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Nalgene, REI to Phase out BPA Bottles…
As Canadian retailers like Forzani and Canadian Tire moved to yank BPA bottles from their shelves, Nalgene said it will phase out production of such products over the next few months Friday. Nalgene said it will wind down production of its Outdoor line
Eddie Bauer Sees 0.5% Q1 Comp Gain
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. reported overall comps inched ahead 0.5% in the first quarter ended March 28 versus a 9.5% gain in the prior year's quarter. Comparable retail store sales increased by 2.9% on top of a 16.4% increase a year ago. Comparable
Pedro’s Sold in Management Led Buyout
Sports adVentures International S.A. (SaVI) of Lausanne has financed a management buyout of the Pedro’s brand of cycling accessories in a deal that will be consummated May 1st. SaVI is developing a portfolio of small-cap companies with products and servic
Skechers Partners with Luen Thai
Skechers USA Inc. said that it recently held its first national sales conference in China with its joint venture partner Luen Thai Enterprises, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate with investments in various industries in Asia, North America and the Pacific Re
Bass Pro to Open in Augusta
Bass Pro Shops plans to open a 100,000-square-foot store in Augusta, GA. Projected to be built by fall 2009, the store will serve as a primary anchor to Village at Riverwatch, an 860,000-square-foot development on River Watch Parkway near Interstate 20. T
More Canadian Retailers Pull BPA Bottles
Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Canadian unit, Hudson's Bay Co., and Canadian Tire Group joined a group of Canadian retailers pulling plastic bottles containing bisphenol A. On Tuesday, The Forzani Group Ltd. said it would pull water bottles made with the
Canada’s West 49 Posts Loss
West 49 posted a net loss of Canadian $1.2 million ($1.15 million) in the fourth quarter due to sluggish sales and a C$3.4 million ($3.1 million) pre-tax goodwill impairment charge. Net sales for the Canadian operator of action sports stores increased 0.8
SportsMyx Acquires CoolXposure
SportsMyx Holdings LLC has acquired majority ownership in CoolXposure LLC, a patent pending advertising unit that attaches to the back (intake) of Port-A-Cool units. CoolXposure is an authorized distributor of Port-A-Cool portable evaporating cooling unit
Callaway Expects Q1 Sales to Rise 9.4%
Callaway Golf Company expects to report first quarter net sales of approximately $366 million, increasing 9.4% from $334.6 million last year. In addition, the company expects net earnings to increase approximately 25% to a range of 59 cents to 61 cents pe
JJB Sports to Close 72 Stores
JJB Sports Plc plans to close plans to close 72 stores and cut 800 jobs as it reported an expected 28.5 percent slump in full-year underlying pretax profit. The U.K.-based sports retailer and health clubs group, which currently operates about 410 stores,
Mammut Hires New Reps in Rockies
Mammut Sports Group USA has hired a new sales group for the Rockies territory. Effective immediately, Bobbi Bensman and Steve Srednick of the Rincon Group will serve as the brand’s sales representatives to specialty dealers throughout Colorado, New Mexico
Senator Gordon Smith Wins OIA Award
Senator Gordon Smith from Oregon and Representative Mark Udall from Colorado will be this year's recipients of the OIA's “Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award” for their leadership and dedication to the active outdoor recreation industry. The aw
U.S. Triathletes Use Motion Capture Technology
U.S. triathletes are resorting to motion-capture analysis provided by Retül to gain an edge on their bikes at the Beijing Olympics. The technology allows for dynamic 3-D analysis of a fitting – which can affect everything from saddle and handlebar positio
SIA: Snowsport Equipment Sales Up 2% Through February
Equipment sales in snow sports specialty shops increased less than 2% in dollars from August through February with slight decreases in the number of alpine skis and in the number of snowboards sold, according research commissioned by SnowSports Industries
Quiksilver Prevails in Federal Court…
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that it had again prevailed in its Federal court trial against Kymsta Corp. and its unfounded claims against Quiksilver and its “Roxy” trademark. The company had been suing against Kymsta’s use of “Roxywear” on juniors apparel..
