Sport Chalet Growth Trend Continues…

Sport Chalet, Inc. posted a strong fiscal first quarter due to the addition of new stores as well as strong comp store sales growth. Total sales increased 17.2% to $72.1 million from $61.5 million last year. SPCH has opened five new stores since fiscal

NRF Sees Increased Port Traffic Without the Congestion…

Inbound container traffic is up at the nation’s major ports, but the congestion that plagued the docks last year does not appear to have returned, according to the National Retail Federation’s new monthly Port Tracker report. Port Tracker, which is produc

Russell Corp. Cuts Out a Layer…

While many companies were strengthening their teams in the outdoor business last week, Russell Corporation moved to cut a layer out of its management team, announcing the elimination of the president/COO position held by Jon Letzler since July 2001. The c

Atomic Launches Small Business Unit

C. J. Webb, Inc. announced the end of 28 years as the Atomic Sales Rep for Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. As part of a re-organization, Atomic combined two territories and created a Small Business Unit that will cover seven states to be serviced and ma

Atomic Launches SBU To Cover Rockies…

Back in July of 2004, Atomic Ski launched a Small Business Unit to cover New York and the Mid-Atlantic Regions. Atomic has taken the next step in this model, converting its Rocky Mountain Region, formerly covered by C.J. Webb, Inc. to also be a Small Bus

Craft Distributor Brings Karhu Running Shoes to N.A.

At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, Karhu running shoes were on the feet of many top competitors. In honor of the brands glorious past, just prior to the recently completed World Track and Field Championship in Helsinki, Karhu announced an innovati

Wilson Racquet Sports Appoints Territory Manager

Wilson Racquet Sports has hired Evan Garfinkle as a Territory Manager in the South Central region of the United States. Garfinkle joins Wilson after working most recently as a sales representative for both Gamma/Fischer and Balle De Match…

Report: Teen Girls Spend More Than Boys

A recent study conducted by ICR indicates that teenage girls report outspending their male counterparts. Teenage girls (12 to 17 years old) report spending $47 per week vs. $45 per week for boys. And where do they get their money?

Sport Supply Group Reports 52% Income Drop for Quarter

Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported revenues of $23.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, down 7.6% as compared with revenues of $25.1 million for the same quarter last year. Net income was $621,000 for the quarter a 52.2% drop against net income o

CROCS Inc. Files for Initial Public Offering

CROCS Inc. on Monday filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of its common stock. The offering will include shares sold by CROCS and by certain of its stockholders. Piper Jaffray & Co. and

Hot Week for Executive Moves in the Outdoor Biz…

It was an active week for the movement of key executives into new positions as some recent free agents found new homes and some missing from the market have emerged in new key positions. The week started with two recent Deckers departures finding new hom