RECALL: Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Pure Fishing announced a voluntary recall of about 2,600 Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits. The label on the fishing rod contains a surface coating containing high levels of lead in
AVIA Adds to Triathletes Team
AVIA, which is part of American Sporting Good, added Eneko and Hector Llanos to its team of professional triathletes. Spanish natives, the Llanos brothers have spent over a decade racing at triathlon events around the world including the Olympics…
SGMA: Sporting Goods Sales Down 3.2% in 2008
According to SGMA's Manufacturers Sales by Category Report (2009 edition), manufacturers' (wholesale) sales of sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, sports apparel, athletic footwear, and recreational transport items in the U.S. totaled $
Lacrosse Tour Hits the Road
Powell Bros. Lacrosse Camps, 2009 “Takin’ It To Fields Tour,” will be visiting lacrosse fields across America beginning June 1st at Whitlock Fields in Georgia and ending on August 6th at the Golden Goal Tournament Park in Fort Ann, NY…
Luxottica Q4 Sales Rise 4%, Earnings Drop 44%
Luxottica Group S.p.A., the parent of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported forth quarter sales rose 4% to €1.24 billion ($1.58 bn) from €1.19 million ($1.51 bn). At constant exchange rates, sales were unchanged at current exchange rates. Assuming the inclusi
Pacific Sunwear Sales Slide 8.5% in Fourth Quarter
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.'s decreased 8.5% in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, to $351.7 million from $384.3 million a year ago as comps slumped 10%. The company recorded a loss from continuing operations of $27.6 million, or 42 cents a sh
Zumiez Q4 Comps Down 13%; Profit Falls 49%
Zumiez Inc.'s total net sales for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2009 decreased 0.9% to $125.5 million from $126.6 million reported in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 2, 2008. Comps decreased 13.4% versus a 4.0% increase in FY08. Net income fell 49%
REI Receives 2009 Social Innovation Award
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) has received a 2009 Social Innovation Award by the Financial Times and JustMeans in recognition of the company's social and environmental efforts…
Christy Sports Seeks Rehearing in Deer Valley Case
Christy Sports has asked a federal appeals court to rehear its case against a Utah ski resort. Christy alleges that Deer Valley ski complex in Utah violated antitrust laws by restricting Christy Sports from offering ski rentals and competing with a resort
TapouT Co-Founder Dies in Car Crash
The co-founder and icon of the of mixed martial arts apparel label, TapouT brand Charles Lewis Jr., a.k.a., “Mask,” died in a Newport Beach car accident. Tapout was founded by Lewis Jr. and Dan Caldwell, who went by the alias ˜Punkass”, in 1997…
Dorel Industries Sees Earnings Fall 14% for Q4
Dorel Industries Inc. reported revenues for fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 30, 2008 increased 4.6% to $479.9 million from $458.9 million a year ago. Recreational/Leisure segment revenues increased by 79.2% in the fourth quarter, in large part due to t
RECALL: DBX Glide Boys Ice Skates
About 600 pairs of DBX Glide boys ice skates have been recalled by The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product's manufacturer, Pronto Sports Inc., of Anoka, Minn, due to excessive lead levels. The skates were sold at Dick's Sport
Nike, Schwinn, Jelly Belly to Sponsor Fitness Challenge
The American Collegiate Intramural Sports group has signed six corporate sponsors, including Nike, Jelly Belly Sports Beans and Schwinn, to take part in the ACIS Fitness, Challenge being conducted this spring on 200 college campuses. The multifaceted prom
OIA: January ‘Mixed’ for Outdoor Stores
January 2009 retail sales for all core outdoor stores (chain, internet, specialty) started off the new year “on a mixed note,” according to the most recent edition of The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report. Retail sales for all core
BOSG Names Rocky Mountain Rep
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group, a collection of six outdoor industry brands, including Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Wenger and Ultimate Direction, has named Chris Wynja as its Rocky Mountain territory sales manager. Based in Boulder, CO, Wynja
