LevelNineSports.com Acquires Cloudveil Inventory
LevelNineSports.com said it recently acquired the entire remaining Cloudveil inventory in a transaction involving Spyder Active Sports, out of Boulder Colorado. As reported, Cloudveil in February was sold by Spyder to Windsong Brands, a private equity fir
RECALL: Seattle Bike Supply Cyclocross Forks
Citing defective forks, Seattle Bike Supply of Kent, WA has issued a voluntary recall on 2010 Redline Conquest Cyclocross bicycles and framesets, sold through authorized bicycle specialty stores nationwide from July 2009 through May 2010…
Spyder Announces New Denver Showroom
Spyder Active Sports Inc. announces the development of its new North American showroom located in the 621 Building on Kalamath Street in downtown Denver…
Census Bureau: June Retail Sales Up
June retail trade sales were down 0.6% (±0.5%) from the prior month, but up 5.0%(±0.7%) from June 2009, according to advance reports issued by the U.S. Census Bureau…
PaceMaster Acquires Aerobics Inc.
PaceMaster, LLC acquired all of the assets of Aerobics Inc. in a transaction approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of New Jersey. Aerobics Inc. manufacturer of PaceMaster Treadmills voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 relief on May
Winmark Doubles Q2 Net
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended June 26, 2010 of $2.33 million, or 45 cents a share, up from $1.2 million, or 22 cents, a year ago…
Brooks-Range Hires Northwest and Midwest Sales Reps
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of high-quality backcountry and mountaineering equipment, added two additional sales reps in the Northwest and Midwest regions…
Garcia Buys Back Northern Lights Trading Co.
Mike Garcia, founder of Northern Lights Trading Company, has bought the company back from Jay Allen, who bought the Montana retailer in 2008. Allen put the business back on the market after having to close one store he'd acquired in 2009 and amid sli
CORRECTION: Sports Chalet
The results of Sport Chalet, Inc.’s fiscal quarter results were incorrectly reported in last week’s review of industry retail results for the period ended May 1…
Eagle Creek Relaunches Brand in 2011
Eagle Creek unveiled its new rebranding strategy, including a new logo that it said aims to bolster the company's image as the leader in global adventure travel…
House Committee Advances Bill to Fully Fund LandWCF
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee passed legislation Thursday that will provide full funding for land conservation and outdoor recreation – something long sought after by Outdoor Industry Association and conservation groups…
NRF Calls Passage of Landmark Swipe Fee Fix Major Victory
Provisions in the financial services reform bill passed by the Senate Thursday requiring reasonable debit card swipe fees and making it easier for merchants to give discounts to customers who don't use credit cards represent a major victory for retai
Sportfishing Community Applauds Fisheries Management Legislation
A coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses praised new legislation designed to safeguard the strong conservation standards of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) while
SEC Closes Investigation of NexCen Brands
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, announced that the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has notified the company that it has completed its two year investigation of the company and does not in
Paul Sline Promoted to VP, Collegiate Sales, JanSport
JanSport promoted Paul Sline to vice president of collegiate sales…
