Nike Inc. completed its sale of Bauer Hockey to an investor group led by Kohlberg & Company and Canadian businessman W. Graeme Roustan for $200 million in cash. The company also announced that Bauer CEO Mark Duggan, a long-time Nike executive, will remain
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SGMA: Despite Q4 Drop, Sales Outpaced GDP in 2007
In 2007, total manufacturers' sales (in wholesale dollars) for the sporting goods and fitness industry in the U.S. grew at an annual rate of 3.3%. Sales were growing near their 2006 pace, or at about 6%, until the fourth quarter, when they dropped of
MPI Outdoors Gets Grabbed
Grabber Performance Group has acquired MPI Outdoors, which manufactures and distributes personal safety, comfort and protection products for use in the outdoors.
Outdoor Foundation Gets New Name and P.R. Firm
The Outdoor Industry Foundation has changed its name to The Outdoor Foundation and contracted Verde PR & Consulting to provide public relations, marketing, strategic planning, social media outreach, and event support…
Massey’s Adds Fourth Location in New Orleans
Massey’s Professional Outfitters celebrated the grand opening of their fourth location in the heart of Katrina-ravaged New Orleans. The store is in a restored 28,000-square-foot 1907 warehouse which had sat vacant since it was abandoned and flooded under
Teva Opens Mountain Games to Amateurs
The Teva Mountain Games, billed as the nation's largest outdoor adventure sports festival, has added an amateur category to the GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge. Launched in 2007, the GNC Ultimate Mountain Challenge is a grueling two-day test of athle
Zeal Argues Oakley Bluetooth Patent Invalid
Zeal Optics, a manufacturer of athletic eyewear and innovator in lens technology, has requested the U.S. Patent Office to reexamine U.S. Patent No. 7,231,038 entitled “Eyeglasses with Wireless Communication Features” and find it invalid. The request was p
Delta Expects Q3 Loss; Misses Guidance
Delta Apparel, Inc. expects fiscal third quarter revenue to be approximately $75 million with a loss per diluted share in the range of 5 cents to 7 cents. These preliminary results compare to the company’s prior expectation of third quarter revenues betwe
Escalade Sports Sees 14% Decline in Q1 Sales
Escalade, Incorporated recorded a 13% decline in first quarter net sales, while switching to a net loss of $0.8 million compared to a gain for the same quarter last year of $1.1 million. Earnings per share for the first quarter was a loss of 7 cents compa
Report: Polo Ralph Lauren to Take Over U.S. Olympic Deal
The Wall Street Journal online is reporting this morning that Polo Ralph Lauren will announce shortly that the company will take over as the official outfitter for the U.S. Olympic team for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. PRL apparently inked a deal wi
The Sports Authority to Carry Tasers
The Sports Authority plans to carry the Taser C2 Personal Protector devices at 138 of the 433 stores this month. According to a statement by Taser International, The Sports Authority will become Taser's largest consumer retailer to date…
Planet Dog Names New e-Commerce Manager
Planet Dog named Kurt Feeley as its new e-commerce manager and hired Jessica-Star Benedict as its new customer service rep…
The Art of Tent Design Becomes More Refined and User-Friendly
According to Chris Hilliard, product manager at Mountain Hardwear, tent design begins with basic human desires. “In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, shelter is the number two need,” he says. “In the outdoors, shelter is vital to the success of what you are do
The Finish Line Looks Ahead to New Formats and Leaves Genesco Issue Behind…
The Finish Line, Inc. seems to be putting the ugliness of its failed Genesco merger bid behind it and outlined steps it is taking to move its business forward this year…
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Grassroots’ Dave Matz
Dave Matz, president of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, attended ispo china winter 08. In the following interview, we asked him about his impressions of the outdoor industry in China, where he addressed dozens of members of the Chinese Outdoor Retailers Asso
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