Deckers Outdoor Corporation third quarter, net sales increased 24.0% to $69.2 million compared to $55.8 million in the same period last year. Net earnings for the quarter increased 40.0% to $8.2 million or 63 cents per diluted share, compared to net earni
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NSGA: Athletic Footwear Sales Rise 4.4%
Retail sales of athletic footwear rose 4.4% during the six-month period, October 2004 through March 2005, according to newly released data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Sales for the six-month reporting period were $5.53 billion ver
Winterstick Launches ‘Soul Ride’ Tour
Winterstick is kicking off its 2005-2006 Soul Ride Demo Tour at Mammoth Mountain over the weekend of November 12th and 13th. The launch weekend officially marks the beginning of the second annual Soul Ride Demo Tour and is supported by Snowboard Journal,
Thule Creates Executive Team for Trailer Division
Thule appointed Tim Ryan as the president of Thule Trailers Inc. Ryan comes to Thule from Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc., where he most recently held the position of president of the Swedish company’s US division. Ryan will work out of his offic
Thule and LEER Form Strategic Alliance
Thule and LEER, a brand of pickup truck caps and tonneaus, have formed a strategic partnership where Thule will be the exclusive supplier of roof rack products for LEER’s line of fiberglass truck caps. The companies will also cross-promote each other thro
GSIC Postpones Q3 Reporting Due to Accounting Errors; Sees Wider Q3 Loss
GSI Commerce has postponed the release of its fiscal 2005 third quarter operating results and conference call, but did issue preliminary estimated fiscal third quarter results and issued updated 2005 fiscal year guidance. Net revenues for the fiscal 2005
Thule 9-month Year-to-Date Sales Jump 9.9%
Thule's sales increase during the first nine months 2005 increased by 9.9% to SEK 2,384 million ($306.7 mm) versus SEK 2,170 million ($289.9 mm). Organic, currency neutral growth was 6.3%. Operating profit before one time charges increased by 5.3 % t
Dunham Adds New Product Manager
Dunham hired Chris Arsenault as Men's Casuals Associate Product Manager. Arsenault comes to the outdoor performance brand with two years of experience in the athletic and sporting industry. As Men's Casuals Associate Product Manager, Arsenault w
Skechers Doubles Bottom Line on 5% Sales Increase
Skechers net sales for the third quarter of 2005 rose 5.9% to $272.8 million compared to $257.7 million for the same period in 2004. Third quarter 2005 net earnings were $12.6 million versus net earnings of $6.0 million in the third quarter of the prior y
Greg Norman Collection Q3 Sales Jump 20%
Greg Norman Collection's consolidated net sales increased 19.8% to $20.0 million compared to $16.7 million last year, with a 23% increase in its core golf business for the third quarter ended September 30th. This marks the eleventh consecutive quarte
Brooks Signs 7-Year WIAA Sponsorship
Brooks Sports inked a seven-year sponsorship agreement with the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), making it the exclusive sports apparel and footwear partner of the annual WIAA Cross Country and Track & Field State Championships th
Confluence Sells Trimaran Business
Confluence Holdings completed the sale of the assets of its WindRider trimaran sailing line to WindRider LLC registered in Plymouth, MN on October 7, 2005. Terms of the sale were undisclosed. WindRider LLC has acquired all WindRider assets, including the
POC Named Official Supplier of U.S. Ski Team
POC, a Swedish company producing protection for alpine skiers, was named Official Supplier to the U.S. Ski Team for the coming World Cup and Olympic season. The agreement between POC and the United States Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) gives POC the r
Orange 21 Revises Guidance on Slow Second Half Sales
Orange 21 expects revenues for 2005 in the range of $41.5 million – $42.5 million, the lower end of initial guidance and fully diluted earnings per share in the range of 5 cents to 9 cents. For the third quarter of 2005, Orange 21 forecasts revenue in the
Orange 21 Acquires Italian Manufacturing Facility
Orange 21 will purchase its Italian manufacturer, LEM S.r.l., subject to certain closing requirements. The transaction is expected to close in December 2005, at which time it is anticipated that LEM will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Orange 21 Inc..