Gaiam Inc. Says Kohl’s Launch Turbocharged Q3 Sales
Gaiam Inc. reported its launch at more than 1,000 Kohl's and Bed Bath and Beyond department stores enabled it to grow 140 percent faster in the third quarter ended Sept. 30…
Safilo Group Reports Big Q3 Declines at Solstice and in Brazil
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported total net sales grew 9.0 percent to €284.8 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with the same quarter of 2014, due almost entirely to the weaker Euro…
Bogs Q3 Sales Climb 20 Percent
Bogs sales were up 20 percent in North America during the third quarter, according to its parent, Weyco Group Inc…
Fox Factory: Acquisition Boosts Q3, Full Year Outlook
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales of bike products increased 16.3 percent in the third quarter thanks largely to its Race Face/Easton acquisition and raised its guidance for the full year although it expects…
Regional Specialty Outdoor Retailer Expands
Alpine Shop, a St. Louis-based outdoor retailer, has signed a letter of intent to purchase The Pathfinder, a specialty outdoor store in Manhattan, Kan…
UN Applauds OIA’s Sustainability Work
The United Nations has recognized Outdoor Industry Association as among a handful of companies and associations moving the needle on global sustainability…
Thule’s Declining Camera Bag Sales Dilute Q3 Gains
Thule Group reported that sales at its Outdoor&Bags segment declined 2.7 percent in the Americas in currency-neutral (c-n) terms in the third quarter as big box consumer electronics retailers in the United States slashed their assortment of camera bags…
Zumiez Comps Slide in October
Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, 2015 decreased 5.4 percent to $48.9 million…

Skechers Donates $3 Million to Save Dogs’ and Cats’ Lives
Bobs from Skechers, a division of Skechers USA Inc., launched a multi-year partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters
Osprey Packs Adds Marketing Talent
Osprey Packs named Vince Mazzuca as senior marketing manager and Jennie Wong as sales and marketing coordinator…
Ortovox Adds Two U.S. Sales Agencies
Ortovox, the German mountain gear brand that is launching its apparel line in North America this fall, has added two new agencies to its roster…
World Gym Expands Into China
World Gym, a bodybuilding and fitness gym founded in Santa Monica, CA in 1976, is expanding its international presence with its first foray into China…
Fitbit to Donate $1 Million Across Three Charities With FitForGood
Fitbit unveiled FitForGood, a charitable platform inviting Fitbit fans to get fit for a good cause…
Stio Expanding Headquarters Near Jackson Hole
Stio, the mountain lifestyle apparel brand that sells only direct to consumers, said it will move to larger headquarters near to accommodate its growing staff, including two hires named Wednesday…
Boot Barn Rebrands Former Sheplers Stores in Texas
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. has remodeled eight former Sheplers' stores in Dallas-Fort Worth and rebranded the locations to Boot Barn…