Timberland continues to struggle with its urban boot business, but improvements and strong growth in several of its other categories are offsetting the majority of the revenue declines. Overall TBL revenue growth improved during the fourth quarter, suppor
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Quiksilver Cuts Guidance But K2, Inc. Raises Their Outlook…
Quiksilver, Inc. has adopted a more cautious outlook for the remainder of this year and next year's early season due to the unseasonably warm winter and poor snow conditions in the U.S. and in Europe. ZQK now expects first quarter fiscal 2007 revenue
Nautilus Acquires Manufacturer; Posts Record Q4…
Nautilus, Inc. finished the 2006 fiscal year with a step towards verticality as it announced plans to acquire one of its major manufacturing partners, Xiamen, China-based Land America Health and Fitness Co., Ltd. Consideration for the acquisition is appr
Asics Sees Bottom Line Outpace Q3 Sales Gains…
For the third quarter, Asics Corp. saw net sales increase 17.6% to ¥46.8 billion ($397.4 million) from ¥39.8 million ($339.8 million) last year. Gross margin for the company decreased 80 basis points to 45.1% of net sales from 45.9% during the same period
Asics Takes Skechers to Court over Stripes…
Asics America Corporation and Asics Corporation Japan have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California against Skechers U.S.A., Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and false advertising. A
adidas Continues Partnership with Intersport…
adidas and Intersport International Corporation extended their existing strategic cooperation, which was entered into in 2003, until 2012. This deal will ensure integrated business development going forward, strengthening the sales and distribution proces
Speedo Partners with Symphony for China…
Speedo International Limited entered a partnership with Symphony Resources Ltd, a subsidiary of Symphony Holdings Ltd., granting Symphony the master license for the Speedo brand in China and Taiwan.
Speedo’s previous licensing partnership for China and T
Callaway Continues Upward Trend, Hopes for Better From Top-Flite in Future…
Callaway Golf Company saw the initiatives it introduced in 2005 begin to bear fruit in fiscal year 2006 as the company continued the bottom-line expansion that began last year, while continuing to add revenues at the top. The bottom-line gains were slight
OR Winter Mkt: Hardgoods Brands Go Green Too…
While softgoods companies have been telling the green story for over a decade, and footwear manufacturers picked up the torch in the past two years, many hardgoods manufacturers have been limited in their green message by the technologies available. This
Climbing Continues Growth…
While the rest of the winter market is already bringing out the close-out signs because of the lack of snow, the climbing category seems to be relatively healthy. Most vendors on the floor were surprised by the up-beat nature of the retailers who came by
Moosejaw Takes on New Private Equity Partner…
Moosejaw Mountaineering and Backcountry Travel, Inc. has taken on Parallel Investment Partners as a private equity partner. Robert Wolfe, Moosejaw’s founder, and his siblings will maintain significant ownership in the multi-channel retail chain and contin
SIA.07 Show Sees Attendance Up Despite Weak Winter… Snowboards Push Ahead…
Before SIA.07, the industry was talking about the possibility of weather impacting attendance but it seems the majority of retailers decided the flight to Vegas was more than worthwhile. SIA.07 welcomed 17,332 attendees from the snow sports community and
Sport-Haley Sales Dip Takes Net Income into Red
Sport-Haley, Inc. saw net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2006, of $4.2 million, decreasing 5% from $4.4 million for the same period last year. The company saw net income slip to a loss of $221,000 for the quarter from a profit of $
Boa Tech Adds to RandD Team
Boa Technology added two new employees to their R&D team. Adam Wood was hired to serve a two-year term as China Operations Engineer at Boa's manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China beginning this month. Additionally, Sean Cavanagh joins Boa Technol
Buck Knives Consolidates in Idaho, Names VPs
When Buck Knives opened their new manufacturing plant in Post Falls, Idaho, two years ago, they maintained their sales and marketing offices in El Cajon, Calif., for continuity. Now, the transition has been completed as all offices are under one roof in I
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