West Marine Sees 5.7% Sales Gain; Net Loss Widens

West Marine, Inc. posted a preliminary unaudited net loss for the fourth quarter of $17.4 million, or 82 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million, or 16 cents per share last year. Net sales for the quarter were $124.8 million, a 5.7% increa

Paddlesport 2006 Will Be in Somerset, NJ

Paddlesport 2006 will be held March 24, 25 & 26, 2006 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. Over 100 exhibitors will gather together under the same roof to present new products and share their passion for paddlesports. Exhibitors will includ

Zumiez Comps Jump 28% For February

Zumiez Inc. saw total net sales for the month of February increase 52.9% to $14.4 million, compared to $9.4 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 28.0% for the past month, versus a comparable store sales

VF Corp. Names Wiseman as President and COO

VF Corporation appointed Eric C. Wiseman as President and Chief Operating Officer having him assume responsibility for the company's day-to-day operations. Wiseman, 50, who previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Brands, will continue t

Technology Takes Center Stage at OR…

While fashion trends in apparel always receive a lot of attention at both Outdoor Retailer shows, and fashion certainly garnered the most attention at the most recent SIA show, this year’s OR Winter Market showed that the outdoor industry is still focused

Escalade Sports Takes Q4 Hit from Sears Decline…

Escalade, Inc.'s main priority was increasing profitability to reverse last year's decline that resulted from restructuring operations and asset write-downs. As a result, profits were up even though sales were down. ESCA net income grew to $3.1

Shoe Pavilion Rides 5.5% Comps Gain to 18.9% Sales Jump…

For the fourth quarter, Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw comparable store sales increase 5.5% on top of a 14.7% jump last year. Net sales for the quarter increased 18.9% to $29.5 million from $24.8 million for the same period last year.
Unaudited net income incre

All Regions Post Strong Result for Billabong H1…

Billabong Int’l saw sales revenues increase 16.0% to A$484.3 million ($364.3 mm) from A$417.5 million ($306.4 mm) in the prior corresponding period, while earnings per share lifted 14.2% to A38.6 cents (29 cents) per share.
In the Americas, sales were

Rebel Sport Ltd. Posts Double-Digit H1 Sales Gain…

Rebel Sport Limited’s sales revenue for the fiscal first half increased 13.5% from A$161.9 million ($121.8 mm) last year to A$183.9 million ($135.0 mm) this year. Same store sales increased 7.1%. Consolidated net profit for the first fiscal half-year was

Ballard Promoted to Icebreaker USA President

Troy Ballard, US Market Manager for Icebreaker, has been promoted to President of Icebreaker USA. The promotion was designated by Icebreaker CEO Jeremy Moon one year after bringing Ballard on board to head up the US market. With just two years in indepen

Weiss to Head Marketing of K2 Europe

K2 Sports Europe appointed long-time K2 employee Andreas Weiss as the new Marketing Manager for Brand Marketing K2 Sports Europe. In cooperation with the respective Marketing Coordinators of K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, K2 Inline Skates, Madshus, Ride Snowboar