Columbia Wins Pacific Trail Auction with $20.4 Million Bid

Columbia Sportswear Company will acquire the Pacific Trail group of brands. The transaction is expected to close on March 30, 2006. The acquisition is the result of the March 29, 2006 auction in bankruptcy court of specified assets of Pacific Trail, Inc.

Wynne Sees Final Judgment in Just for Feet SEC Case

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on March 28, 2006, the Honorable R. David Proctor, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, entered a Final Judgment As To Defendant Scott Wynne, enjoining him from future vio

West Marine Fourth Quarter Loss Widens

West Marine, Inc. operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2005 were further reduced, compared to previously-released preliminary results, by an additional $6.6 million pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge related to internal software costs n

SIA: Juniors SnowSports Sales Increase

As with all sports, the future of the snowsports industry lies in today’s youth embracing skiing and snowboarding. And, if this past season is any indicator, juniors are not only embracing snowsports, they are also accounting for a hefty chunk of purchas

G-III Inks Men’s Apparel Deal with Wal-Mart

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has expanded its relationship with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. with a new young men's branded sportswear line, Exsto, which Wal-Mart recently acquired from G-III Apparel. The Exsto brand is aimed at price-conscious, male consumers

Brown Shoe Makes Three Executive Appointments

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. President Diane M. Sullivan added Chief Operating Officer to her responsibilities; Andrew M. Rosen has been promoted to Executive Vice President and continues as Chief Financial Officer, and Michael I. Oberlander has been promoted

G-III Narrows Fourth Quarter Loss on 80% Sales Increase

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31, 2006 net sales increased by 80.0% to $69.1 million from $38.4 million during the same period last year. The Company reported a net loss of $2.8 million, or 23 cents per share, for the three

Ryders Recognized for Ad Campaign

Ryders Eyewear was recently recognized by Canada’s Strategy Magazine, one of the country’s top marketing magazines, for their new “Ride for Real” marketing campaign…

G.I. JOE’S On-Track to Surpass $235 Million in Sales

G.I. Joe’s enters its 55th year with ongoing double-digit sales increases projected to continue through 2007. Sales for 2006 are on track to pass $235 million. The company celebrates its 54th Anniversary on April 2, 2006. The Anniversary comes on the heel

OIA and SIA Work Together to Solve Trade Barriers

Outdoor Industry Association and Snowsports Industries of America are working together to solve problems arising from the recent three-year, U.S.-China apparel agreement and the included exemption on ski and snowboard pants. The two organizations have dr

Sugoi Hires Sierra Designs Vet as VP of Sales

Sugoi Performance Apparel hired James Samuel who will join Sugoi April 17th as VP of Sales. Samuel has held sales and marketing roles in the performance sports sector for over 10 years. With tours as International Sales Manager for both Pearl Izumi and S

Big Dog Holdings Q4 Earnings Slip on 6.6% Sales Increase

As previously announced, Big Dog Holdings, Inc. consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter were $59.4 million, a 6.6% increase as compared to $55.7 million in the same quarter of 2004. The Big Dogs chain had a comparative store sales decrease of 6.6% w

Clif Bar Helps Sea Otter Offset CO2 Emmissions

Clif Bar & Co. and the Sea Otter Classic will together purchase enough clean wind energy to offset all of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from participant travel to and from the event. CO2 is the major cause of global warming and participant