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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.
Montana Fly Company Welcomes Comb Enterprises to Sales Force
Montana Fly Company has partnered with Frank Smethurst and David Allen at sales representative group Comb Enterprises to drive sales in the Southern Rockies region…
Lids Team Sports/Nike Reach Three-Year Deal with Valparaiso
Lids Team Sports, a division of Indianapolis-based Lids Sports Group, and the Valparaiso University Athletic Department have entered into a renewal agreement for three additional years. Per the deal, Nike will remain the official provider of Crusader uni
Antigua Group Enters Tennis Apparel Market
The Antigua Group, Inc., well known in the golf apparel, sports licensing and casual wear business for over 30 years, announced its entrance into the tennis market with a line of men's and women's performance apparel…
Schutt Donates Helmet to Military Veteran Semi-Pro Football Player
Schutt Sports is joining forces with the armed forces and giving back to war veterans. Schutt Sports has donated an ION 4D helmet to Mike Wright, a semi-pro football player for the Randolph Oilers in Massachusetts…
Cramer Products Announces New Promotions and Hirings
Cramer Products Inc. announced the promotion of two marketing department employees, and the hiring of employees to fill two key roles with the company…
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…
Manduka Taps Action Sports Vet as VP of Sales
Manduka, a maker of high-performance yoga gear, recently appointed Pamela Levine to the position of vice president of sales. Levine was formerly VP of sales at Roxy, where she was directly responsible for specialty stores…
Millennial Mindset to be Explored at Outdoor Retailer Industry Breakfast
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and The North Face are once again teaming on the OIA Industry Breakfast, which takes place during Outdoor Retailer on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 7:00 to 9:00 am in the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown Ballroom. The focus of t
