Riddell With Bell Posts 208% Q2 Sales Jump

Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc. released operating results for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2005 with net sales for increased $70.1 million or 208.0% from the prior year comparable period. Team Sports net sales for the fiscal quarter increased $3.9 millio

Urban Outfitters Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced a two-for-one split of its common stock. This split will be made in the form of a stock dividend of one share of its common stock for each share outstanding. The additional shares issued as a result of the stock split will

True Temper Q2 Sales Leap 29%, But Income Stumbles

True Temper Sports, Inc. announced its 2005 second quarter in which net sales for the second quarter increased 28.5%, to $32.6 million from the $25.3 million recorded during 2004. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter increased 31.2%, to $10.2 million f

Second Quarter Sales Increase 28.7% at Zumiez

Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 30, 2005 increased by 28.7% to $39.4 million from $30.6 million reported in the second quarter of the prior year. The company posted net income for the quarter of $848,000 o

Columbia Seizes 80,000 Counterfeits in July

Columbia Sportswear Company has been leading an aggressive campaign to eradicate counterfeiting of their products in several key markets. Columbia worked with local authorities in China, Vietnam, and Australia to seize products that included apparel and a

GBMI Names New VP of IT

Global Brand Marketing, Inc. announced the promotion of Ram Reddy to VP of information technology and operations. In his new position, Mr. Reddy will oversee all aspects of IT, vendor compliance and distribution, purchasing and inventory control, and cust

NRF: Back-To-College Spending Up 33.8%

Though college students will wait until later this month to hit the books, they’ve been hitting the stores all summer long to prepare for their return to campus. The third annual NRF 2005 Back-to-College Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted b

Atomic Launches Small Business Unit

C. J. Webb, Inc. announced the end of 28 years as the Atomic Sales Rep for Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. As part of a re-organization, Atomic combined two territories and created a Small Business Unit that will cover seven states to be serviced and ma

Sport Supply Group Reports 52% Income Drop for Quarter

Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported revenues of $23.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, down 7.6% as compared with revenues of $25.1 million for the same quarter last year. Net income was $621,000 for the quarter a 52.2% drop against net income o

Athlete’s Foot Creditors to See Minimal Recovery…

The Athlete’s Foot filed its Joint Plan of Liquidation with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court last week, indicating that unsecured creditors will only recover 7% to 10% of their claims. TAF filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 2004, less than o

Hot Week for Executive Moves in the Outdoor Biz…

It was an active week for the movement of key executives into new positions as some recent free agents found new homes and some missing from the market have emerged in new key positions. The week started with two recent Deckers departures finding new hom

Hot Week for Executive Moves in the Outdoor Biz…

It was an active week for the movement of key executives into new positions as some recent free agents found new homes and some missing from the market have emerged in new key positions. The week started with two recent Deckers departures finding new hom