Sport Chek Launches Full-Scale E-Commerce Site for Canada
Sport Chek will launch a newly designed e-commerce website. Sport Chek customers across Canada can now access thousands of styles around the clock through an additional on-line sales channel…
Blacks Leisure Submits Restructure Plan, First Half Loss Widens
Blacks Leisure Group PLC, the UK outdoor retailer, submitted a restructuring plan to its bank while significantly increasing its losses in the first half…
CIT Secures $4.5 Billion Credit Facility
CIT Group Inc obtained $4.5 billion of additional financing from its creditors as it seeks to complete a debt exchange. The new financing, which adds to a $3 billion loan arranged in July, is being provided by a group of lenders including some of CIT'
Marker Völkl USA Collaborates with Gibson Guitar
Marker Völkl USA, distributor of Völkl skis and Marker bindings, has partnered with Gibson Guitar Corporation to produce a series of unique electric guitars.Marker and Völkl themed guitars will be produced in Gibson`s Custom Shop in Nashville, Tenness
Amer Sports Q3 Net Falls on Weaker Wilson, Precor Sales
Amer Sports reported that net sales for the third quarter declined 5.2% to €410.6 million ($587 mm) from €433.2 million ($653 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Currency-neutral sales declined 6% for the period. Total Amer Sports gross margins decl
Big Rock Sports Opens East Coast Distribution Center
Big Rock Sports opened the doors of their newly completed 310,000 square foot warehouse in Hamlet, NC on October 21st. Over 150 people gathered to celebrate the official grand opening of the Henry’s Distribution Center, which has been operational in
Callaway’s Q3 Profit Sink 25%; Sales Down 11%
Callaway Golf Company said third quarter net sales slid 11% to $190.9 million from $213.5 million in the year-ago period. On a currency neutral basis, the company said net sales would have been $194 million, a decrease of 9% compared to the third quarter
Rome Adds Independent Rep for Michigan and Indiana
Outdoor cookware manufacturer, Rome Industries, Inc. announced the addition of Marc Nigg to their roster of independent reps for the outdoor industry…
Mill Mountain Conservation Easement
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine highlighted the Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s approval of 17,000 acres throughout Virginia to be placed under conservation easement…
Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%
Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ
Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%
Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ
Brunswick 3Q Loss Narrows on Lower Charge
Brunswick Corp. reported sales for the third quarter of 2009 of $665.8 million, down from $1.04 billion a year earlier. For the quarter, the company reported an operating loss of $109.4 million, which included $28.8 million of restructuring charges. In th
Unifi’s Q1 Profit Highest in Seven Years
Unifi reported net income of $2.5 million or $0.04 per share for the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year compared to a net loss of $6.3 million or $0.10 per share and a net loss of $676 thousand or $0.01 per share for the June 2009 and September 2008 qu
KARHU Extends European Distribution
KARHU, Finland's running brand announced that it is expanding in Europe. On the heels of launching award-winning Fulcrum footwear in N. America in 2009, KARHU will soon be available in the Finnish, German, Austrian and Italian markets in Spring 2010.
Michael Crooke Exits prAna, Co-Founder Beaver Theodosakis Reassumes Control
Michael Crooke and prana parted ways as CEO of prAna Living, LLC. Co-founder Beaver Theodosakis will reassume the position of CEO but expects to announce a search for a new CEO sometime in 2010. Scott Kerslake, the founder of Athleta who was brought in by
