Global Sources’ Survey Shows Increasing Prices in China…
Global Sources, a global manufacturing research firm, has found that 70% of mainland China manufacturers plan to raise export prices in the next 12 months. This number, which comes from a survey of suppliers of various consumer products, including sports
ForeFront Adds Burton Golf to Stable of Brands…
ForeFront Holdings, formerly Datrek Miller International, has purchased Fort Walton, Fla.-based Burton Golf. Burton manufactures and markets golf bags and accessories with a focus on the “on course” distribution channel which services golf pro shops throu
Globe International Fiscal 2006 Sales Fall 3.5%
Globe International Limited total revenues slipped 3.5% to A$197.3 million ($147.6 mm) with EBITDA of A$6.2 million ($4.6 mm)for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The turnaround experienced in the second half of the year resulted in an EBITDA of A$5 mi
Dunham Hires Epley as Marketing Manager
Dunham has hired Brian Eppley as Marketing Services Manager. Eppley comes to the brand with over nine years of sales and marketing experience along with a strong background in footwear and within the industry. As Marketing Services Manger, Eppley will be
Quiksilver Inc. Cuts Q4 Guidance on Weaker Golf Market; Action Sports Still Seen as Strong…
While many in the apparel industry are talking about a growing weakness in action sports lifestyle at retail, Quiksilver is seeing just the opposite. The company said that it just finished its strongest summer ever in terms of core retailers while chain,
BEWI Productions Re-Names Expos
BEWI Productions has renamed its popular SnowSports Expos for 2006. The winter sports extravaganzas will now be promoted as the Ski & Snowboard Expos…
Big Agnes Raises $4,000 for Charities at OR Bowling Event
Big Agnes' 2nd annual Bowl-O-Rama raised more than $4,000 for Leave No Trace. The company will also lend its support as official sleeping bag, sleeping pad and tent supplier to Big City Mountaineers’ 2007 Summit for Someone Program…
Cutter and Buck Boosts Fiscal Q1 Income on 17.6% Sales Increase
Cutter & Buck Inc. first quarter Net sales of $35.0 million represented an increase of 17.6% over the same period in the prior year. Net income for the first quarter was $2.0 million or 19 cents per diluted share, compared to $2.1 million, or 18 cents per
ROI Announces Piton Award Recipients
Retailers of the Outdoor Industry (ROI) announced the recipients of its first-annual Piton Award in mid-August. The Piton Award recognizes members who have made significant contributions to the group. The board is currently tasked with ROI's new focu
OIA Pleased with Final NPS Management Policy Revision
The National Park Service has accepted their revised Management Policies, culminating an extensive public and internal review process. OIA applauds the final revision. OIA businesses believe the approved policies provide management direction that will ens
Johnson Outdoors Lands Multi-Vendor Military Contract Renewal
Johnson Outdoors, along with six other unrelated vendors, has been tapped for a contract covering a variety of military shelters, trailers and other military supply components. This marks the second year of the contract, originally announced in September
Weinstein takes Expanded Territory for Volkl
Jeffrey Weinstein will be replacing Peter Kailey as sales rep in the Northeast for Volkl Performance Wear. Jeffrey will be covering Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts in addition to the states he is already covering for Volkl Pe
Sport Chalet Gets Top Ranking…
Sport Chalet, Inc. was ranked the number one most desired retailer in the 2006 Retail Demand Today Report published by independent research company, Kanbay Research Institute. Sport Chalet was ranked number one by consumers among all retailers across the
DSW Q2 Earnings Gain Surges Past Sales Growth…
DSW Inc. saw net income growth outpace sales gains for the second quarter ended July 29, thanks in part to an improvement in gross margins that came through higher initial mark-ups, a decrease in mark-downs, and a leveraging of distribution center costs.
VF Corp. Forms Joint Venture in India
VF Corporation has agreed to establish a joint venture with Arvind Mills, Ltd. to design, market and distribute VF branded products in India. The joint venture, VF Arvind Brands Private Ltd., will initially encompass VF's Lee®, Wrangler®, Nautica®, J
