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Whistler Blackcomb’s Q2 Revenues Up 13 Percent

Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported that growth from key destination markets resulted in a 20.4 percent increase in destination skier visits for the 2011-12 ski season and drove increases in all key metrics including: revenue, EBITDA, effective tick

DyStar Carbon Emissions Flat in 2011

In 2011, DyStar maintained a total carbon footprint of 168,133 tons of CO2 compared to 2010, but reduced carbon emission intensity per $1 million in revenue from 235 to 216 in 2011. The Singapore company committed last year to reducing its carbon emission

Missouri State Student Wins Project OR

Outdoor Retailer (OR) concluded another successful cycle of Project OR when it named Katy Jessee, a senior at Missouri State University, the winner of its ninth cycle held at OR Summer Market 2012…

Black Diamond Posts Wider Q2 Loss Despite Solid Sales Growth

Black Diamond, Inc. reported that total sales in the second quarter of 2012 increased 13 percent to $31.9 million, compared to $28.3 million in the second quarter of 2011. The growth in sales was attributed to a number of new and existing climb and mounta

Outdoor Retailer Contemplates Shifting Summer 2013 Dates

Outdoor Retailer show management is considering a possible one-day date shift for next year's summer show. As a result, advance bookings for Winter and Summer Market 2013 will not be available on site at this week's trade event…

Bogs Footwear Sales up 34 Percent in Q2

Weyco Group, Inc. reported that wholesale sales of its Bogs branded outdoor footwear increased 34 percent in the second quarter. The company's net sales for the second quarter were $60.3 million, an increase of 7 percent from 2011 sales of $56.6 mill

HanesBrands ‘ Q2 Profit Hurt by Higher Cotton Costs

2(HBI), the parent of Champion, reported sales were $1.18 billion, an increase of 1 percent over last year’s quarter, and earnings per diluted share were 67 cents, a decrease of 14 percent. The decrease in EPS was primarily due to substantially high

Modell’s Adds Mobility to Loyalty Program

Modell's Sporting Goods has added a mobile component to its MVP loyalty program. Modell’s Sporting Goods is using the Key Ring Reward Cards’ mobile coupon and customer acquisition platform to introduce mobile into its loyalty marketing mi

Marmot Moves into New Digs in Sonoma County

Marmot Mountain, LLC, has relocated their worldwide headquarters to an expansive new facility in Rohnert Park, CA, after 22 years of successful business operations in nearby Santa Rosa…

Supply Chain Problems to Curtail Native’s Growth in 2012

The once fast growing Native sunglasses brand will see flat sales this year due to supply chain issues that caused fill rates to plummet in the second quarter for a new line aimed at mountain athletes, the company’s parent company reported last week

EMU Australia Appoints CEO for Americas

EMU Australia appointed Scott Sible as CEO of North America. Sible joins the company with an experience of 25 years in the footwear and apparel business. Before joining EMU, Sible retired from Wolverine World Wide as president of Merrell in 2010…