Garmin Ltd. reported revenues in its Fitness segment grew 23 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 26 while sales in its outdoor segment slipped 5 percent. The company's consolidated adjusted earnings slid 33 percent, however, as rising R&D and ad
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HanesBrands Adjusted Q3 Earnings Grow 16 Percent
HanesBrands, which owns the Champion and Hanes brands, lifted its guidance for the year after reporting stronger-than-expected third-quarter results…
Altra to Sponsor Western States 100
Altra Footwear has signed on as the exclusive footwear sponsor of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run held each June in Squaw Valley, CA…
NOAA strengthens El Niño predictions for late fall/early winter
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be one of the strongest on record, forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said in a recent update.
Bates Accessories Acquires Custom Brand Footwear
Bates Accessories Inc., a manufacturer of belts, bags, wallets and sandals since 1989, has purchased Custom Brand Footwear of Delevan, WI…
Giant USA GM Elysa Walk to Join Burton
Giant USA General Manager Elysa Walk will resign Nov. 6 to take a new position with Burton Snowboards in Vermont…
Ibex Taps Kaplan As New VP of Sales
Ibex Outdoor Clothing has hired Matt Kaplan as vice president of sales, effective Nov. 4, 2015…
Jordan Brand Opens Chicago Store
Nike said its Jordan Brand opened its first Chicago store at 32 South State Street. The location represents a partnership with Footaction…
OrthoLite to Sponsor the Brooklyn Nets
OrthoLite, the maker of insoles, has signed on as a sponsor of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets…
Research Shows Bike Shops Hemorrhaging Customers
The number of American consumers visiting a bike shop declined by 17 percent from 2012 to 2014, according to the latest edition of the American Bicyclist Study Retail Landscape Report…
RootsRated to Provide Content to OrthoCarolina
RootsRated will provide OrthoCarolina with content about the best outdoor experiences in and around Charlotte, NC that are hand-picked by local outdoor retailers and their networks of local experts…
Eddie Bauer Launches Mass Customization Platform
Eddie Bauer launched EB Custom – a mass customization platform – Monday to offer consumers the ability to design up to 1 million configurations of its MicroTherm jacket online and via kiosks at eight of its stores…
Anta Enters Soccer Category
Anta Sports Products Limited, the Chinese footwear brand, announced the full launch of its “Play Is All” soccer strategy, an effort by the company to tap the soccer market. Anta Sports will launch professional soccer boots…
AMI to Build Munition Factory and Headquarters in Tennessee
Advanced Munitions International LLC (AMI) is investing $553.6 million to build a global headquarters and state-of-the-art munitions manufacturing facility in Alcoa, TN…
United Sports Brands Acquires Nathan Sports
United Sports Brands, the parent of McDavid and Shock Doctor, has acquired Nathan Sports, the maker of hydration, visibility and performance gear for runners and other athletes…
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