Schwarz Famils Sells 3.2 million Timberland Shares

Timberland announced that members of the Swartz family, The Swartz Foundation, A Kinder World Foundation and The HeartStone Foundation have entered into an agreement to sell 3,261,220 shares of Timberland Class A Common Stock in an underwritten offering t

Outdoor Retailer Looks for Feedback on New Locations

Earlier this week, Outdoor Retailer, in conjunction with the Outdoor Industry Association, sent an invitation to thousands of outdoor industry retailers and exhibitors to participate in an online survey. Survey questions were designed to gauge the event

Shave and a Haircut for BackCountryStore.com

BackcountryStore.com has changed its name to Backcountry.com and re-launched with a new fresher look. Other than the name change, it is business as usual at the Heber City, Utah based online retailer. For the past seven years Backcountry.com has been post

The New Cannondale Gets a Makeover

With the start of the ’04 cycling season, Cannondale has unveiled a new corporate look and tag line that will be featured on all of its advertising, packaging, web sites and other promotional materials. Cannondale’s new tag line and look were officially u

Deckers Prices Stock Offering

Deckers announced the pricing of its public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $24.75 per share. The Company is selling 1,500,000 shares, and certain stockholders, including Douglas B. Otto, Chief Executive Officer, and other emplo

K2 Acquires Ex Officio

K2 Inc has acquired Ex Officio, a designer and manufacturer of men and women's apparel for the outdoor and adventure travel markets. The company was acquired in an all cash transaction. Due to the seasonality of Ex Officio's(R) product lines, th

Mossimo Q1 Revenues Rise 6.3%; EPS Drops 11.1%

Mossimo's Q1 2003 revenue increased to 6.3% to $6.2 million compared to $5.9 million last year. The Company reported first quarter net earnings of $1.2 million compared to net earnings of $1.4 million last year, and diluted earnings per share of 8 ce

Collegiate Pacific Q3 Operating Profits Rise 146%

Collegiate Pacific reported record net sales and income for its third quarter. Net Sales Rose 84% – $11.2 million vs. $6.1 million. Operating Profit was Up 146% to $1.5 million vs. $608,000. Net Income was up 53% to $895,000 vs. $583,000 (2004 fully taxed

Wacoal Reports Stronger CW-X Sales

Wacoal Corp. of Kyoto, Japan reported net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 decreased 0.3% on a yen basis to 163.2 billion yen ($1,566.1 million), compared to 163.7 billion yen a year ago. Operating income decreased to 3.0 billion yen ($29.0

Petzl Launches Safety Site

Petzl has launched a new section of Petzl.com dedicated to helping consumers determine the safety and quality of aging climbing equipment. Through video sequences the site guides users through a comprehensive evaluation of the quality and safety of their

Oregon Outdoor Vendors Team Up and Speak Out

Some of the biggest names in Oregon's corporate world joined with local manufacturers of outdoor equipment to call on the Bush Administration to uphold protections for National Forest roadless areas. Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, Entre Prises US, Meto

Utah Sees Record Skier Days

Ski Utah, the marketing arm of the Utah Ski Association, today reported that the state’s 13 ski areas saw a record number of skier days during the 2003-04 winter season. The National Ski Areas Association defines skier days as one person visiting a ski ar

Unifi Acquires Select Sara Lee Assets

Unifi has acquired the hosiery yarn and texturing assets of Sara Lee Branded Apparel and entered into a long-term agreement to become the hosiery manufacturer's nylon supplier. The deal will increase net sales in Unifi's nylon yarn division by o