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Deckers Outdoor Q3 Revenues Catapults 49 Percent

Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported third-quarter revenues jumped 49.1 percent to $414.4 million compared to $277.9 million in the prior year. The gains were again powered by the Ugg brand, where sales rose 47.3 percent. Teva revenues grew 7.3 percent. Earning

Footbalance Appoints New Group CEO

Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, announced Tom Jungell as the new Group CEO for Footbalance Oy of Helsinski Finland. He will working with managing directors in each global subsidiary, including Matt Kaplan, president and managing di

Crocs Q3 Profits Jump 21 Percent

Crocs, Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter of 2011 increased 27.5 percent to $274.9 million compared to revenue of $215.6 million in the third quarter of 2010. In line with a warning given on Oct. 17, net income increased 20.8 percent to $30.2 mi

Program Will Pair College Outdoor Clubs with Urban High Schools

Outdoor Nation is launching its Campus Club program, a national initiative that will expand the collegiate outdoor club model into high schools. College students will be charged with introducing younger peers to ‘close to home’ outdoor experie

American Hiking Society to Accept Trail Grants Beginning Nov. 1

American Hiking Society will begin accepting applications for the 2012 National Trails Fund on Nov. 1, 2011. AHS is a non-profit that is dedicated to promoting and protecting foot trails and the hiking experience and provides support to grassroots trail o

Fishhound.com Hits 100,000 Fans on Facebook

Fishhound.com, the Web's most comprehensive provider of real-time fishing reports delivered by professional anglers, licensed guides and charter captains, announced today that it has exceeded 100,000 fans on its Facebook fan page. In less than six mo

Skechers USA Q3 Net Income Falls 77 Percent

Skechers USA, Inc. reported that net sales for the third quarter of 2011 were $412.2 million, compared to $554.6 million in the third quarter of 2010, and income from operations was $2.3 million, compared to $55.6 million in the third quarter of 2010…

Raleigh America Restructures Sales Department

Raleigh America, based in Seattle, has restructured its IBD sales team to better respond to the unique regional needs of its dealers. The sales team was restructured this month at Raleigh East and Raleigh West. Two new senior sales management positions –

Jarden Outdoor Q3 Sales Rise 17 Percent

Jarden Corporation announced that net sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which sells everything from Coleman camping products and Volkl skis to Rawlings gear for ball sports, reached $707.3 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2011. That repr

Zoot Sports Appoints VP of Sales and Marketing

Zoot Sports has named Chris Bogue as vice president of sales and marketing for North America. Previously, he held high-level sales and marketing positions with Pactimo, Pearl Izumi, Casio and K2 Sports. He will begin his role with Zoot in Vista, CA on Nov

Team Sports Planet Inks Deal with International Schools Services

Team Sports Planet (TSP), an Internet-based team dealer headquartered in Philadelphia and International Schools Supplies (ISS), a Princeton, NJ-based organization dedicated to serving the needs of schools around the world, have entered into a multi-year s

Jones Group 3Q Profit Slides Excluding Charges

Jones Group Inc., the parent of Nine West, reported third-quarter earnings rose 41 percent. Earnings reached $41 million, or 49 cents a share, up from $29.1 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier. Excluding restructuring-related and acquisition-rela

Mattingly Sports to Sponsor Ball State

Mattingly Sports, a baseball and softball equipment company founded by MLB legend Don Mattingly, has reached a multi-year agreement with Ball State University Baseball Coach Alex Marconi for exclusive use of Mattingly Sports BBCOR bats. His team will also