The Outdoor Industry Association said its 2008 Outdoor University national tour will feature four, one-hour seminars covering the topics of sales analysis, leadership trianing, employee recruitment and retention and communication tips.
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Nautilus Closes Sale of Pearl Izumi to Shimano
Nautilus, Inc. said it had closed the sale of its subsidiary DashAmerica, Inc., d/b/a/ Pearl iZumi, to Shimano American Corporation, a division of cycling and fishing equipment provider Shimano, Inc….
Industry Q4 Retail Hurt by Lack of ‘Must Haves’…
Retailers tracked by Sports Executive Weekly saw a reversal of fortunes in the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter as the ‘must haves’ that drove gains in the prior year period failed to materialize this past Holiday season. While vendors were still capitalizing
Crocs Shares Plummet on Lowered Guidance…
Crocs had a tough week as it fired a warning shot to Wall Street that it would fail to meet its earlier guidance for both the first quarter and the fiscal year. The Street shot back with the company’s stock closing down 43.1% for the week, closing at $10
BPA Bottles On The Way Out at REI, Nalgene and in Canada…
As Canadian retailers like Forzani and Canadian Tire moved to yank BPA bottles from their shelves, Nalgene said it will phase out production of such products over the next few months Friday. Nalgene said it will wind down production of its Outdoor line of
Canada’s West 49 Posts Q4 Loss…
West 49 posted a net loss of CA $1.2 million ($1.15 million) in the fourth quarter due to sluggish sales and a CA$3.4 million ($3.1 million) pre-tax goodwill impairment charge. Net sales for the Canadian operator of action sports stores increased 0.8% to
JJB Sports to Close 72 Stores…
JJB Sports Plc announced plans to close 72 of its 410 stores and cut 800 jobs while reporting an expected 28.5% slump in fiscal 2007 underlying pretax profit. The U.K.-based sports retailer and health clubs group also revealed a disappointing start to it
Woolrich Closes Sewing Plant…
Woolrich said it will close its Jersey Shore sewing facility by October of this year. The plant closing will result in the elimination of 49 jobs, primarily in garment assembly. The Jersey Shore sewing plant is the manufacturing plant for garments being s
Play it Again Sports Parent Sees 17% Sales Growth…
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play it Again Sports, reported sales rose 17% to $8.9 million from $7.6 million a year ago. The Minneapolis-based franchis..or earned $937,300, or 17 cents a share, in the period against earnings of $629,800, or 11 cents per s
SIA: Specialty Sales up 6% to 7% through Feb…
SIA research estimates that consumers spent $1.7 billion in total at specialty shops during the August through February period, compared to $574 million at chain stores and $453 million on-line. The figures released last week showed apparel sales by speci
Outdoor Industry Outpaces Broader Market in Q4…
The outdoor industry appears to have fared much better than the rest of the economy in the 2007 fourth quarter, according to a review of public company financial data for the period. The data is seen as an indicator that the outdoor market may still be m
Eddie Bauer Sees 0.5% Q1 Comp Gain
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. reported overall comps inched ahead 0.5% in the first quarter ended March 28 versus a 9.5% gain in the prior year's quarter. Comparable retail store sales increased by 2.9% on top of a 16.4% increase a year ago. Comparable
Markwort Acquires Vettex Mouthguards
Markwort Sporting Goods Co. has purchased the Vettex Mouthguards product line. Markwort will continue to produce the Vettex line in the USA…
Skechers Partners with Luen Thai
Skechers USA Inc. said that it recently held its first national sales conference in China with its joint venture partner Luen Thai Enterprises, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate with investments in various industries in Asia, North America and the Pacific Re
Bass Pro to Open in Augusta
Bass Pro Shops plans to open a 100,000-square-foot store in Augusta, GA. Projected to be built by fall 2009, the store will serve as a primary anchor to Village at Riverwatch, an 860,000-square-foot development on River Watch Parkway near Interstate 20. T
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