Cutter & Buck Inc. appointed Ernie Johnson to the position of chief executive officer and to the company's board of directors. The company also appointed Kaia Akre as president. These announcements are part of a reorganization resulting from the resi
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Gander Mountain Q4 Income Climbs 26% on 7.4% Comp Decline
Gander Mountain Company fourth quarter 2005, sales increased 18% to $280.8 million. Income from operations increased 37% to $26.0 million, while the net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 26% to a record $22.2 million, compared to net
Princeton Tec Sponsors Climbing for Kids Program
Princeton Tec will help light the way for the Climbing For Kids Teams on their Mt. Rainier and Mt. Shasta climbs in summer 2006. The Climbing For Kids events will benefit the Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). The initiative is to help get at-risk urban
Earth Products Promotes Borgerding to Director of Operations
Earth Products promoted Tony Borgerding to director of operations. In his new role, Borgerding will oversee all aspects of operations for Earth Products, including supply chain, production, IT and facilities. Borgerding will now report directly to company
SteepandCheap Releases ‘Greatest Hits ‘ List
SteepandCheap.com is celebrating its one year anniversary by releasing SteepandCheap Greatest Hits, Volume 1, a compilation of the company’s biggest hits over the past year…
Hestra Inks Sponsorship Deal with Seth Morrison
Hestra Gloves has inked a deal with big mountain skier Seth Morrison to join the Hestra International Team. Morrison will use and promote Hestra ski gloves.
AFL-CIO Working to Add Import Surcharge
According to Outdoor Industry Association, The AFL-CIO plans to work with members of Congress in 2006 to draft legislation that would impose a temporary surcharge on imports in an effort to bring the U.S. trade deficit under control. According to the labo
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Income Jumps 25% on 8% Sales Increase
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. fourth quarter net income increased 25% to $54.0 million and earnings per share increased 23% to $1.00, as compared to prior year net income of $43.3 million and earnings per share of 81 cents, excluding merger integration
TSA Beats Q4 Guidance on 2.4% Comp-Sales Increase
The Sports Authority, Inc. net income for the fourth quarter was $29.8 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with $25.3 million, or $0.96 per diluted share in the prior year's fourth quarter. This also beat previous EPS guidance of $1.07. Com
Sean John and G-III Sign Apparel Licensing Deal
Sean John and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. inked a license agreement for G-III to manufacture and distribute the Sean John Women's sportswear collection. This line will mirror the Sean John men's collection in distribution and price point. The Sean
Environmental Advocates Appeal Could Stop Vail’s Front Door Project
USDA Forest Service informed Vail Resorts, Inc. that an organization called Environmental Advocates, a California based advocacy group and law firm, and Ms. Luanne Wells filed an appeal to the decision of the Forest Service approving the land exchange rel
eVent Jackets Win Two EU Editors Choice Awards
Two jackets featuring eVent Fabric technology — the RAB
Drillium Jacket and the Vaude Alpinist Stretch Jacket — garnered Editor’s Choice Awards from the German-language adventure magazine, Outdoor. Outdoor magazine has an extremely high standard of testin
Quiksilver to Open New Youth Concept Shop in L.A.
Quiksilver, Inc. is opening a new Quiksilver Youth concept store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The store will exclusively carry a fashion-forward mix of apparel, footwear and accessories from the Quiksilver Boys, Quiksilver Youth, Roxy Girl and Teenie Wahi
SKECHERS Inks Footwear Licensing Deal with Zoo York
SKECHERS signed a licensing agreement to design, develop and market men's footwear worldwide for the premier action sport lifestyle brand Zoo York. The agreement is the latest milestone in the successful growth of Zoo York, which, under parent compan
Lafuma Acquires EU Surf Footwear Brand, Bishoes
The Lafuma Group has acquired 100% of BISHOES, a company specialized in the high growth segment of upmarket flip-flops. The company posted sales of EUR 1.2m ($1.4 mm)in 2005. A surfing specialist created the brand in 1995. The company’s growth was intenti
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