Hurt by a slowdown in its western boot business, Rocky Brands Inc. reported a loss of $100,000 against a profit of $2.6 million, or 46 cents per share, a year ago. Revenues fell 5.7% to $70.6 million from $74.9 million…
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OIA Sets Agenda for Capitol Summit 2007
Every year, Outdoor Industry Association members gather in Washington D.C. to visit with their Representatives and Senators and lobby for issues that are important to the Outdoor Industry. OIA has held events similar to this for over a decade, but each ye
Rossignol’s Weak Winter Drags Down Quiksilver’s Fiscal First Quarter Results…
Quiksilver was a victim of the warm winter weather during the company’s fiscal first quarter with both Europe and U.S. winter sports sales declining in the double-digits. While the company gained some market share during the fiscal fourth quarter, the re-
Malden Converts BK to Chap 7
In the on-going saga of Malden Mills’ most recent bankruptcy, the company has filed for chapter 7 in an effort to dismantle the former entity known as Malden Mills and to start the business anew under the name Polartec, LLC. The attorneys for Malden filed
Cabela’s Incorporated Prices Secondary Offering
Cabela's Inc. announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 4,736,868 shares of its common stock, all being offered by stockholders affiliated with J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC and Fulcrum Growth Partners…
G-III Apparel Group Prices Secondary Offering
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., an outerwear and sportswear manufacturer, priced an offering of 4,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $20 per share. Of these shares, 1,621,000 shares will be sold by the company and 2,879,000 shares w
Golf Town Sees 15% Annual Sales Increase
Golf Town saw 2006 sales increase 14.8% to CA$220.1 million ($194.1 mm) from CA$191.7 million ($158.4 mm) last year. The increase was due to the addition of three new stores in 2005 and four new stores in 2006 for a total of 28 as at December 31, 2006 as
Umbro’s U.S. Business Disappoints
Umbro said its U.S. business has underperformed significantly in 2006 due to weakness at Foot Locker. Overall, sales in the U.S. were down 63.1%…
LL Bean Tops $1.5 Billion in Fiscal 2006
L.L.Bean reported record annual net sales of $1.54 billion for the 2006 fiscal year ending February 25, 2007, a 4.6% increase over 2005. E-commerce grew almost 10% and emerged as the company's dominant sales channel for the year. The company also an
Big 5 Q4 Earnings Climb on 4.2% Comp Increase
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation fiscal 2006 fourth quarter, net sales increased 7.1%, to $234.5 million from net sales of $218.9 million for fiscal 2005. Same store sales increased 4.2% for the fourth quarter, representing the Company's 44th consecu
PacSun March Comps Continue Decline
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. total sales for the month of February were $89.8 million, an increase of 1.2% over total sales of $88.7 million during the same period last year. Total Company same-store sales decreased 5.7% during the same period. By
Zeal to Open Boulder Office
Zeal Optics wil establish a Boulder CO area sales office. The new sales office and showroom is the first step of a multi-year growth plan to support Zeal’s expanding sales and network of sport retailers in the US and Internationally…
Finish Line Q4 Comps Down 5.4%
The Finish Line, Inc. saw overall net sales increase 7.5% to $429.0 million for the fourteen week fourth quarter from $399.2 million for last year's thirteen week quarter. Excluding the fourteenth week this year (approximately $24.2 million of sales)
Suunto Names VP and Business Director
Amer Winter & Outdoor Americas has named Matt Kaplan as vice president and business director of Suunto North America. Stepping up from his current position as National Sales Director for Suunto North America, Kaplan brings 12 years of outdoor and action s
Gottschalks February Comps Down 3.6%
Gottschalks Inc. saw February comparable store sales decrease 3.6% compared to the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 3.8% to $42.6 million from $44.3 million in February 2006. The company operated three fewer stores than in the comparable pe
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