The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Gerber Legendary Blades, has announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name...(read all)

Oakley, Inc. announced that its sponsored athletes earned 65 medals in Vancouver's Winter Olympics. The final tally was 24 gold, 22 silver and 19 bronze. "We could not be more proud of the performances these athletes achieved, nor more honored...(read all)

Columbia Sportswear Co. and The Ocean Foundation announced they are joining forces to protect and restore seagrass meadows. "Columbia is the first company in the outdoor industry to recognize the critical importance of seagrass to marine ecosys...(read all)

Jarden Corporation, at an analyst meeting in New York City, reaffirmed its objective to achieve diluted earnings per share of $5.00 within five years. At the Analyst and Investor Day hosted by the parent of Coleman and K2 Sports, senior management pr...(read all)

Sixty percent of bike retailers surveyed by The Bike Cooperative expect positive sales growth in 2010, including 12% expecting sales growth of 10% or more. The survey showed 22% expected flat sales, 10% expected a decline of 1-10% and 7% expected s...(read all)

Gibbon Slacklines, manufacturers of slackline kits distributed exclusively by Canaima Outdoors in North and South America, welcomed Emilio Torres as Vice President of Sales. Torres comes to Gibbon with over 20 years of experience in the snowsport, b...(read all)

Confluence Watersports has hired Brad Taylor for the newly created position of director of field sales. In this role, Taylor will have responsibility for the company’s US field sales team to further develop their outdoor specialty dealer segmen...(read all)

Body Glove International has issued a license to The Outdoor Recreation Group to develop a new line of backpacks, luggage, totes and accessories for outdoor, water/extreme sports markets. The 2010 Body Glove line features technical hydration systems...(read all)

Vail Resorts, Inc. said its rental/retail operations generated $61.0 million in revenue in the quarter ended Jan. 31, 2010, up 3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Season -to-date through March 7, those revenues rose 5.5%. Still, the company sa...(read all)

Puma signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the golf equipment brand Cobra Golf from Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. The acquisition includes the Cobra brand as well as related inventory, intellectual property and endorsem...(read all)

Dorel Industries Inc. said 25% sales growth at its Cycling Sports Group, which focuses on providing independent bicycle dealers (IBDs) with premium brands including Cannondale bikes and Sugoi, helped drive an 11.3% increase in revenues at its Recreat...(read all)

Hibbett Sports' long-time Chairman and CEO Mickey Newsome will give up the CEO's job and be replaced by the chain's Chief Operating Officer Jeffry O. Rosenthal. Newsome will become executive chairman. Both moves are effective March 15, 2010. Newsom...(read all)

Deuter (pronounced Doy-ter) is one of the oldest pack makers in the world, founded in 1898. Known for creating the first mountaineering specific pack, first women’s specific pack and first ventilated back system, Deuter is also one of the world...(read all)

Through January, total equipment (boards, boots, and bindings) sales were down 9.7% in units and specialty retail was off 8.4%. In the West, the industry’s biggest region, specialty retail unit sales were off 18.1% while alpine skis jumped 1.5%...(read all)

Foot Locker Inc. announced goals to reach annual sales of $6 billion and net income margin of 5% over the next five years. At an analyst meeting, Ken C. Hicks, chairman and CEO of Foot Locker, Inc., announced a new strategic plan, including a series...(read all)

Collective Brands, Inc. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $10.9 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $144.0 million, or $2.28 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Taking adjustments into acc...(read all)

Reebok is helping Sidney Crosby, the Canadian hockey Olympic star relocate his stolen hockey gear. Crosby, who scored the winning goal in overtime to defeat the US 3-2 this February in Vancouver, wants his gold-medal winning stick and glove back. Ree...(read all)

Overland Equipment named Megan McGovern as sales and brand development manager. In this newly formed position, McGovern will work to increase Overland Equipment brand awareness, generate new business, and support the existing wholesale business. &qu...(read all)

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported an 8.3% gain in fourth-quarter earnings. Sales increased by 10.7% to $1.3 billion due primarily to a 2.5% increase in comparable store sales, the opening of new stores and the addition of e-commerce sales. The 2.5...(read all)

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 13% this month compared with the same month a year ago, and double-digit increases are expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy begins in im...(read all)