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Easton-Bell’s Third Quarter Sales Rise 6.9 Percent
Easton-Bell Sports said new products helped it grow sales and margins in the third quarter ended Oct. 1. Team sports sales rose 13 percent on the strength of football helmets, while an overhang of ski helmets in Europe limited sales growth in the Action S
Backcountry.com Names Chief Technology Officer
Backcountry.com has hired CJ Singh, who holds patents related to XML record searching technology, as its chief technology officer…
Bob’s Stores Named Connecticut Retailer of the Year
The Connecticut Retail Merchants Association (CRMA) announced that Bob's Stores has been named the 2011 Retailer of the Year…
Keen Appoints VP of Merchandising
Keen Inc. has hired Ron Hill as its new VP of merchandising. He was formerly VP of global merchandising at Nike…
Most Major U.S. Retailers Keep Holiday Inventories at 2010 Levels
The vast majority of the nation's largest retailers, or 65 percent, say their inventory purchases have stayed about the same compared to 2010, according to a recent BDO USA survey of chief marketing officers. The survey found CMOs expect a modest 2.9
Easton-Bell Sports Creates Easton Speed Institute
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. announced its largest and most aggressive commitment in skate innovation through its recent purchase of MLX Skate's technology. The newly created Easton Speed Institute will combine MLX's innovative skate insights with
Gander Mountain Opens First Gun World Location
Gander Mountain said it will open its first Gun World store in Germantown, WI. Described as the “ultimate gun store,” the new Gun World is a 30,000-square-foot retail outlet featuring upwards of 5,000 guns of all kinds, and firearms specialists on duty to
Nautilus Shrinks Loss in Q3
Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 totaled $37.4 million, a decline of 2.8 percent as compared to $38.5 million for the same quarter in 2010. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $281,000, or 1 cent a share
EMS to Present Major Bike Show in New York City
Eastern Mountain Sports will be the presenting sponsor for New York City Bike Expo, which will bring the nation’s largest bike expo to New York City May 3, 4, and 5. Located at the new Basketball City on Pier 36, the expo will host rider packet pick
Healthy Kids Outdoor Act Introduced in Congress
With strong backing from the outdoor industry, Congressman Ron Kind (WI) and Senator Mark Udall (CO) introduced the Healthy Kids Outdoors Act Monday to support state, local and federal strategies to connect youth and families with the natural world, impro
R.G. Barry’s Q1 Earnings Soar
R.G. Barry Corporation, the parent of Dearfoams, reported a 67.9 percent hike in net earnings in the first quarter on a 38.5 percent revenue gain…
OutsidePR Up and Running in New Sausalito Digs
OutsidePR, a Northern California public relations firm specializing in the outdoor industry, officially opened its doors at its new location in Sausalito…
AlterG Names Steven Basta as New CEO
AlterG, the maker of Anti-Gravity Treadmills, announced its hiring of Steve Basta as chief executive officer. David Grenewetzki, who served as interim CEO since March 2011, will continue to serve as president of the Fremont, CA company…
Med-Fit Acquires SportKAT LLC
Med-Fit Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the Nautilus commercial products, announced that an agreement has been reached to purchase substantially all of the assets of SportKAT LLC early next month…
Icebreaker Unveils New e-Commerce Site
Icebreaker unveiled a complete redesign of its Icebreaker.com website featuring new, user-generated features including product ratings and reviews, questions and answers about specific products, sharing of items via social media networks, and wish lists..
