The overall retail environment is changing quite dramatically, according to OIA’s most recent Top-Line Retail Audit, but these changes do not appear to effect specialty retailers in any negative way. The most profound changes are clearly driven by two pr
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Intrawest Sees Upside in Non-Ski Activities…
Intrawest reported increased first quarter revenue from their mountain segment, which grew by 12%, led primarily by Whistler Blackcomb and the growth in its mountain bike park. Intrawest Retail Group also contributed significantly due to operating eight a
Clif Bar Honors Green Ski Resorts and Launches Wind Power Initiative
Clif Bar & Co. is launching a nationwide campaign this winter to help ski resorts, skiers, and snowboarders combat global warming, which threatens to reduce snowfall and jeopardize winter sports for years to come. According to Clif, scientists now predict
Amer Sports Creates New Asia Sourcing Group…
Steve Millea, who most recently had been serving as president of Wilson’s Racquet Sports and Golf businesses, will now move to Asia to head up the Amer Sports Sourcing Initiative, which will see all Wilson, Atomic, Precor, Suunto and Salomon sourcing func
Collegiate Pacific Posts 13% Organic Sales Increase for Q1
Collegiate Pacific Inc. reported its results for the first fiscal quarter of 2006 ended September 30, 2005 with sales increasing 124.7% to $65.3 million from $27.7 million during the same period last year. This huge gain comes largely on the heels of the
Mossimo Posts 38.8% Sales Jump During Q3
Mossimo, Inc. reported a 38.8% increase in third quarter 2005 total net revenues to $6.8 million from $4.9 million for the same period last year. Net earnings for the quarter were $637,000 compared to net a net loss of $125,000 for the same period last ye
Fischer Names New Director of Nordic Racing
Fischer Skis announced that Chris Hall will be the company's new director of Nordic Racing. Hall will take over the position recently vacated by Eli Brown's departure to the University of Utah…
Puma Signs Agreement with Saudi Football
PUMA and the Saudi Arabian Football Association announced a long-term agreement, which will commence January 1st 2006. Under the agreement, PUMA is named the Official Supplier of all on-field, sideline, training and representation apparel as well as equip
Bob’s Stores Q3 Sales Off Slightly to $80 Million
The TJX Companies, Inc. announced net sales for the third quarter were $4.0 billion, a 6% increase over last year's $3.8 billion. Consolidated comparable store sales were flat for the quarter versus last year. Net income was $171 million and diluted
Shoe Pavilion Makes Big Q3 Income Gains Off Small Base
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced comparable store net sales increased 7.8% for the third quarter ended October 1, 2005 from the same period last year. Net sales for the third quarter ended October 1, 2005 increased 20.1% to $24.8 million from $20.7 million f
Wilson Racquet Sports to Distribute Luxilon
Wilson Racquet Sports and its parent company Amer Sports have partnered with Luxilon Sports to serve as the exclusive world-wide distributor of their monofilament strings and other products beginning in 2006. Belgium-based Luxilon is used by more than 800
Prince Sports Receives ‘Best of’ Award for O3
Prince Sports was honored with Popular Science's “Best of What’s New” Award in the recreation category for their revolutionary O3 Technology…
Spalding Neverflat Receives ‘Best of’ Award
Fresh off the heels of introducing the Spalding Neverflat basketball, Popular Science Magazine has recognized the basketball guaranteed to hold air 10 times longer than traditional basketballs, among the Best of What’s New products in the recreation categ
Amer Names Considine as President for Wilson
Amer Sports Corporation has named Chris Considine as president of Wilson Sporting Goods Company. This includes the Golf, Racquet Sports, and Team Divisions world-wide. Chris Considine will also be responsible for Amer Sports North American Services organ
Rebel Sport NZ Sees Q3 Sales Up 6% on 4% Comps Gain
Briscoe Group Limited, owners of the New Zealand-based Rebel Sport chain, announced sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2005 of NZ$73.2 million ($51.1 mm), a 2.11% increase from the NZ$71.6 million ($47.7 mm) reported for the third quarter of last yea
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