SGB Update Outdoor
International Sports Organizations Generate Billions for Switzerland
International sports organizations in Switzerland generated a total gross value added of around CHF 1.46 billion and about 8,000 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a study commissioned by FIFA, the governing body of international soccer…
GSI Outdoors Brings Back Gauss to Head RandD
GSI Outdoors, a leading supplier of outdoor cook- and tableware, has hired Kurt Gauss as director of research and development…
The Outdoor Foundation Reports Slide in Camping Participation
Participation in camping declined 2% in 2012 from 2011, The Outdoor Foundation said this week as part of the findings in its annual “American Camper Report, presented by The Coleman Company,” the leading report tracking camping participation in the U.S.
Compass Diversified Holdings Q3 Boosted by Non-Recurring Gain
Compass Diversified Holdings, the parent of CamelBak, Liberty Safe and Fox Factory, reported net income in the third quarter of $78.3 million, or $1.52 per share, benefiting from a non-recurring gain…
Retail Industry Adds 37,600 Jobs in October
Based on the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report the National Retail Federation estimates that the retail industry added 37,600 jobs in October 2013 with gains in most sectors…
Oboz Expands Customer Service Team
Oboz Footwear has hired Elizabeth Sinclair to its customer service team, where she will focus on building personal connections with Oboz’ growing consumer base. Sinclair will also assist with dealer services…
Sports Chalet Reports Lower Sales, Margins in Fiscal Q2
Sport Chalet Inc. reported sales decreased 5.2 percent to $86.7 million in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 29, compared with the same period last year. The decline was due to a 2.5 percent decline in comparable store sales, the closure of three stor
Genesco Adds Board Member
Genesco Inc. announced that Joanna Barsh has been appointed to its board of directors…
Outdoor Retailer Brings PR In-House
Outdoor Retailer named Kate Blom-Lowery as director of public relations…
Cannondale Sports Unlimited Organic Sales Off 6 Percent in Q3
Organic sales at Cannondale Sports Unlimited (CSU) declined 6 percent in the third quarter as mass merchants delayed deliveries of holiday inventory and IBDs continued to work through inventory left over from spring. While the IBD business rebounded somew
Owner of DVS, Heelys and Revo Reports Big Third Quarter Licensing Gains
Sequential Brands Group, Inc., a brand management and licensing company that owns the DVS, Heelys and Revo brands, reported third quarter revenues of $6.1 million, compared with approximately $1.3 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA swelled
Head NV Reports Exchange Rates Masked Q3 Gains at Winter Sports Segment
Head NV reported sales declined 4.1 percent to €93.0 million in the third quarter compared to that same period in 2012, but that bookings for its Winter Sports products are running 10 percent ahead of last year in currency-neutral (c-n) terms…
Sport Chek, Acquisition Drive FGL Sports Growth in Q3
Comparable store sales at FGL Sports increased 6.3 percent in the third quarter as a result of strong sales of equipment, apparel and footwear at its flagship Sport Chek banner, parent company Canadian Tire Corp. reported…
Head NV Reports Flat Sales for First Nine Months Ended Sept. 30
Head NV reported sales declined 1.0 percent in the nine months ended Sept. 30, compared to the prior year, but were up 0.9 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms. Racquet Sports, Diving and Licensing divisions all grew sales in c-n terms, while Winter Sp
Thule Video Contest Draws 2.7 Million Impressions in First Month
Thule said its video competition Go Epic with Thule has received more than 2.7 million impressions in social media in its first four weeks…
