Warnaco Swimwear Q1 Sales Increase 1.8%

The Warnaco Group, Inc. first quarter ended March 31, 2007 net revenues rose 20.7% over the prior year quarter. Operating margin increased 350 basis points to 11.6% of net revenues and net income increased by 52 cents to 82 cents per diluted share. The Sw

REI to Open Asheville, NC Store

Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a store in Asheville, North Carolina in the fall of 2008 at Biltmore Park Town Square, a new mixed-use village. The one-story 29,000 square-foot store will be located approximately 12 minutes from downtown Ashevi

Garmin to Acquire German Distributor

Garmin Ltd. has signed a letter of intent for the proposed acquisition of GPS Gesellschaft fur Professionelle Satellitennavigation mbH (“GPS GmbH”), the exclusive distributor of Garmin's consumer products in Germany. The completion of the acquisition

Performance Bicycle to Open New Ohio Store

Performance Bicycle, will open a new location in Mayfield Heights, OH in May, 2007. The store will be 8,200 square feet and will be located in at 1509 Golden Gate Plaza. Following Performance Bicycle’s commitment to green business practices, 100% of the e

Big Dog Q1 Net Loss Widens Despite 14% Sales Gain

Big Dog Holdings reported that consolidated net sales for the 2007 first quarter were $44.2 million, a 14% increase from $38.7 million in the first quarter 2006. The consolidated operating loss for the period was $5.9 million, compared to $4.8 million for

Rocky Brands Sees Q1 Profits Decline on Lower Margins

Rocky Brands first quarter, 2007 net sales increased 7.2% to $61.7 million versus net sales of $57.5 million in the first quarter of 2006. Net income was $800,000 versus net income of 900,000 and diluted earnings per share were 14 cents compared to dilute

Oakley Plans New SoCal DC

Oakley, Inc. has pre-leased approximately 290,000 square feet of distribution space in southern California from ProLogis. Oakley's new distribution facility will be located at Crossroads Business Park, a master-planned park ProLogis is developing in

Gramicci Hires Three New Reps

Gramicci apparel has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of Steve Shrednick and his wife Bobbi Bensman, covering the Rocky Mountain territory, and Matthew Miller, outdoor industry veteran responsible for the mid-Atlantic.

Brooks Sues Nike and Payless Over Tailwind Brand

Brooks Sports filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Nike, Inc., Exeter Brands Group, LLC and Payless ShoeSource, Inc., citing significant trademark infringement and unfair competition relative t

Yakima Opens New Western Distribution Center

Yakima has opened a distribution center in Riverside, Calif., that will decrease delivery time by 50% for western customers. Retailers can expect a one to two day transit time instead of the previous distribution schedule of four to five days. Yakima wil

Nève Designs Inks Licensing Deal with U.S. Ski Team

Nève Designs will be a licensed sweater and accessories company for the U.S. Ski Team. The terms of the agreement will run from May 1, 2007 until April 30, 2011 and will provide Nève the use of the U.S. Ski Team mark and athletes for advertising and promo

Highgear Hires New Midwest Rep Agency

Highgear has hired Velocity Outdoors to represent the brand throughout the upper Midwestern region. The states included within this territory are ND, SD, MN, IA, WI, IL, MO and Eastern NE. Velocity Outdoors, a four member agency group, was recently founde