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Dahlgren Footwear Partners with Canadian Distributor
Dahlgren Footwear, the sock maker, secured its footing in the Canadian market with the help of leading outdoor product distributor, Recreation Outfitters, Inc. (ROI), based in Vancouver, BC…
Zumiez Comps Climb in July
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended July 28, increased 21.5 percent to $47.0 million, compared to $38.7 million for the four-week period ended July 30, 2011. The company's comparable store sales increased 7.5 per
RMI Guide Sets Speed Ascent Record on Rainier
RMI Guide Katie Bono completed a speed ascent of Mt. Rainier on July 24th in less than five hours, setting a new benchmark for female climbers…
Icebreaker’s Marsala to Spearhead Sales to Sporting Goods Channel
Icebreaker promoted David Marsala to U.S. sales operations manager – sporting goods, where he will lead Icebreaker’s expansion into the sporting goods channel…
Big 5’s Q2 Earnings Slide
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales increased to $226.6 million in the second quarter compared with $219.6 million in the year earlier period. Same-store sales increased 1.0 percent. As anticipated, sales were negatively affected by the calend
Sanuk Supports Operation Smile Partnership
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, announced its partnership with Operation Smile, an international children's medical charity that provides free reconstructive surgery for children born with cleft lips and cleft palates…
Backwoods to Close St. Louis Store
Austin, Texas-based Backwoods is closing its only store in St. Louis three years after opening it, according to a report by the St. Louis Business Journal…
SIA: Snow Sports Participation Hurt by Lack of Snow
According to the just-released 12 SIA Snow Sports Participation Report, the lack of snow this season inhibited participation in all actitivity categories, but snowshoeing and telemark skiing. Participation suffered with a reduced number of participants,
HanesBrands ‘ Q2 Profit Hurt by Higher Cotton Costs
2(HBI), the parent of Champion, reported sales were $1.18 billion, an increase of 1 percent over last year’s quarter, and earnings per diluted share were 67 cents, a decrease of 14 percent. The decrease in EPS was primarily due to substantially high
Footbalance North America Relocating HQ to Boulder
Footbalance North America is relocating the company’s headquarters to Boulder, CO. from San Diego, CA, where it has been based since 2009. The move will take place immediately following the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012 trade show, in early Au
BSN Sports Acquires Holiday Sporting Goods; Adds to Management Team
BSN Sports, Inc. announced it acquired the assets of Holiday Sporting Goods, located in New Iberia, Louisiana. Holiday brings 30 years of market experience serving school and team customers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. The Holiday team will comp
Cabela’s Fires on All Cylinders in Q2, Lauds Next-Gen Stores
Cabela's Inc. grew its top and bottom lines and comps in the second quarter and said its newest stores and Canadian business continue to significantly outperform its legacy stores. The company improved Retail and Direct channel revenue, merchandise m
Leadville Trail 100 MTB Race Draws Nearly 2,000 Riders
Nearly 2,000 riders have registered to participate in the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race, an ultra-distance mountain bike race scheduled for Aug. 11.
West Marine Grows Top Line and Comps in Second Quarter
West Marine Inc., in its first quarter under new CEO Matt Hyde, reported net revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 were $243.6 million, an increase of 3.2 percent compared to the second quarter of 2011. Comparable store sales grew by 2.1 per
Cabela’s Q2 Profits Climb on 4.7 Percent Comp Gain
Cabela's Inc. reported second-quarter earnings jumped 56.2 percent to $33.9 million, or 47 cents a share, compared to $21.7 million, or 31 cents, a year ago. For the quarter, total revenue increased 11.6 percent to $627.3 million…
