Snow Sports Enthusiasts Ignore Headlines, Book Resort Vacations
Year-over-year occupancy at western U.S. mountain resorts for the next six months (October-March) is up overall 8.4 percent compared to the same period last year with January up 18 percent and February up 10.3 percent, according to the most recent data re
Acorn Names Southeast Sales Agency
Acorn appointed Stable & Company as their sales agency for the Southeast Territory. Stephen Frachiseur and Levi Sandelin of Stable & Company of Atlanta will represent Acorn at the retail and customer levels…
Primaloft Sells More Gear to U.S. Marine Corps
PrimaLoft Insulation Technology sold 8,750 additional sets of the USMC Extreme Cold Weather System to the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The system is used by thousands of U.S. Marines stationed in the coldest areas of Afghanistan and across the globe
Road Runner to Open Bellvue, WA Store Friday
Road Runner will open a 5,000-square-foot store Friday in Bellevue, WA featuring…
Australia’s Largest Sporting Goods Store Being Acquired
Super Retail of Australia has reached an agreement with Archer Capital to acquire the country's largest sporting goods retailer, Rebel, for a total consideration of AUS$610 million ($63mm)…
Outdoor Specialty Store Sales Shine in September
Outdoor Industry Association released its September OIA VantagePointTM Monthly Trend Report, which reveals outdoor product sales in September outperformed the general retail sales market, growing 7.1 percent to $897.6 million. Outdoor Specialty retailers
Crocs Inc. Will Miss Q3 Sales and EPS Guidance
Crocs, Inc. is revising its revenue and earnings guidance downward for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. The company now expects revenue to be in the range of $273 million to $275 million for the third quarter versus previous guidance for $280
Kanumesse Reports Higher Attendance, Interest in SUP
Germany's 9th annual Kanumesse international paddlesports trade show reported attendance rose 7 percent to 1,407 registered trade visitors from 41 countries. The show also demonstrated strong interest for SUP products on the European continent…
E-bike Battery Maker Receives Grant from Illinois
AllCell Technologies, LLC, which makes lithium ion bateries for e-bikes and other applications, received a $460,433 grant from the State of Illiinois as part of Governor Pat Quinn’s efforts to retool the Illinois economy to include thousands…
TRG Group Obtains Rights to Make Some Wenger Products
TRG Group of St. Louis, MO has obtained rights to make messager bags, camera cases and hunting and fishing bags under the Wenger brand…
Coleman Moving Top Execs From Wichita To Denver
Coleman Co. Inc. plans a new “leadership center” in Denver and will base 25 key executives there, according to reports from its headquarters city of Wichita, KS. The report indicated that it's unsure whether the company was moving its headquarters fr
Gerber Knives to Appear in The Walking Dead
Gerber Legendary Blades said a number of its products will appear this season on AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead. In this Sunday's season premiere, the show's protagonists discover a cache of Gerber gear, including knives, machetes and a
Evolv Footwear Adds Steph Davis to Climbing Team
Evolv Sports added professional rock climber, alpinist, big-wall climber, BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot Steph Davis of Moab, Utah to its climbing team…
Li Ning Appoints COO, Chief Product Officer Resigns
Li Ning reported that Lu Ning, the former general manager of the sales operation of the Li-Ning brand, has been appointed its chief operating officer. Hsu Mao Chun, Morrison, the existing chief product officer of the Li-Ning brand, plans to resign from hi
China Currency Bill Awaits House Action
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday aimed at pressuring China to accelerate the appreciation of its currency against the dollar. It's unclear whether the U.S. House of Representatives will take up the bill, which most U.S. apparel and sp
