True Temper In Positive Territory on 6.3% Sales Increase

True Temper Sports, Inc. announced its 2005 first quarter results of operations. Net sales for the first quarter increased 6.3%, to $32.1 million from the $30.2 million recorded during the first quarter of 2004. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.7%, to $9.6 m

Golfsmith Reports Wider Loss For Q1

Golfsmith reported net revenues of $64.0 million, operating income of $0.8 million and a net loss of $2.0 million for the three months ended April 2, 2005 compared to net revenues of $65.8 million, operating income of $2.5 million and a net loss of $0.2 m

Sport Chalet Announces Effects of SEC Clarification

Sport Chalet, Inc. announced that, as a result of a clarification issued by the SEC on February 7, 2005 affecting many retail companies, the company has reviewed and corrected its lease accounting practices. The effect on the company's previously rel

Mossimo Q1 Income Up 50% on 40% Sales Jump

Mossimo, Inc. reported total net revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 of $8.7 million, an increase of 40.3% compared to $6.2 million for the same period last year. The company reported first quarter net earnings rose 50% to $1.8 million com

Consolidation Strikes Again in Paddlesports Market…

In a move that is sure to change the face of the paddlesports industry, Confluence Holdings has acquired one of their largest competitors, WaterMark Paddlesports. Rumors about the pending deal had been floating around the industry for months and virtually

PETA Drags Outdoor Brands into Merino Mulesing Fight…

The animal rights group, PETA, has been dragging outdoor companies into an Australian Merino wool boycott, apparently without notifying the companies. In a series of separate announcements, PETA stated that Timberland and Smartwool had joined their fight

OIA Not Happy with U.S. House Action on LWCF…

The House Appropriations Committee voted to eliminate funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the proposed 2006 budget. Since LWCF was created by Congress 40 years ago, the program has funded 40,000 parks in 98% of the counties in the nation.

Lafuma Buys 63.55% Stake in Oxbow…

Last week, BOSS reported that Lafuma and Oxbow shares were suspended from trading on the Paris stock exchange pending merger negotiations (See BOSS_0519). This week, the Lafuma Group signed an agreement with Teahupoo, an investment fund acting on behalf o

Outdoor Mystery Bloggers Call it Quits…

The blog that quickly became the talk of the outdoor industry has been shut down after a run of just under a year. ThePiton.com appeared before OR Summer Market last year and word spread quickly at the show about an anonymous group of outdoor industry exe