Trek Absorbs Gary Fisher Brand
Trek is eliminating Gary Fisher as a stand-alone brand and will now sell the bikes as a line within the Trek brand under the title Trek's Gary Fisher Collection. The decision aims to cut developments costs while expanding distribution of the bikes by
OR, ASR, Interbike Parent Plans for IPO
Nielsen Holdings BV, the television ratings and consumer research company that also owns Outdoor Retailer, ASR and Interbike trade shows, plans to raise up to $1.75 billion in an initial public offering, the company said in a securities filing…
Forzani Group Gets Fiscal Q1 Boost from Weather, Winter Olympics
The Forzani Group, Ltd reported temperate weather and strong sales of 2010 Vancouver Olympics licensed apparel boosted revenues over a year-ago quarter that suffered from prolonged winter weather…
Lululemon Triples Q1 Net Income on Strong Across the Board Results
Lululemon Athletica's first quarter earnings tripled from a year earlier and came in well ahead of company projections, leading to a stronger outlook for its current year. On a conference call with analysts, company CEO Christine Day said the quarte
FFANY: It Wasn’t All About Toning, but Close
While FFANY, held last week at the Hilton in New York City, primarily addresses the dress to casual footwear marketplace, a few other athletic guys worked the trade show. Here, a roundup of a few attending:
Merrell Enters the Barefoot Market through Vibram Partnership
Through a partnership with Vibram, Merrell will enter the barefoot category for Spring 2011. “It's a great opportunity for us,” said Jim Zwiers, president of Wolverine World Wide's Outdoor Group, at Wolverine's showroom in Manhattan as par
Montrail and The Outdoor Foundation Release Trail Running Report
As trail running becomes a more popular activity due to the ease of access and the increasing presence of urban trail systems, The Outdoor Foundation and Montrail have teamed up to create a Special Report on Trail Running…
SGMA: U.S. Soccer Trends Surprise
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup starting last week, the global version of the Super Bowl is sure to spark the interest of fans and players from countries everywhere; but what will that translate to in a U.S. market which caters more to baseball, American foo
Implus to Distribute Burt’s Bees
Implus announced they have become the official distributor for Burt's Bees Lip Balm collection for the footwear, outdoor & sporting goods channels…
Freedom Grill Merges with Exosphere Aircraft Co.
Freedom Grill, Inc., which specializes in products for tailgating, camping and outdoor activities, completed its merger with Exosphere Aircraft Company. Concurrent with the closing, Steve Caliguri, President of Freedom Grill, was named CEO and chairman of
Executives Offer New Details at the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference
With more signs that the U.S. economic recovery appears to be sustainable, executives across the industry appeared to be fired up about the possibility of pursing growth opportunities again…
Gill Athletics Honors Track Coaches
Gill Athletics and USA Track & Field (USATF) will honor one boys' and one girls' high school track & field team coach with the inaugural Gill Athletics National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year Award…
The Outdoor Industry’s Newest Public Company Grew During the Recession
Both Black Diamond Equipment Ltd and Gregory Mountain products continued to grow through the recession, according to financial statements released last week by the public company that acquired them earlier this month…
The Bike Cooperative Launches First National Promotion
The Bike Cooperative sent mailers and e-mails to more than 300,000 people in 20 sates as part of its its first-ever national promotion for member retailers. The event, designed to kick off the spring season, provided co-op members with discounts from 15 m
C.A.M.P. S.p.A. Acquires C.A.M.P. USA Inc…
C.A.M.P. S.p.A., the Italian manufacturer of climbing, mountaineering and safety equipment, has announced the formation of C.A.M.P. USA Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered near Boulder, CO. The division was established to exclusively serve th
