Ruff Wear, the Bend-based producer of Gear For Dogs On The Go, has expanded its European distribution. After seeing a year of steady growth and success throughout Europe in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany, Ruff Wear has announced that it will
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Shoe Pavilion Swings to Profitability
Shoe Pavilion reported Q1 net income of $352,000 or 5 cents per share for the first quarter of 2004, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million or (19 cents) per share last year. Net sales increased 5.3% to $19.6 million for the first quarter, from net sales
Tag New Media Receives Summit Creative Award For Rossignol Work
Tag New Media was awarded a bronze for online advertising in the 2004 Summit Creative Awards® competition for its outstanding creative work for Rossignol. The prize was awarded for TNM's design and development of a microsite to promote Rossignol'
Bite’s April Sales Jump 20%
Bite Footwear broke sales records this April reporting a 20% increase in gross sales from April 2003, the company’s highest U.S. sales in a single month to date. Bite’s successful spring kicked off in March with the company’s highest monthly sales yet in
SGMA Reports Highlights Sporting Goods Manufacturers Financial Performance
U.S. sporting goods manufacturers maintained a healthy rate of sales growth while controlling costs and managing assets well. However, a reduction in gross margin attributable to pricing pressure resulted in weaker bottom line results in 2003 compared t
Smith Restructures U.S. Sales Team
Smith Optics has hired Brian Cotsonas as the company’s East Coast regional sales manager. Linda Rodney, who has worked at Smith for several years overseeing national sales, will become the Central regional sales manager and will handle a majority of Smith
The Wait is Over; Footaction Sale to Go Through
Footstar announced the expiration of the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with its proposed sale of approximately 350 Footaction stores to Foot Locker, Inc. for $225 million in cash, subject to
High Gear Lands New Rocky Mtn. Reps
Clay Hardin, vice president of sales for HighGear, recently announced the appointment of Kim Miller and Jack Tackle as regional sales and marketing representatives for the company's Rocky Mountain territory. Veterans of the outdoor industry, both Mil
Kelwood Appoints New VP of Int’l Trade Services
Wendy Wieland Martin has been appointed Kellwood vice president international trade services, according to Tom Austin, president of Operating Services Division of
Kellwood. In this new post, Wieland-Martin, most recently director trade services for Kellwo
Gildan Q2 Meets Upper End of Analyst Expectations
Gildan Activewear reported record second quarter net earnings of $14.3 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, up 6.7% from $13.4 million or 45 cents per diluted share in the second quarter of fiscal 2003. Analyst expectations for the quarter were in the
Despite Strong Q1, Columbia Stays Conservative…
Columbia Sportswear Company appears to be as healthy and vibrant as its octogenarian COB Gert Boyle, who was off on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys with some customers, as the company posted yet another robust quarter that saw all key indicators in sal
VF’s Outdoor Coalition Gets More Action and Fashion; New Opportunities Abound…
VF Corporation chairman & CEO Mackey McDonald said the company is “clearly positioning” its Outdoor coalition and VF for “substantial growth” in a release last week and pointed to the results of the most recent quarter and its recent acquisition announcem
Military Keeps Outdoor Afloat at Johnson Outdoors; Watercraft is Stagnant…
Johnson Outdoors reported overall sales and income growth for the second fiscal quarter of 2004, but in reality only two of the four divisions maintained the same profitability levels of last year. Outdoor Equipment and Motors both showed strong sales inc
Sportsman’s Guide Sees Growth Slow…
The Sportsman's Guide sales inched up 1.9% to $44.6 million for the first quarter compared to $43.7 million in Q1 last year. Gross margins slipped 80 basis points, from 32.5% in 2003 to 31.7% in Q1 2004. In spite of the less-than-inspiring sales gro
Huffy Looking for Answers — and Help…
Huffy Corporation shares fell 24.0% last week to close at $2.22 on Friday, a share price that is now down almost 58% since the first of the year and down more than 72% from its 52-week high. The brands acquired through the acquisition of Gen-X that kept
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