Johnson Outdoors Lowers Borrowing Costs

Johnson Outdoors Inc. has amended its credit agreements and, as a result, expects to reduce Fiscal Year 2011 borrowing costs by more than 15% compared to Fiscal Year 2010. The new agreements relax restrictions regarding what acquisitions the company can m

Matt Brooks Honored by Mountain Guides

Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment was awarded the AMGA Presidential Gold Medal, the highest award of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)…

MEC Opens Newest Store in Barrie, Ontario

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) opened its fourteenth store in Barrie, Ontario. The store will serve about 390,000 residents in Simcoe County near the nearby Niagara Escarpment – an area well known for rock climbing, canoeing, kayaking, biking and hiking..

NSSF Membership Reaches 6,000

National Shooting Sports Foundation said 6,000 companies and individuals associated with the firearms industry have chosen to be part of the organization…

Brooks to Use Gore-Tex in New Running Line

W.L. Gore & Associates is collaborating with Brooks Sports, Inc. to create a range of new Gore-Tex running shoes for Fall 2011. Gore will supply its Gore-Tex know-how to Brooks’ seasonal portfolio to enhance the comfort and protection performance of

Discounts Boosting Ski Resort Bookings

Bookings and room rates at western mountain resorts continued to improve in October, but overall occupancy and rates continues to lag significantly behind their level of two years ago, according to data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MT

Saks Posts Sharply Higher Profit

Saks Inc.'s profits vaulted to $36.3 million, or 20 cents a share, compared with $6.3 million, or 4 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, including a $26.7 million gain related to the reversal of certain estimated in

Thermos to Make Bottles for Under Armour

Thermos is partnering with Under Armour to create a line of BPA-free, co-branded and insulated bottles that will be available beginning in May 2011 at sporting goods retailers nationwide…

WalMart Ups Free Shipping Ante

Walmart is offering free shipping to residences on nearly 60,000 holiday items — with no minimum purchase requirement or subscription fees — now through Dec. 20 at Walmart.com. The announcement was the latest volley in an escalating market share battle be

Fox Factory Sales Surge 66% in Q3 on OEM Rebound

Fox Factory Inc., maker of Fox Shox suspension forks and systems for mountain biking, snowmobiles and motorsports, had net sales of $61.4 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, up 66.2% from the same period a year ago.