Easton-Bell Sports is finally seeing some benefits from its Riddell-Bell integration efforts, just in time to begin the next project – integrating Easton into the business. Since the Easton acquisition occurred after the end of the year, management only
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Nautilus Must Pay $350k in ICON Case…
Three and a half years after Icon filed a false-marketing and trademark-infringement lawsuit against Nautilus, a federal judge declared that Nautilus must pay $325,000 in damages after a jury found that Nautilus had infringed on ICON's “Soft Strider”
West Marine Posts Net Loss for 2005…
West Marine, Inc. reported a 1.3% sales increase for the fiscal year to $692.3 million from $683.0 million last year. Comparable store sales decreased 2.2%. For the year, the company posted a net loss of $2.2 million, down from a net income of $25.5 mil
Stride Rite Works Through a Changing Market…
The Stride Rite Corporation posted a solid increase in revenues for the fiscal first quarter ended March 3, but most of the gain came from the acquisition of Saucony Inc. that was completed in September 2005. Aside from that non-organic gain, only Sperry
Dick’s SG Eyes Golf Specialty…
The Pittsburgh Business Times is reporting that Dick's Sporting Goods is testing a new golf specialty store format near its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Penn. The Times cited sources from the planning office in suburban Robinson Township where Dick’s
Golf Galaxy Updates Fiscal 2007 Guidance…
Following its acquisition of The GolfWorks, Golf Galaxy, Inc. reviewed and adjusted its guidance for fiscal year ending March 3, 2007. The company expects net sales to be in the range of $305 million to $315 million with a comparable store sales increase
Columbia Acquires Pacific Trail in Bankruptcy Auction…
Columbia Sportswear Company won out over three other bidders in the London Fog Bankruptcy auction of the Pacific Trail group of brands with a bid of $20.4 million last week. There were only three other bidders involved in the process, Perry Ellis, Studio
Big Dog Holdings Trending to 50% TWC Door Count…
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. continues to shift the weight of its business into the successful formula for The Walking Company, working quickly to integrate other acquisitions into TWC as it move to make the chain it acquired out of bankruptcy in first quarter
True Temper Shrinks Q4 Loss on Strong Sale Gain…
True Temper Sports, Inc. posted a strong end to the fiscal year as the company saw sales increase 27.4% for the quarter and 19.5% for the year, but was unable to translate these gains to a profit on the bottom line. New product launches and the GrafAlloy
G-III Shrinks Q4 Loss; Expands Wal-Mart Relationship…
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. saw the acquisitions made during 2005 help bolster results for Q4 and the year. In addition, the company has expanded its relationship with Wal-Mart with a new young men's branded sportswear line, Exsto, which is aimed at p
Exel and Reebok Join Forces for Nordic Walking…
Exel Sports NA and Reebok International, Ltd. have joined together to promote Nordic Walking through marketing, sales, and professional development programs. Reebok has already done research on the activity and has developed a comprehensive line of footwe
Jackson Kayak Joins 1% For the Planet…
Jackson Kayak joined 1% For the Planet earlier this year and has designated American Whitewater as the main beneficiary of proceeds raised from the recent membership. AW is dedicated to the health and protection of the nation’s whitewater rivers. Jackson
OIA and SIA Cooperate in Customs Efforts…
Outdoor Industry Association and Snowsports Industries of America are working together to solve problems arising from the recent three-year, U.S.-China apparel agreement and the included exemption on ski and snowboard pants. The two organizations have dra
Clif Bar Helps Make Sea Otter Greener
Clif Bar & Co. and the Sea Otter Classic have teamed up to purchase enough clean wind energy to offset all of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from participant travel to and from the event. Clif Bar and Sea Otter will offset nearly 748 tons of
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Casey Sheahan…
This week, The B.O.S.S. report sat down with Casey Sheahan, who was recently named CEO and President of The Lost Arrow Corporation, parent of outdoor apparel company Patagonia, Inc. Sheahan, who had previously served as New Business Director at Patagonia,
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