Under Armour Hires Outside Media Buying Team
Under Armour has selected Omnicom Media Group agency Optimum Sports to manage its media account, marking the first time that the athletic performance brand has assigned media planning and buying duties to an outside agency…
Zumiez May Comps Rise 7.8 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported comps for the four-week fiscal May period ended May 28 increased 7.8 percent as net sales increased 14.9 percent to approximately $30.3 million from $26.3 million in May of last year…
Noll Surfboards Opens Flagship Store
Noll Surfboards opened its flagship store in San Clemente, CA. The store opening coincides with the re-launch of one of the first American surf brands…
Quiksilver Inc. Posts Steep Fiscal Q2 Loss on Asia Pacific Charges
With strong performances in the Americas and Europe, Quiksilver Inc. posted higher revenue for the first time in three years with pro-forma earnings also ahead of expectations…
Puma NA Forms New Accessories Joint Venture
Puma partnered with The Wheat Group Inc to create a joint venture, Puma Wheat Accessories, fully focused on the development and growth of the U.S. accessories business for Puma…
Yue Yuen Sees Stronger Manufacturing Growth But U.S. Increase Lags Market
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. the Chinese manufacturing company that makes footwear for many key athletic and outdoor brands, reported sales rose 19.9 percent to $1.61 billion for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31…
Golf Rounds Played Drop 16.7 Percent in April
According to Golf Datatech, rounds of golf played in the U.S. fell 16.7 percent in April. Rounds at public access courses were down 5.9 percent while private courses were off 3.3 percent…
Sport Chalet Swings to Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profit
Marking its first profitable quarter in the 13 quarters, Sport Chalet netted a profit of $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 3, against a loss of $300,000, or 2 cents, in the year-ago quarter. Sales increased 8.8 percent
Sport Chalet Swings to Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profit
Marking its first profitable quarter in the 13 quarters, Sport Chalet netted a profit of $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 3, against a loss of $300,000, or 2 cents, in the year-ago quarter. Sales increased 8.8 percent
OIA Takes On Administration Over Wild Lands
The human-powered outdoor recreation community sustained a significant setback last week when Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar confirmed that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will not move forward with plans to identify and set aside wild lands for pa
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Nearly $5 Million for State Wildlife Grants
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that $4.9 million in grants will be going to six state fish and wildlife agencies to help conserve and recover Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) through the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Competit
USFWS Announces More than $13.6 Million in Multinational Species Conservation Funds Grants for Imperiled Wildlife Worldwide
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) awarded over $13.6 million in Multinational Species Conservation grant funding for 216 projects in 2010 through its Wildlife Without Borders program to provide support for conservation efforts for Asian and Afr
Andy Roddick Launching Apparel Collection for Lacoste
Tennis star Andy Roddick is partnering with Lacoste to create his own line of sportswear, including polos, shorts, track pants and jackets. He's been a the tennis sponsor for Lacoste for over six years…
Textile Caucus Warns USTR to Move Carefully on Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership risks dramatically shifting global trading patterns and displacing critical U.S. textile, and apparel jobs and undermining important trade relationships in the Western Hemisphere that support nearly two million jobs, accordin
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance to Host June 14 Fundraiser for Jeff Lowe Film
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is inviting the public to attend a fundraiser for a documentary of Jeff Lowe's life on June 14 at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center in Ogden Utah…
