The Walking Company emerged from Chapter 11 after its reorganization plan was approved in bankruptcy court in Santa Barbara, CA…
Category: Footwear
Under Armour Gets Another Direct Lift in Q1
Under Armour relied on strong direct sales and continued growth in apparel sales to offset a declining footwear business during the fiscal first quarter of 2010…
Snow Sports Sales Grow 4% in ’09/’10 Season
Snowsport Sales for the 2009/2010 season were up 4% over last season, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Snow sport retailers sold $2.94 billion this season compared to $2.82 billion a year ago. Although sales were up in dollars, fewer units were sold thi
Brunswick Proceeds with Caution; Shows Positive First Quarter
With cautious anticipation, Brunswick is looking for a rebound from lackluster numbers the company posted in fiscal 2009…
Chalk it up to Carbon Fiber; Taiwan Sees Major Gains in Bike Exports
Call it the bicycle machine; Taiwan has a well developed industry that designs, builds and distributes a wide array of finished bicycles, bicycle components and related accessories which displayed good form in the first quarter of 2010…
Johnson Outdoors Benefits from Upswing in Consumer Camping
A surge in consumer camping and military sales helped Johnson Outdoors, Inc. overcome sinking paddlesports sales and post nearly 6% sales growth in its key fiscal second quarter ended April 2…
IMBA Raises Nearly $600K for Public Lands Initiative
Just a week after launching the Public Lands Initiative, the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) said that the bicycle industry has pledged $587,000 for the project…
VF Corp. Back on Track in 2010 as First Quarter Profits Jump
VF Corp. saw cost cuts, improved inventory management and a double-digit revival from several key brands drive profit growth in the first quarter versus a year-ago period, when earnings and revenue slid amidst a tough trading environment…
Armstrong Joins Honey Stinger
Lance Armstrong has joined the ownership group at Honey Stinger where he will be collaborating on future product development as well as his endorsement of Honey Stinger energy gels, bars and organic chews…
Adidas Raises Full-Year Outlook as Q1 Profit Jumps
Adidas AG reported its first-quarter net profit rose to €168 million ($234 million) from €5 million in the year-ago period. Revenue grew 4% to €2.67 billion ($3.7 billion) from €2.58 billion. The firm also raised its outlook for 20
Federal Study Shows Obesity Rising Much Faster Among Girls
The percentage of obese girls in the United States increased more than twice as much as the percentage of obese boys from 2003 to 2007, according to a study released Monday by researchers at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
Cabela’s Reports Q1 Earnings Up 58%; Direct Segment Boosts Sales
Cabela's Incorporated reported total revenue for the quarter of 2010, adjusted for divestitures, increased 5.1% to $559.6 million; retail store revenue decreased 1.5% to $271.3 million; direct revenue increased 2.1% to $222.7 million; and comparable
Steve Madden’ Q1 Sales Climb 23%
Steve Madden reported first quarter net sales increased 22.5% to $131.6 million. Retail comparable store sales increased 13.6% for the first quarter. First quarter net income increased 134% to $15.4 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, compared to $6.6
SylvanSport Nominated For Two More Awards
SylvanSport, manufacturer of “Mobile Adventure Gear,” has been nominated for two prestigious business awards in their home state of North Carolina…
Crosman Avoids Layoffs with Municipal Loan
Crosman Corp. will manufacture a new line of products at its Ontario County headquarters rather than laying off about 50 workers. The air gun manufacturer received help from the Ontario County and New York economic development agencies to retain the jobs
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