Johnson Outdoors Finishes 2009 Poised for the “New Normal”…
Johnson Outdoors Inc. sales declined 20.1% to $65.3 million in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct. 2, but losses declined significantly in comparison to a year ago when the company took $44.5 million in non-cash goodwill and asset impairment charges…
Phoenix FW’s Q3 Revenues Fall 32%
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported final profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was $60,000, or 1 penny per share, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million in the year-ago period…
TAF Parent Slashes Q3 Loss; Revenues Down 11%
NexCen Brands, Inc., the parent of The Athlete's Foot, cuts its loss in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, to $1 million, or 1 cent a share, from $38.4 million, or 68 cents, in the year-ago period. Excluding businesses that have been sold, the year-ag
VF Outdoor Launches Value-Oriented Backpacks
VFC is launching two new backpack brands, Wolf Creek and L8R, in an effort to address a broader audience and leverage the company’s strong sourcing structure. The two brands were created to help retailers in both existing and new channels who have b
TNF Expands Local PlanetExplore Web Presence to Denver
The North Face launched a new Denver local marketing site dubbed, “PlanetExplore.” The website is billed as a new online community that connects people to the outdoors in meaningful ways by serving as a hub for local outdoor activities and eve
OIA: Piper Jaffray Survey Shows Improvements in Sales, Inventories and Employment are Likely
Outdoor Industry Association and Piper Jaffray Companies recently concluded their fourth survey of OIA member-company executives in 12 months with respect to their view of current economic prospects, recovery timeline, cost inflation, and the effect of a
Gibbon Slacklines Expands North American Sales Force
Gibbon Slacklines, manufacturer of slackline kits distributed exclusively by Canaima Outdoors in North America, announced the support of four new sales agencies covering twenty states in the United States as well as British Columbia, the Yukon and Ontario
Gordini USA Expands Global Ski Team
Gordini USA said top ranked pro skiers Lynsey Dyer and Eric Hjorleifson have joined its global ski team for 2010/2011….
ATF Authorizes Manufacturers to Streamline Required Firearms Markings
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a ruling authorizing licensed manufacturers who perform a manufacturing process on firearms for another licensed manufacturer not to place their serial numbers and other required identif
Mizuno Corp. Fiscal H1 Profits Fall on Global Revenue Declines
Mizuno Corporation again got little help outside of its native Japan in the fiscal first half ended September 30 as all non-domestic regions posted strong double-digit declines for the period. Total worldwide revenues declined 10.1% to ¥76.2 billion ($7
Pheasants Forever Adds Conservation Program Experts in North Dakota
Pheasants Forever is expanding its Farm Bill Biologist program in North Dakota with the addition of two new positions created in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and local Soil Conse
Shoe Carnival Posts Breakout Third Quarter
Shoe Carnival, Inc. attributed its strong third fiscal quarter performance to a large selection of value-priced name brand footwear that resonated well with consumers. Higher-than-expected sales of athletic product during the back-to-school season and ver
Gait Lacrosse Names Grassroots Marketing Manager
Gait Lacrosse, a division of Jarden Inc. that includes sporting goods brands such as Rawlings, Worth, Miken, JT Sports, license products and deBeer, said Bryan Bendig has joined the its team as the Grassroots Marketing Manager…
Golf Equipment Counterfeiters Sentenced to Prison in China
According to a press release from Nike, eight people in China have been sentenced to jail and fined after being convicted of counterfeiting registered trademarks, as well as manufacturing, distributing and selling counterfeit golf equipment…
Pou Sheng Sees Fiscal Year Loss
Pou Sheng International (Holdings) Ltd., the retail arm of footwear maker Hong Kong-based Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd., said it expects to show a net loss in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30…
