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Outdoor Channel Expenses Outstrip Revenue Grains in First Quarter
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. reported consolidated revenues reached $16.9 million in the first quarter ended March 31, an 18 percent increase compared with $14.3 million in the first quarter of 2012, driven primarily by a 20 percent growth in advertisin
Raleigh to Send Consumer to DealerCamp in July
Raleigh Bicycles and Lifeboat Events will send a cycling enthusiast to Bike DealerCamp 2013 at the Deer Valley Resort in Utah this July via a sweepstakes promotion on Facebook…
Head NV Q1 Losses Spike Amid Weather and Currency Challenge
Head NV reported its adjusted operating losses grew substantially in the first quarter as it battled unfavorable weather and exchange rates in many of its key markets…
Winter Clearance and Promotions Continue Hampering Margins at Backcountry.com and BodyBuilding.com
Profits at Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com remained under pressure in the first quarter as winter clearance and promotional activities drove down margins for the online retailers, according to parent Liberty Interactive Corp…
Sustainability Working Group to Launch Index for Outdoor Equipment Makers at March 16 Webinar
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Sustainability Working Group (SWG) will launch a pilot program May 16 to test drive the Equipment module of the Higg Index. The index is a new tool that can help companies gain insight into the supply chain for outdo
Asics America Racks Up Double-Digit Growth in Fiscal 2012
Asics America Group, which includes the U.S., Brazil and Canada, reported net income increased 16.1 percent in its fiscal year ended Dec. 31. Net sales for the year were up 13.2 percent and operating income rose 41.4 percent…
Wolverine Stills Sees $1B Brand in Merrell
Merrell, which is generating annual revenues just north of $500 million, has lately come off its double-digit streak of top-line growth. In its first quarter, the outdoor brand delivered high single-digit gains. For the full year, Wolverine World Wide, it
Outdoor Retailer Launches New Website
Outdoor Retailer has launched a redesigned website at www.outdoorretailer.com to make it easier for attendees and exhibitors to find information relevant to their individual needs and interests…
RECALL: 945 Surly Pugsley Bike Forks
Quality Bicycle Parts of Bloomington, MN is recalling about 975 Surly Pugsley bicycle forks because the fork can bend above the disc brake mount, posting a fall hazard…
FGL Sports Grows Q1 Revenues Despite Store Rationalization
FGL Sports revenues increased 7.5 percent to $367.4 million in the first quarter ended March 30, according to its parent company, Canadian Tire Corporation Limited (CTC). Comp store sales increase 8.8 percent compared with the 7.3 percent increase reporte
Wigwam’s CEO Lobbies Against Trans Pacific Partnership
Wigwam’s owner and CEO, Bob Chesebro recently made a visit to Washington for the NCTO (National Council of Textile Organizations) annual meeting and to lobby against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
Cat Footwear Signs Tyler Hilton as Spokesperson
Cat Footwear announced a new addition to their Earthmovers Campaign: recording artist, Tyler Hilton…
Skins Hires Channel Manager
Skins Compression, the maker of gradient compression sportswear, continues to grow and expand its North American presence with the addition of Ben Harper as channel manager for the Endurance and Winter Sports business…
Report: Puma to Become Arsenal’s New Kit Supplier
Puma has signed a deal to become the new kit supplier for Arsenal, one of the most successful clubs in English football, beginning with the 2014-15 season, according to a report from The Daily Mirror…
Brunswick Corp. to Offer $150 Million of Senior Notes
Brunswick Corporation announced its intent to offer $150 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2021 in a private offering…
