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Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Honor Nautilus
The Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association honored Nautilus, Inc. for its leadership in maximizing athletic performance at its seventh annual conference in Salt Lake City. Nautilus was honored for its “commitment to excellence” in design
Active Interest Media Acquires Backpacker
Active Interest Media, Inc. (AIM) has acquired Backpacker Magazine, AIM President and Chief Executive Officer Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III announced today. The new acquisition adds to AIM's growing portfolio of enthusiast magazines, consumer shows, boo
IMG Acquires Licensing Partners International…
One week after completing its acquisition of Collegiate Licensing Company, IMG acquired CLC sister company, Licensing Partners International.
Sport Chalet Opens New CA and AZ Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. will open two new locations this week, one in Phoenix, AZ and one in Bakersfield, CA. The CA store will be a 42,000 sq. ft. store location at 5200 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93309. The Phoenix store will be a 41,000 sq. ft. loca
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal with Marvel Comics
Crocs, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to produce Crocs footwear and Jibbitz charms featuring characters ripped from the pages of Marvel's comic books including Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Incredib
The Golf Warehouse Reports Skyrocketing Corporate Sales
The Golf Warehouse reports that it has achieved “more than 250% growth the past 12 months in sales of logo golf products in the corporate and tournament markets.” The retailer attributed much of the increase to small to large ompanies – including Accentur
Walking Company Gains Not Enough for Big Dog…
Big Dog Holdings’ first quarter top line was again lifted by the strong sales results at The Walking Company while the Big Dog Stores were relatively stable from a gross margin dollar standpoint…
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Launches New Web Presence
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance unveiled its new 'dual' web portal. The new web presence includes the Alliance's blog and a website portal. The Alliance chose to have a dual web presence to encourage daily interaction…
Rocky Sees Q1 Profits Decline on Lower Margins
Rocky Brands reported first quarter net sales increased 7.2% to $61.7 million versus net sales of $57.5 million as gains in Work and Hunting categories were offset by declines in the Western business, again due to weakness on the fashion side…
PPR Officially Issues Takeover Bid for All Puma Shares
PPR, through its subsidiary SAPARDIS, officially published the offer document for the friendly voluntary takeover offer to the outside shareholders of PUMA AG. SAPARDIS is offering €330.00 ($432.30) in cash for each PUMA share. The offer price values PUMA
Gregory Parent to be Acquired by BAE Systems…
Armor Holdings, Inc., the parent company to Gregory Mountain Products since January of 2005, has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by BAE Systems, a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defens
adidas Group Q1 Net Down; Sales Growth Slows…
adidas Group saw decent top-line growth in the first quarter, boosted by gains at the adidas brand and an additional month of reporting for the Reebok business. However, the bottom line was hurt by higher operating expenses, a slightly higher tax rate, an
The Corner Office Shuffle…
This week saw several top tier executive moves in the outdoor and sporting goods industries. Late on Friday, Polartec, LLC announced that Andrew Vecchione would be taking over as the new president of the company…
Heelys Posts Strong Q1; Outlook Fuels Concerns…
While Heelys, Inc. reported another triple-digit increase in sales and earnings for the first quarter, with earnings growth easily outpacing the revenue jump, a shift in the order book going forward and a proposed share sell-off by existing shareholders m
OIA Opens Nominations for Board Members…
Outdoor Industry Association is soliciting candidates to fill the open seats on the Board of Directors and represent the interests of the OIA membership. OIA Nominations Committee is now accepting Board nominations. OIA seeks to maintain a strong, balance
