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OIA VantagePoint: March Outdoor Product Sales up 4.5 Percent
The outdoor product business outpaced the overall retail market by a wide margin, posting a 4.5 percent sales increase to $774.3 million for the five-week fiscal month of March ending April 2, 2011, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by Sport
Bauer Fiscal Third Quarter Loss Widens Despite Double-Digit Revenue Gains
Bauer Performance Sports, in its first report since going public on March 10, reported revenues jumped 46.4 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, to CN$48.4 million…
Gildan Tops in Socks with Gold Toe Moretz Acquisition
Gildan Activewear Inc. reached an agreement to buy sock giant Gold Toe Moretz Holding Corp., which owns the PowerSox brand and is the exclusive sock licensee for Under Armour and New Balance, for $350 million. Gildan will not assume any of Gold Toe Moretz
PEP Survives Federal Budget Cuts So Far
The SGMA said the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) program survived a close call by not being eliminated in the new agreement reached on Capitol Hill on April 8 to fund the U.S. government for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. But SGMA off
Container Traffic Indicates Double-Digit Growth in Retailers’ Imports
Imports through the nation’s major retail container ports continued to grow for the 15th consecutive month in February and remain about 10 percent above their level of a year ago, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National
Man Sues Gander Mountain Over Wife’s Murder
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Man Sues Gander Mountain Over Wife’s Murder
Gander Mountain is facing a lawsuit two years after a gunman killed 13 people at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, NY. The lawsuit seeks a total of $3.75 million dollars in damages. Gander Mountain has denied the charges…
Pent-up demand for spring apparel prompts spring shopping earlier than expected
For the second consecutive month, shoppers braved unfavorable shopping conditions and numerous market challenges to drive retail sales in the broader market above analysts’ expectations, although that wasn’t necessarily the case for many of th
C4 Waterman Partners with Inventor to Expand Inflatables Offering
C4 Waterman said it has formally partnered with Honolulu inventor Dr. Robert N. Yonover, who owns the registered patent for inflatable surfboards, paddleboards and rescue equipment that C4 Waterman will use to usher in a new generation of more portable, l
Access Fund to Congress: Fund Public Parks and Conservation
Access Fund’s Executive Director Brady Robinson today testified before the House Appropriations Committee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, asking for adequate funding for the Departments of Interior and Agriculture to ensure sufficien
Phoenix Footwear Cuts Loss in 2010
Phoenix Footwear reported sales dipped 8 percent to $17.3 million from $18.8 million, according to its 10K filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Its net loss shrunk to $1.7 million from $7.0 million a year ago…
Schutt Sports Launches New Helmet Trade-In Program
Schutt Sports launched a helmet trade-in program in response to a new rule by the National Athletic Equipment Reconditioning Association (NAERA), which as of Sept. 1, 2011 will prohibit all helmet and equipment refurbishers, like Schutt Reconditioning, fr
McDavid Signs Second Endurance Team Athlete
Ultrarunner Todd Braje officially signed on as the newest McDavid USA Team Athlete. He joins Tim Long…
Boa Technology Changes Names of Closure System
Boa Technology, creators of the Boa Lacing System, announced recently that it has changed its patented technology name from “Boa Lacing System” to “Boa Closure System.”…
Hi-Tec’s Liquid Mountaineering Video Spurs Mythbuster’s Episode
Hi-Tec's Liquid Mountaineering video, which has been downloaded nearly 10 million times on YouTube, will be the focus of an episode of The Discovery Channel's popular MythBusters program…
