The Outdoor Foundation Targets Retailers in Latest Grant Program
The Outdoor Foundation launched Wednesday the Outsiders Ball Project Fund to encourage outdoor retailers to partner with local non-profits to compete for grants for outdoor programs that encourage youth in their markets to participate in outdoor recreatio
Ski and Snowboard Visits Off 1.3 Percent from 2012-13 Season
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) estimated that U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 56.2 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2013-14 season—a figure just shy of the 10-year industry average of 57.3 million, and down only 1.3 percent f
Magazine Capacity Bill Advances in New Jersey
New Jersey lawmakers are reconsidering a bill that could place a lower limit on magazine capacity…
Fox Factory Sees No Signs of Weakness in High-End MTB Market
Fox Factory Holdings Corp. has seen no sign of slowing demand for its high-end forks and shocks among mountain bike manufacturers, its CEO told analysts last week…
Boathouse Sports Becomes Official Outfitter of Ivy Rugby Conference
Boathouse Sports announced a renewed agreement through 2017 as the official outfitter of the Ivy Rugby Conference. Ivy Rugby includes all eight rugby teams of the schools of the Ivy League: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and
BSN Acquires Alabama’s Olympia Sporting Goods
BSN Sports, the nation’s largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets, has completed the acquisition of Olympia Sporting Goods Inc. of Montgomery, AL. Olympia, family owned and operated since 1973, is a
Adidas Group First Quarter Profit Tumbles
Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of increased discounti
Adidas Exploring Sale of Rockport
Adidas is considering offers for its Rockport comfort shoe brand, Chief Executive Herbert Hainer said Tuesday on the company's first quarter conference call…
Black Diamond Hews SKUS, Management on Equipment Side in Quest for Profitable Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. will significantly reduce SKU count of Black Diamond hardgoods and exit a few equipment categories altogether, as part of its ongoing realignment of resources around faster growing, higher margin products, CEO Peter Metcalf told securi
Cyclists of the World Unite – No Really!
Representatives of the European Cyclists' Federation have thrown their support behind an initiative to create a World Cycling Alliance (WCA), a worldwide network of non-governmental organisations that will advocate for cycling before international in
Experticity Says Study Shows Online Training Doubles Retail Sales Productivity
Experticity announced it will release a study that shows retail associates who undergo online training dramatically outsell those that do not. The company, which owns the 3point5 online training platform, said the study compares the performance of 63,500
Invista Says New Corn-Based Lycra to Be Available in Time for Fall 2015 Collections
Invista, which owns the Lycra brand, said it will make a bio-derived version of its Lycra spandex fibers available worldwide in time for fall/winter 2015 apparel fabrics and garments…
Gore-Tex Signs on as Platinum Sponsor of Outsiders Ball
W.L. Gore & Associates and the Gore-Tex brand of products, have signed on as platinum level partners of the Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball, held at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The Ball, in its second year, is emerging as the outdoor ind
Billabong Appoints Global General Manager, RVCA
Billabong announced the appointment of Bill Bettencourt to the role of global general manager, RVCA. Reporting to Neil CEO Neil Fiske, Bill Bettencourt is returning to the Action Sports industry after a four year stint with Sperry Top Sider…
SSL Secures Lower Credit Card Rates for Members
Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL) has partnered with CCA Sports Retail Services (CCA) to offer its members thousands of dollars in annual savings through CCA’s low rates on credit card processing and consumer financing, discounts on Grainger supplies an
