Teijin, an $8.5 billion Japanese polyester manufacturer, and Patagonia took a big step towards making the outdoor industry more sustainable with a new concept in recycling. The two companies announced the first global launch of a cradle-to-cradle polyeste
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RECALL: Rear Wheel Hubs
Ritchey Design is recalling roughly 2,000 WCS – Protocol, Carbon, DS, DS Aero, and Girder rear wheels manufactured under license from American Classic Inc. American Classic voluntarily recalled about 2,850 of their road and mountain bike whe
Deckers Appoints Lingiarda as Teva President
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced the appointment of Carlo Lingiardi as president of the company's Teva brand. As Teva brand president, Mr. Lingiardi will be responsible for all aspects of the Teva brand and will report directly to president and
Cabela’s Negotiating Connecticut Store
Cabela's Incorporated announced that it is currently in negotiations to build one of its destination superstores on a portion of a 624-acre mixed-use development at historic Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. If ongoing negotiations for
Head N.V. Q2 Sales Up 5%, Net Swings to Positive
Head N.V. announced results for the three months ended 30 June 2005 in which net revenues increased 4.9% to $86.0 million from. For the quarter, Head had a net income of $4.5 million, compared to a net loss of $30.7 million in the comparable 2004 period.
Shoe Pavilion Posts Income and Sales Gains for Q2
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced net income of $704,000 or 10 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 compared to net income of $694,000 or 10 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2004. comparable store net sales incr
Second Quarter Income Jumps 42% at The Buckle
The Buckle, Inc. reported net income up 42.0% on a 7.5% sales increase for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005.
Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 42% to $7.6 million, or 39 cents per share (38 cents per share on a diluted basis
Russell Cuts President and COO Position
Russell Corporation announced that as part of an effort to flatten its organizational structure, it will eliminate the position of president and chief operating officer. Based on that change, Jon Letzler, who has filled that position since July 2001, will
Urban Outfitters Sees 49% Income Jump For Q2
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced for the three months ended July 31, 2005, net earnings jumped by 49% over the comparable quarter last year to $30.6 million. Second quarter diluted earnings per share rose to a record 36 cents this year versus 25 cents in
REI Awards $780,000 in Grants
Store employees at Recreational Equipment, Inc. personally
handed checks and gear in June and July to 160 conservation groups and outdoor recreation clubs nationwide. The grants, which range from $2,000 to
$10,000, go to organizations nominated by employ
Oakley Opens O Store in Toronto
Oakley, Inc. announced the opening of its first Canadian O Store located in the Queen West district of Toronto. The Queen Street West location is the latest addition to the company's expanding domestic and international retail presence and will be ow
Li and Fung Sees Income Up 23% For The First Half
Li & Fung Limited reported results for the six months ended June 30, 2005, in which the group’s Core Operating Profit increased 21% while profit attributable to shareholders reached HK$618 million ($79.3 million), an increase of 23% over the HK$502 millio
Orange 21 Rides 36% Sales Jump To Positive Net
Orange 21 Inc. announced that net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 were $10.4 million compared to $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2004, an increase of 36%. The company reported net income for the quarter of approximately $362,000 ver
Sport Chalet Sees Big Q2 Sales and Income Gains
Sport Chalet, Inc. announced that for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2005, sales increased 17.2% to $72.1 million from $61.5 million last year. The increase is the result of opening five new stores as well as a same store sales increase of 4.9%.
Second Quarter Sales Up 14%, Net Up 21% at Pacific Sunwear
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 21% to $21.1 million, compared to $17.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Total sales for the second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 30
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