The Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a license agreement with World Wide Cycle Supply giving WWCS the rights to design, manufacture, and market outdoor bikes and bike accessories with the Columbia name. WWCS will manage distribution and plans on sel
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Pacific Sunwear Q1 Growth Stymied by Weather, Shift in Trends…
Pacific Sunwear saw some key categories at its PacSun stores go negative or slow down in April, impacting same-store and total sales for the first quarter, while the company continues to chase the trends at both of its nameplates as fashion trends shift a
Developer – Speed — Timberland
Timberland seeks a Developer to work as a member of the development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and return on investment. C
PETA Drags Outdoor Brands into Merino Mulesing Fight…
The animal rights group, PETA, has been dragging outdoor companies into an Australian Merino wool boycott, apparently without notifying the companies. In a series of separate announcements, PETA stated that Timberland and Smartwool had joined their fight
Quiksilver Hawking at Kohl’s…
Kohl's Corp. and Quiksilver, Inc. jointly announced the signing of a license agreement under which Quiksilver would grant exclusive rights to the Tony Hawk clothing brand to Kohl's. The license encompasses a range of apparel and related products
Sr. Developer, Women’s Footwear — Timberland
Timberland seeks a Sr. Developer — Women's Footwear to work as a member of development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and
OIA Not Happy with U.S. House Action on LWCF…
The House Appropriations Committee voted to eliminate funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the proposed 2006 budget. Since LWCF was created by Congress 40 years ago, the program has funded 40,000 parks in 98% of the counties in the nation.
The Buckle Sees Q1 Profits Jump 46%…
The Buckle, Inc. reported that net sales for the first quarter ended April 30 increased 11.4% to $105.5 million. Comp store net sales were up 6.4% for the quarter, on top of an 11.6% increase in last year’s quarter. Net income for the quarter jumped 46.4%
Sales Reps Wanted — Fit 2 Win
Fit 2 Win, one of the fastest growing athletic apparel brands in the USA, is looking for reps in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Colorado, New Mexico, Utah. We are a dominant player in lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, and volleyball. In add
Pacific Cycle Up 30% in First Quarter, But is Sting-Ray Effect Waning…
Dorel continues to outperform Wall Street’s expectations for both sales and earnings with much of the top line growth coming from the acquired Pacific Cycle, which makes up Dorel’s Recreation and Leisure Division. Total company sales for the first quarter
Adams Golf Sees Q1 Decline in Fairway Woods Overshadow Driver Gains…
Adams Golf would have seen flat operating income in the first quarter without a $965,000 reimbursement from its insurance company related to the embezzlement of $970,000 by a former employee. The loss had been expensed in the years when the activity occu
Assistant Marketing Manager — Wilson Racquet Sports
Wilson Racquet Sports, a division of Wilson Sporting Goods, is seeking an Assistant Marketing Manager to assist in the day to day creation & execution of marketing programs, communication and coordination for the Racquet division of Wilson Sporting
Lafuma Buys 63.55% Stake in Oxbow…
Last week, BOSS reported that Lafuma and Oxbow shares were suspended from trading on the Paris stock exchange pending merger negotiations (See BOSS_0519). This week, the Lafuma Group signed an agreement with Teahupoo, an investment fund acting on behalf o
NGF: Rounds Played Down for March…
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. fell 10.8% in March 2005 vs. March 2004, according to data provided to NGF by golf course operators around the country. The resulting year-to-date figure is 5.2% lower than the same period last year. In the Sunbelt, w
Outdoor Mystery Bloggers Call it Quits…
The blog that quickly became the talk of the outdoor industry has been shut down after a run of just under a year. ThePiton.com appeared before OR Summer Market last year and word spread quickly at the show about an anonymous group of outdoor industry exe