True Temper Sports saw first quarter sales slide 6.6% to $29.6 million from $31.7 million a year ago but, noted that trends were improving…
Category: Footwear
Phoenix FW Sees Solid Q1, but Tough Q2 Ahead…
Phoenix Footwear returned to profitability after reporting a heavy loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Net sales for the first quarter increased 4.3% to $42.1 million compared to $40.3 million last year.
Eddie Bauer Q1 Revenues Up…
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. reported first quarter revenues increased 10% to $214 million from $194.5 million…
L.L. Bean Looks for Greener Catalogs…
L.L. Bean is turning to another supplier for paper for the 250 million catalogs it ships each year…
Pacific Cycle Sees Bounce back in 2007
After two years of limited growth at Pacific Cycle, 2007 is shaping up as a much better year, its parent, Dorel Industries, told shareholders last week at its annual meeting…
Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Honor Nautilus
The Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association honored Nautilus, Inc. for its leadership in maximizing athletic performance at its seventh annual conference in Salt Lake City. Nautilus was honored for its “commitment to excellence” in design
Active Interest Media Acquires Backpacker
Active Interest Media, Inc. (AIM) has acquired Backpacker Magazine, AIM President and Chief Executive Officer Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III announced today. The new acquisition adds to AIM's growing portfolio of enthusiast magazines, consumer shows, boo
IMG Acquires Licensing Partners International…
One week after completing its acquisition of Collegiate Licensing Company, IMG acquired CLC sister company, Licensing Partners International.
Sport Chalet Opens New CA and AZ Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. will open two new locations this week, one in Phoenix, AZ and one in Bakersfield, CA. The CA store will be a 42,000 sq. ft. store location at 5200 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA 93309. The Phoenix store will be a 41,000 sq. ft. loca
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal with Marvel Comics
Crocs, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to produce Crocs footwear and Jibbitz charms featuring characters ripped from the pages of Marvel's comic books including Captain America, The Fantastic Four, The Incredib
The Golf Warehouse Reports Skyrocketing Corporate Sales
The Golf Warehouse reports that it has achieved “more than 250% growth the past 12 months in sales of logo golf products in the corporate and tournament markets.” The retailer attributed much of the increase to small to large ompanies – including Accentur
Adams Golf Sees Hybrids and Drivers Set Q1 Pace…
Adams Golf rode the strength of its Hybrid irons in the first quarter as it posted double-digit sales gains which trickled down the income statement to a low-teens gain on the bottom line as well…
EMS Raises Funds for Conservation Alliance and Access Fund
Eastern Mountain Sports raised more than $16,000 for The Conservation Alliance during the retailer’s Upgrade Your Gear sale. The company pledged to share 1 percent of sales equally between the Alliance and The Access Fund. Each of the 67 Eastern Mountain
Warnaco Swimwear Sees Fairly Flat Q1 Sales…
Warnaco, Inc. reported that its Swimwear Group posted a 1.8% improvement in revenues to $136.8 million from $134.4 million in the year-ago period.
Easton-Bell Organic Q1 Sales Grow 7%
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported a 57.1% increase in net sales for the first quarter to $174.6 million from $111.2 million for the year-ago quarter. During the quarter, $55.7 million in net sales was attributable to the Easton acquisition, with organic n