Orange 21 Sees Sales Jump 22.5% for 2004

Orange 21 Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Fiscal year 2004 sales increased 22.5% to $33.56 million from $27.4 million for 2003. 2004 net income was $807,304, compared to $500,097 in 2003, re

Lynn Hill Launches Climbing Camps

Legendary climber, Lynn Hill launched Lynn Hill Climbing Camps this week. The camps will celebrate the climbing lifestyle and help participants achieve a new level in their own climbing. During a five-day course, Lynn will coach participants, demonstrate

Industry Vendors Continue Healthy Gains in Q4…

Sporting Goods industry vendors in both the Softgoods and Hardgoods categories started to see acquisitions play a bigger role in the bottom line gains, while U.S. companies continued to benefit from a weaker dollar and many European companies struggled to

Forzani Reports Audited Results for Q4 and Year…

After alerting the market in February about its slow fourth quarter, Forzani Group last week reported its audited financial results for Q4 and fiscal 2004, revealing that the recent clarification by the SEC regarding lease accounting practices would resul

U.S. Exports Top $2 Billion in 2004…

According to a recent report released by the SGMA that was based on U.S. Department of Commerce data, U.S. exports of Sporting Goods and Athletic Footwear are on the rise. The category saw a 5.6% dollar gain, which comes on the heels of a gain of 9.7% in

Fab-Knit BK May Convert to Chapter 7…

Last week, Sports Executive Weekly (SEW_0512)reported that Fab-Knit Ltd., which is doing business as Reebok Team Uniforms, had shut its doors despite receiving approval for DIP financing in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case (SEW_0512). According to more rec

Johnson Outdoors will Remain Public…

After over a year of negotiations and analysis, shareholders have decided that Johnson Outdoors will remain a publicly traded company. JOUT last week held a vote at a special meeting of shareholders, looking for a two-thirds vote of the minority sharehol

Forzani Reports Audited Results for Q4 and Year…

After alerting the market in February about its slow fourth quarter (see BOSS_0509), Forzani Group last week reported its audited financial results for Q4 and fiscal 2004, revealing that the recent clarification by the SEC regarding lease accounting pract

B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with… REI’s Sally Jewell

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 sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets.

This month we sat down with Sally Jewell, soon to be CEO of