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Dorel Earnings Warnings Signals Lower Profits in IBD Channel
Dorel Industries lowered earnings at its bike segment, saying growing discounting by competitors in the independent bike dealer *(IBD) channel was eroding the top and bottom lines at Cycling Sports Group, which sells Cannondale, GT, Mongoose and Schwinn b
Skins Compression Clothing Appoints Northwest Rep
Skins Compression, the maker of gradient compression sportswear, has expanded its relationship with long-time business partner, Ted Lohr, owner of Centripetal Sports, Inc. In his new role, Lohr will serve as sales representative for Skins in the Northwes
Ride Snowboards Partners With New Rep Group in Midwest
Ride Snowboards is beefing up its sales force presence in the Midwest through a partnership with newly-created Cold War Sales in the Midwest territory…
Stride Rite Passes Million Member Mark in First-Ever Loyalty Program
Stride Rite Children's Group announced that Stride Rite Rewards, its first ever multi-channel loyalty program launched in November 2012, has achieved the Million Member milestone within six months…
Bass Pro Shops To Open in Sayreville, NJ
Bass Pro Shops will open a store at Luxury Point, one of the largest new mixed-use developments in the U.S., in Sayreville, NJ. The new 200,000 square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World will be located at Garden State Parkway…
DSW Announces Top Eight Finalists for Charity Program
DSW Inc. is giving back to the community through its new Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark platform. After reviewing almost 200 non-profit organizations which were nominated by DSW employees nationwide, the retailer has selected 8 finalists: Autism Speaks
Gaiam Divests Bulk of its Stake in Solar Company
Gaiam, Inc. announced it had divested most of its stake in a solar energy company and will use the proceeds to invest in its core business of selling fitness products and media…
Ashaway To Continue As Official String Of USA Racquetball
Ashaway Racket Strings has extended its contract to remain the official string of USA Racquetball through the end of 2013…
Fenix Names Von Ruden to Head Hanwag’s N.A. Sales
Fenix Outdoor North American named Steve Von Ruden as North American sales director for Hanwag, a German line of premium outdoor footwear. Von Ruden will be based in Portland, OR, where he will report directly to John Walbrecht, CEO of Hanwag’s pare
Vans Gears Up For US Open of Surfing
Vans is ramping up for its first year as title sponsor of the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA. The Vans US Open of Surfing will take place July 20-28, 2013…
Keen Parks its Newest Garage in Palo Alto
Keen Inc. opened its fourth Keen Garage retail location in downtown Palo Alto, CA, not far from Alameda where the company was founded in 2003. The store, the second in the United States, is opening as the company celebrates its 10th year in business…
Descente Cycling Division Building North American Rep Force
Descente North America has hired several independent sales reps in an ongoing effort to build a comprehensive rep force for its Cycling division…
Surftech LLC Sells Minority Stake to Long-Time OEM Partner in Thailand
Surftech LLC has agreed to sell a minority stake to Cobra International Co. Ltd, its long-time manufacturing partner in Thailand in a move that will provide it preferred access to one of the world’s largest manufacturers of composite watercraft amid
Vail Resorts’ Retail Margins Deteriorate in Third Quarter
Vail Resorts Inc. reported disappointing results at its retail/rental operations in the third quarter despite comp store growth of 7.4 percent due to a higher mix of sales from lower margin urban stores…
RSG Snaps Up Boulder Running Co.
Running Specialty Group (RSG), the joint partnership between The Finish Line and Gart Capital Partners, last week acquired one of the crown jewels of the U.S. run specialty channel, Boulder Running Company. Terms were not disclosed…
