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Adidas Lowers Forecasts on Reebok Weakness
Adidas AG reported a 14 percent rise in third quarter earnings but lowered its full year revenue forecast due to declines of its Reebok brand and the National Hockey League lockout in North America. The company had previously forecast a full year rise of
Sport Chalet Comps Up 5.5 Percent in Strong Third Quarter
Sport Chalet Inc. reported sales increased $3.5 million, or 3.9 percent, to $91.5 million for the 13 weeks ended Sept. 30 primarily due to a 5.5 percent increase in comparable store sales. Team Sales division and Online sales increased 23.7 percent and 15
Northern Tool + Equipment to Acquire Sportsman’s Guide and Golf Warehouse
Northern Tool + Equipment, a supplier of high-quality tools and equipment founded and owned by the Kotula family, agreed to acquire The Sportsman's Guide and The Golf Warehouse from Redcats USA, a division of French company PPR, for $215 million…
OIA Rolls Out New Outdoor University Content for November
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced its November Outdoor University lineup, with sessions focusing on brand building, search engine optimization, sustainability and what the 2012 election results mean for the outdoor industry. In addition, OI
Krimson Klover Launches New Web Presence
Krimson Klover, designer of luxury fiber knitwear, now in its third season in the outdoor specialty space, announced the launch of its new website November 7.
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Adds New Retailer
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance named Benchmark Outdoor Outfitters, which owns Benchmark Outdoor Outfitters in Cincinnati, OH and Benchmark Outdoor Outfitters, formerly Phillip Gall’s Outdoor & Ski in Lexington, KY, as its newest retail member…
Flow Sports Taps Rehberg to Head Snowboard Marketing
Flow Sports, Inc. announced that Dale Rehberg has been appointed director of marketing for Flow Snowboarding…
Katadyn North America Acquires TyRy Inc.
Katadyn North America Inc. acquired the assets of TyRy, Inc., a privately held producer of freeze-dried and dehydrated instant meals under the brands Natural High, Richmoor, AlpineAire Foods and Gourmet Reserves…
Deadline Nearing for Telluride Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
Outdoor startups have until Thursday, Nov. 15 to submit applications for the Telluride Venture Accelerator’s (TVA) entrepreneur in-residence program, which awards $30,000 in seed capital and $8,000 toward transportation and lodging needed to partici
German Court Rules in Adidas’ Favor in Nike Patent Case
Adidas said that on Nov. 7 the Nuremberg District Court rejected Nike's request for an injunction to stop Adidas from making and selling its Primeknit shoe in Germany…
Peak Sports Discontinues 1,000 Chinese Dealers
Peak Sport Products Co., Ltd has slashed its number of distributors in China by 1,076, or nearly 14 percent, since last year as it tries to rein in an inventory glut…
Great Outdoor Provision Co. Feeds Content to Online Recreation Guide
Great Outdoor Provision Company, a proud member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, has partnered with RootsRated, a new, retail-sourced recreation guide to connect locals and visitors to the top outdoor recreational opportunities in each of its seven markets
OIA Asks Outdoor Companies to Donate Sandy Relief Items to AmeriCares
AmeriCares is ready to accept a variety of outdoor products for disaster relief efforts now underway in areas devastated by Tropical Storm Sandy, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) reports…
OBIT: Greg Hind
Greg Hind, founder of Hind Performance and GH Sports, died Wednesday after a short illness. Hind, 66, founded Hind Performance in the early 1970s…
US Lacrosse Awards Physical Education Equipment Grants
US Lacrosse announced that 74 schools and civic organizations nationwide have been selected as 2012 Physical Education Equipment Grant recipients and will be receiving “soft” sticks and balls to help support the introduction of the sport in their curricul
