Author: Teresa Hartford

Quiksilver is the latest company to see value in bringing a venerable European snow sports company into their growing stable of brands with an agreement to acquire the Rossignol Group. The deal gives Quiksilver an additional $625 million in annual revenue

The Finish Line, Inc. surpassed the billion dollar mark for the first time in their fiscal 2005 year ended February 26, but started to see their impressive comp sales gains moderate a bit more in the fourth quarter as comparable store sales increased 8% o

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

Li & Fung, the Hong Kong-based manufacturer of hardgoods and apparel is continuing to grow its sales in higher margin areas, providing low double-digit top-line growth and increasing net income by 25% in 2004. The company continues to manufacture in Hong

Quiksilver is the latest company to see value in bringing a venerable European snow sports company into their growing stable of brands as the company last week announced that it would acquire the Rossignol Group in a deal worth approximately $320 million

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

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

Dick's Sporting Goods has issued a letter of apology to the organizers of the recent Canoecopia event in Minnesota (BOSS_0512) after flyers advertising “Dick’s Sporting Goods Store Closing” were distributed at the event. BOSS received a copy of the

Thule has acquired the Swedish trailer manufacturer Star Industrier AB, Bromölla. The company will be consolidated into the Thule Group under the Trailers division, which has annual net sales of SEK 550 million ($75.0 mm) making up 20% of the Thule Group