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After Slow February, Bookings Pace Resumes at Western Mountain Resorts
After slowing in February, bookings to major western resorts accelerated in March and set the basis for a strong end to the 2010-11 winter season, according to the most recent report released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP)…
Cybex’s SVP Resigns
Cybex International, the fitness equipment provider, said that effective March 11, 2011, Galen Lemar resigned as senior vice president and as president of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Cybex Capital Corp…
L.L. Bean Posts 5.7% Revenue Gain in 2010
L.L.Bean's annual net sales reached $1.44 billion for the 2010 fiscal year ended Feb. 27, up 5.7% over 2009. The company said its board of directors approved a cash award of 5% of annual pay to approximately 5,000 eligible employees in recognition of
Cleveland Golf Secures Verdict Against Counterfeiters
Cleveland Golf Company, Inc. said it won a landmark legal victory with a jury verdict last week in a trademark infringement case. The company said it represented the first time that a SEO/Web Host or other Internet intermediary was found liable for contri
Brown Shoe’s Q4 Earnings Slide on Higher Sourcing Costs
Brown Shoe Co. reported sales for the fourth quarter increased 6.8% to $604.5 million. Famous Footwear's sales were up 3.7% to $355.5 million, driven by a 4.9% same-store sales increase, Companywide, earnings were down as higher margins at Famous Foo
Black Diamond Posts Fourth Quarter Loss on Consolidation Expenses
Black Diamond, Inc.’s Peter Metcalf used the company’s fourth quarter earnings call with analysts to plug the economic value of America’s public lands and the outdoor recreation industry they support…
OIA VantagePoint: Outdoor Product Sales Up 5.2% in February
Overall outdoor product sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 26 were up 5.2% to $655.6 million from $623.0 million in the year-ago month, according to retail point-of-sale data compiled by SportScanInfo for OIA VantagePoint™…
Amer Sports to Double Ski Production in Bulgaria
Amer Sports plans to invest BGN7.8 million, or $5.5 million at current exchange rates, to expand its Pamporovo ski factory in the Bulgarian mountain resort of Chepelare over the next three years. When completed, the project will double the factory’s
Whitetails Unlimited Funds more than $ 17.6 M illion in Projects in the Central Whitetail States
Funding from Whitetails Unlimited chapters has provided more than $17.6 million for local projects in the Central Whitetail states of Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin; and despite the economic downturn, attendance at WTU events remains strong…
OIA Names VP of Communications
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hired I Ling Matthews Thompson as vice president of communications. Thompson brings more than 14 years of experience in strategic communications, campaign marketing and public relations. She will officially join OIA on A
Gregory to Sponsor Red Rock Rendezvous
Gregory Mountain Products signed on as a sponsor of the 2011 Red Rock Rendezvous presented by Mountain Gear…
PacSun Q4 Sales Dip 10%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 ended January 29, 2011 were $263 million, a decrease of 10% from total sales of $293 million a year ago. Same-store sales decreased 7%. The retailer reported a
Hibbett Sports Falls Short in Fourth Quarter, But Sales Regain Momentum in Q1
Hibbett Sports, Inc.'s fiscal fourth quarter results were slowed by winter storms, delays in the distribution of tax refund checks, and the hurdle of going against championship runs by the University of Alabama and the New Orleans Saints in the prior
Zumiez Profit Jumps 70% in Q4; Outlook Reflects Upcoming Input Cost Troubles
Teen action sports retailer Zumiez, Inc. reported a 70% spike in profit for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 29, but management expressed significant concern going forward as rising material costs, tough comparisons and soaring food and fuel prices pa
Gaiam Q4 Earnings Up Slightly
Gaiam, Inc. reported that total sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 slipped 4.9% to $83.3 million from $87.4 million in the prior-year quarter as the company cut back on direct response television advertising and catalog circulation during the peri
