, Inc. has hired Jamie Lyle and Alex Ramirez as sales reps to cover four western states and Ruben Breitkreutz, Stéphane Pelchat and Bob McKenzie to serve Canada…
XRCEL Adds USA BMX Pro Justin Posey as Brand Ambassador
New World Consumer Products, LLC announced that 2013-14 Collegiate National Champion and USA BMX Pro Rookie of the Year Justin Posey has been added as a Brand Ambassador for the company’s flagship product, XRCEL a cutting-edge sports performance fue
Leatt Corp. Cuts Losses on Strong US Demand
Leatt Corporation, a South African developer and marketer of protective equipment for high-velocity sports, reported revenue grew to $3.5 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, versus $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2013…
Buck Knives Launches New Website
Buck Knives announces the transition to a new updated website, mobile access user-friendly navigation, a new look and the Custom Knife Builder filled with more knives to customize with unique handles and blade treatments…
Rocky Brands Declares Cash Dividend
Rocky Brands, Inc. announces that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share of outstanding common stock, which will be paid on December 10, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 26, 20
Crailar Slashes Q3 Loss, Announces CEO’s Resignation
Crailar Technologies Inc., a development stage company that has raised money from Adidas' venture capital fund to develop environmentally friendly fibers from flax, reported much lower losses on higher sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The c
Alpargatas Rides Havaianas, Mizuno and Timberland to Q3 Growth
Alpargatas reported revenues from its U.S. subsidiary and exports to markets outside Europe, Argentina and its home market of Brazil, increased 31.4 percent in the third quarter as its Havaianas and Dupé brands expanded their toehold. In the company'
RECALL: All Aqua Lung SureLock II Weight Pocket Handles
Aqua Lung is conducting a voluntary recall of all SureLock II rubber weight pocket handles. SureLock II is the mechanical weight release system found on most Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators (BCs) beginning in 2009…
J. America Launches New Website
J. America, one of the largest collegiate apparel suppliers in the US, officially launched a new website at jamericatlg.com…
Outdoor Research Names 2014 Sales Rep of the Year
Outdoor Research this month named Mountain Stuff, its sales agency in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Louisiana, as 2014 Sales Rep of the Year. Outdoor Research also named…
Retailers Aiming to Cut Two Days from Holiday Fulfillment Cycle
Retailers are aiming to reduce their processing and shipping time frames for multi-item orders by almost two days this holiday season, according to a new Kurt Salmon survey of 100 retail brands…
SFIA Sees No Movement on Trade Issue in Lame Duck Session
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Public Policy team said it is appearing increasingly unlikely that there will be a major push on trade issues, including a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, during the upcoming lame duck session of Congres
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