McDavid to Endorse Olympic Skiers
McDavid said two of America's up and coming female skiers, Ashley Battersby and Jen Hudak, will be sporting McDavid's latest line of HexPad protective apparel at the 2010 Winter X Games this week…
Outdoor Retailer Calls Show a Success
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market (OR) closed on Sunday with greater industry participation than last year after four days of show features, categories and vendor offerings new to the 2010 trade show, according to organizers of the show…
SIA: Snow Sports Sales Grow 1.4% Over Holiday Season
According to SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) latest Retail Audit, snow sports holiday sales showed modest gains over last season's holiday sales but a healthy snowstorm and atypically cold temperatures in the South drove stronger sales for
Thorlo Supports Haitian Relief Efforts
Thorlo donated 6,000 pair of their best-selling Experia Brand socks will be made through Soles4Souls to aid Haitian relief efforts…
Columbia Sportswear’s Q4 Earnings Handily Top Estimates
Columbia Sportswear Co. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 1% to $358.3 million from $354.9 million a year ago, including a 3 percentage point benefit from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Earnings reached $23.1 million, or 68 cents per sh
Zappos Generates $200MM in Fourth Quarter Revenues
Zappos contributed sales of approximately $200 million in the fourth quarter, according to the quarterly report from Amazon.com. The company completed its acquisition of Zappos.com on Nov. 1, 2009…
Jones Apparel Sees Q4 Loss
Jones Apparel Group Inc., the parent of Nine West, reported a preliminary fourth-quarter profit that could be below analysts' current expectations. Jones expects earnings from continuing operations of 8 cents to 11 cents a share, compared with a year
Hi-Tec Donates 900 Pairs to Haiti Through soles4souls.org
Hi-Tec has donated 900 pairs of men’s, women’s and children’s boots and shoes to soles4souls.org for distribution to victims of the earthquake in Haiti…
SIA Snow Show Sold Out
The organizers of the SIA Snow Show said the event's first show in Denver is sold out. The show, running from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31, will feature over 3,100 exhibitors representing over 800 snow sports brands, including over 125 new exhibitors…
Denver to Host National Youth Winter Sports Summit
On Saturday, Jan. 30, member organizations of the Recreation Outdoor Initiative (ROI) movement, sponsored by SIA, will host the first National Youth Summit in Denver. Member organizations, which have worked to ensure 50,000 youth are involved in winter s
Blademaster Continues Olympic Sponsorship
Blademaster, the skate care company based in Chatham, Ontario, has been named the official supplier to Hockey Canada. The company has sponsored the team since 2001. Blademaster is also the exclusive supplier to Team USA…
Another California Lawmaker Proposes Ski Safety Bill
Another California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would mandate safety measures at the state's ski resorts, according to a report by SFgate.com. The latest bill would require ski areas to publish reports on injuries and deaths, install padding s
Curtis Hopkins Named Conservationist of the Year
Mississippi Wildlife Federation has selected Curtis Hopkins, Ph.D., as the 2009 Conservationist of the Year. Hopkins, Director of Ducks Unlimited’s Southern Region, has been contributing to conservation for nearly 40 years…
New Era Cap Reaches Agreement to Keep Derby, NY Plant Open
The New Era Cap Company announced a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to retain New Era's Derby, NY plant as the company's sole U.S. manufacturing facility. If the agreement is ratified, New Era said it will cl
Golfsmith Expands Store Plans for 2010
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. plans to open four new stores in 2010 and retrofit several additional stores…
