Yakima to Open SoCal Distribution Center

Yakima will open a new distribution center in Riverside, Calif., that will decrease delivery time by 50% for western customers. Retailers can expect a one to two day transit time instead of the previous distribution schedule of four to five days. Yakima

Crocs First Quarter Sales More Than Triple

Crocs, Inc. saw revenues for the first quarter increase 217% to $142.0 million from $44.8 million for the first quarter last year. Net income for the quarter was $24.9 million, or 61 cents per diluted share, compared to $6.4 million, or 17 cents per dilut

Callaway Raises Guidance on 11% Q1 Sales Jump

Callaway Golf Company recorded an 11% increase in net sales for the first quarter to $334.6 million from $302.4 million for the same period in 2006. Fully diluted earnings per share were 48 cents on 68.3 million shares as compared to 33 cents on 70.1 mill

Spyder Signs Footwear License with Catchlight

Spyder Active Sports, Inc. signed a licensing agreement with Catchlight Fashions, Inc. for design, manufacturing, sales and distribution of Spyder-branded footwear. The collection includes men’s and women’s shoes and boots, and children’s boots…

DancinDogg Golf Moves to New HQ

DancinDogg Golf has moved to a new location in Traverse City, Mich. Now headquartered at 1371 Trade Centre Drive in Traverse City, Mich., DancinDogg Golf’s new location includes an expanded warehouse, assembly area, and offices. In addition, the new locat

Hanesbrands to Stop Production at Three D.R. Facilities

Hanesbrands Inc. will cease production at three sewing and assembly operations located in Itabo, Dominican Republic. The company is consolidating sewing production into fewer facilities that are aligned with textile fabric production and can operate more

Joe’s Opens First Idaho Store

Joe’s Sports & Outdoor, formerly G.I. Joe's, will host a grand opening at its new store in Meridian, Idaho, on Thursday, May 3, 2007. This is the first Joe’s Sports & Outdoor location in the state of Idaho…

Garmin Posts Strong Q1 Despite Outdoor Softness

Garmin Ltd. recorded first quarter revenue of $492 million, up 53% from $322 million for last year's first quarter. Automotive/Mobile segment revenue increased 110% to $317 million in first quarter 2007. Outdoor/Fitness segment revenue decreased 5% t

K2/Jarden Deal Faces Shareholder Class Action Suit

K2 Inc. and the members of K2’s board of directors (including two of whom who are executive officers of K2) had been named as defendants in a putative shareholder class action lawsuit concerning the sale of K2 pursuant to the merger agreement with Jarden

Globe Int’l Announces Share Consolidation Plans

Directors of Globe International will host an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the company will be on Friday June 1, 2007 in Melbourne. Directors will recommend to shareholders a reduction in the capital base of the company of $32 million

Lotto Sees 2006 Turnover Increase 8%

Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. closed 2006 with a turnover of €277 million ($348.0 mm), increasing 8% over 2005. Geographically, Italy was up 25%; Europe 43%; America 11%; Asia Pacific area 15%; and Africa 6%. In terms of products, growth was spread across all

PolarPak Experiences ‘Bittersweet’ Delivery Delay

Sport Innovation Group, owner of the PolarPak brand, reports that delivery on all Polarpak Hydration Systems, which include the Polarpak and Moflow reservoirs along with the Flowjo waist pack, have been delayed until early- to mid-June. The company noted

Aetrex Joins IRRA

Aetrex has joined the IRRA (Independent Running Retailers Association), a non-profit association promoting interest of independent specialty running retailers across the United States. This partnership will expand Aetrex’s presence in the running market

Consolidated Skateboards Launches Footwear Range

Consolidated Skateboards has launched a line of shoes, Consolidated Footwear, to represent their Don’t Do It campaign, aimed at the movement to put the power back into the hands of those that built the action sports industry-namely, the participants thems