Specialized Recalls Bicycles
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced two voluntary recalls of bicycles. Consumers are being advised to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed…
Columbia Sees Tough Q1, but Exceeds Guidance
Columbia Sportswear has been cited recently by a number of outdoor specialty accounts as a brand that will get more attention this year, but the company has yet to see any real reversal of fortunes in the U.S. market as weakness in the company’s much larg
OBIT: Charles Caravati, Founder of Dixie Sporting Goods Co.
Charles Caravati, founder of Dixie Sporting Goods Co., has passed away on April 25. Caravati founded Dixie Sporting Goods Company in 1952, and served as president until his retirement in 1987. He was also a former chairman of the board of the NSGA Board o
Wilson, NCAA Donate 13,000 Uniforms to Youth
During the most recent Final Four basketball championship games, Wilson and the NCAA partnered to donate 13,000 brand new uniforms to a wide array of youth organizations, church leagues and school programs in Detroit and St. Louis. Working closely with co
Adams Golf CFO to Exit; Company Names Interim
Adams Golf is reporting that Chief Financial Officer Eric Logan has resigned from the company, effective April 30, 2009. He is leaving to become Chief Financial Officer of Evergreen Alliance Golf Limited, L.P., which owns and manages approximately 80 golf
SGMA Forum Discusses Sports Rule Changes
The SGMA on Wednesday, April 22 met with more than 50 sporting goods industry executives from 30 different sporting goods companies in Indianapolis, along with the leadership of NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to
Saucony Joins Conservation Alliance
Saucony, Inc. has joined The Conservation Alliance, a group of outdoor industry companies that provide funding to community-based programs dedicated to protecting threatened wild and natural areas for their habitat and recreation value…
AAFA Joins Call for Trade Reform
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) joined a broad coalition of business organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to encourage Congress and the Obama Administration to undertake a wholesale reform of U.S. trade preference pro
Steve Madden Raises Full Year 2009 Guidance
Steve Madden expects net sales for the first quarter 2009 to be between $106 million and $107 million. This compares to net sales of $100.5 million for the first quarter of 2008. EPS for the first quarter of 2009 is expected to be in the range of 35 cents
Columbia Q1 Net Falls on Sales Decline; Backlog Down 15%
Columbia Sportswear Co. reported sales in the first quarter decreased 9% to $272.0 million from $297.4 million, including a 5% negative effect from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Net earnings fell 65% to $6.9 million, or 20 cents a share, fro
LaCrosse Reports Q1 Net Loss; First Since ’04
LaCrosse Footwear Inc. reported consolidated net sales for the first quarter ended March 28 was $25.9 million, up 5% from $24.7 million in the first quarter of 2008. While the company continued to grow its revenue, management said the challenging near-ter
2009 Bicyle Leadership Conference Identifies Industry Opportunities
Advances in advocacy, the growing number of successful bike share programs and the state of the economy were among the topics discussed by the more than 140 participants of last week’s Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC). The 2009 BLC “Leading the Industr
Darby Communications Appoints Interactive Media Director
Outdoor industry PR firlm Darby Communications has appointed Tyler Donaldson as its Interactive Media Director. Donaldson joins the Asheville based firm with a rich background in online media, marketing and outdoor retail…
Verde PR and Consulting Hires Senior Account Executive
Verde PR & Consulting has hired Todd Walton as Senior Account Executive. Walton was with Outdoor Research from 1999 – 2008, serving most recently as Public Relations Manager. This past year, he directed public relations and communications at Crested Butte
Head N.V. Launches Notes Exchange
Head N.V. announced the commencement by HTM, a subsidiary of Head N.V., of a private exchange offer, to exchange its outstanding €135 million ($174.7 million) 8½% senior notes due 2014 for its new 10% senior secured notes due 2014. the company said the pu
