Funds advised by Bain Capital have sold all shares of Jack Wolfskin to private equity firm Quadriga Capital. Jack Wolfskin’s top management will continue to hold a considerable, but minority, part of the shares. No financial details were disclosed, but J
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Big 5 Q1 Comps Up 1.7%; Will Fight Delisting Action by Nasdaq…
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported last week that same-store sales rose approximately 1.7% for the fiscal first quarter ended April 3, based on preliminary results.
Steven Miller, Big 5's chairman, president and CEO, said that the gain was achieved despit
Riddell Bell Holdings Note Exchange Offers More Visibility on Company…
Riddell Bell Holdings last week filed an S-4 with the SEC to exchange existing 8.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 for new notes registered under federal securities laws. The new notes, worth $140 million, are not subject to transfer restrictions.
Dolphin Ups Offer for Johnson Outdoors Shares…
Dolphin Partners has increased its offer to purchase approximately 1.5 million newly issued Class B common shares of Johnson Outdoors to $21.75 per share. The minority investor group and an affiliate sent a letter to the company two weeks ago offering to
One-On-One With Tyler Jordan of Arc’Teryx
Each month, The B.O.S.S. Report goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future on the Bicycle, Outdoor, and/or SnowSports markets.
This month we sat down with Tyler Jordan, CEO of Arc’Teryx. Arc’Teryx was found
Executive Sales Administrator — Fox Racing
Fox Racing, Inc. is seeking a Field Sales Operations Administrator. In this important role, you will be responsible for providing daily administrative support for the Director of Sales, and Vice President of Sales. As the primary administrative lea
Director of Operations — Hind/Saucony
HIND, a division of Saucony, Inc., a leader and innovator of technical apparel for athletes seeks a Director of Operations. This new position, reporting to the Senior Vice President, General Manager, HIND will be responsible for all aspects of Hin
Escalade Q1 Income Up 93%; Sales Down 13%
Escalade, Inc. announced that net income nearly doubled for the quarter, increasing 93% to $1.2 million or 9 cents per share as compared to 5 cents in the year ago quarter due in full to the turnaround of the office products operations. Net sales fell 13%
ShopKo To Be Acquired For Over $1 Billion
ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Minneapolis-based private equity investment firm Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison Incorporated in a transaction valued at slightly more than $1
Exercise Walking Still Number One According to NSGA
Fueled by 4% growth in 2004, exercise walking, remains the No. 1 participation activity surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a position it has held for more than a decade. Data contained in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Seri
AND 1 Acquires Footwear License for Triple Five Soul
Seth Berger, CEO of basketball footwear and apparel company AND 1, announced the company’s first footwear license acquisition, Triple Five Soul. AND 1 will be handling the design, sales and marketing of the footwear for the Brooklyn-based lifestyle appar
Stein Mart Sees Sales Slip 0.4% to $153.6 million
Stein Mart, Inc. reported total sales of $153.6 million for March, a drop of 0.4% from $153.7 million in the year-ago. For the year-to-date, sales were $258.9 million, up 2.7% from $251.9 last year. Comparable store sales were down 0.9% for March, while
Easton Partners With Donik Sports’ Hit-N-Stik
Easton Sports announced its partnership with the Hit-N-Stik brand of training aids from Donik Sports. Effective July 1, Easton will take over exclusive worldwide distribution, marketing, packaging, and overall sales for the batting drill devices. The ne
Dyaco Acquires Spirit Fitness
Dyaco International has completed its acquisition of Spirit Fitness. Spirit, based in Jonesboro, AR, has been a well-respected manufacturer of home and light commercial fitness equipment since 1986. With its acquisition of Spirit, Dyaco intends to aggress
Industry Retail Continues Surge in Profit Gains…
It was relatively calm in the retail market in the fourth quarter with no major mergers, acquisitions, or IPO’s announced in the sporting goods retail sector. The radical swing in numbers seen in quarters past from those activities was noticeably missing
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