The predicted slowdown in military tent sales became a reality at Johnson Outdoors during their fiscal second quarter ended April 1, but the softness in the category was offset by sales growth in the Marine Electronics division, driven by the acquisition
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SIA: Chain Stores End Season Outpacing Specialty Stores in SnowSports Sales…
SIA’s season-end Retail Audit is reporting that sales for the entire SnowSports retail market climbed 1.9% to $2.25 billion for the August 2004 through March 2005 season versus $2.20 billion in sales last season. Unit sales were down 7.8%, but higher ASP’
Consolidation Strikes Again in the Paddlesports Market…
In a move that is sure to change the face of the paddlesports industry once again, Confluence Holdings last week acquired one of their largest competitors, WaterMark Paddlesports. Rumors about a pending merger deal had been floating around the industry f
Head NV Takes a Hit Across All Divisions in First Quarter
Head N.V. reported that net revenues for the first quarter were down 9.5% to $83.6 million from $92.4 million in Q1 last year. The company's operating loss before restructuring costs jumped 94% to a loss of $9.0 million. The consolidated net loss d
Spalding Enters China Market in New Partnership
Russell Corporation's Spalding division has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Kangwei to design, manufacture and sell Spalding products in China. The agreement covers athletic apparel, footwear and accessories. Kangwei has established a sep
The Buckle Sees Q1 Profits Surge 46.4% on 11.4% Sales Gain
The Buckle, Inc. reported that net income jumped 46.4% on an 11.4% sales increase for the first quarter ended April 30, 2005. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 was $8.6 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, compared with $5.9 million, or
Cizen Named US Buying Agents for Mega Sports Co.
Cizen Inc., a distributor, manufacturer, licensee, and consulting group announced that they reached an agreement to be named as the US buying agents for Mega Sports Co. Inc., the joint venture company that operates the “Sports Authority” stores in Japan..
Brooks Finds Four on U.S. Marathon Team
Brooks Sports, Inc. will set the pace at the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Championships in Athletics, held this summer in Helsinki, Finland. Elite runners supported by the performance running company secured four of the 1
Keys Fitness Will Target the Mass Market
Keys Fitness Products will target distribution of its Ironman Fitness personal health and fitness accessories to national grocery, drug, and mass merchant retailers throughout the United States hoping to reach female consumers, ages 18-54, who purchase 60
Kampus Wakeskat8s Wins BrandNew at ispo
Kampus Wakeskat8s continued a growing tradition of market-savvy sports product development in the United States, becoming the latest American company to win a coveted ispo BrandNew Award. Based in Oceanside, CA, Kampus Wakestat8s received the inaugural Ri
Collegiate Pacific Completes Salkeld Acquisition; Raises Guidance
Collegiate Pacific Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Salkeld Team Sports of Bourbonnais, IL. Salkeld Team Sports, a leading distributor of team sporting goods products in Illinois, sees annual revenues in excess of $7,000,000. The compan
MLB Announces ‘World Cup’ Style Tournament
Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced that the “World Baseball Classic,” a 16-nation tournament featuring the world's best players competing for their home countries, will be played in March 2006. T
Confluence Acquires Watermark Paddlesports
Confluence Holdings Corp. has signed a purchase agreement under which Confluence will acquire the water sports division's assets of WaterMark Paddlesports Inc. including WaterMark's paddlesports brands, the WaterMark name and WaterMark's a
Lafuma Buys 63.55% Stake in Oxbow
On May 12, the Lafuma group signed an agreement with Teahupoo, an investment funds subsidiary advised by Argos Soditic and acting on behalf of Oxbow's managers, to acquire the 63.55% stake in Oxbow held by the Teahuppo's key managers. The two p
CDTA Reognizes Corporate Donations
Since 1995, the Continental Divide Trail Alliance has played a central role toward the completion, management and protection of the Continental Divide Trail. In 2005, the Alliance celebrates a 10th Anniversary and forges on with the critical support of co
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