Gander Mountain announced plans to open a store at The Shoals of northwest Alabama…
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Easton-Bell Sales and Margins Improve in First Quarter
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales rose 6.3 and gross margins increased 230 basis points thanks to sales of higher priced Ridell football helmets, Easton bats and Giro and Bell cycling helmets. Team Sports net sales increased 7.0 percent for the
Mountain Hardwear/Montrail Hire National Sales Manager
Mountain Hardwear, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Co., appointed Tom Shores as national sales manager – Mountain Hardwear and Montrail, as well as several new hires and positions on the…
OIA Names New VP of Government Affairs
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has hired Kirk Bailey as vice president of government affairs. In this role, Bailey will lead the OIA government affairs department, establishing public policy goals and positions, directing OIA’s lobbying efforts,
OR Winter Market 2013 to Move to Tuesday-Saturday Format
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will shift to a Tuesday to Saturday format beginning in January, 2013 so retailers attending the show will no longer have to be out of their stores an entire weekend…
Black Diamond Maintains Momentum in First Quarter
Black Diamond Inc. reported total sales in the first quarter of 2012 increased 19 percent to $46.4 million while margins rose 150 basis point due to strong sales of a number of innovative products as well as consistent execution in the sale and marketing
Converse To Open Its First Mall-Based Retail Store in New Jersey
Converse Inc. announced the opening of its first mall-based location in Westfield Garden State Plaza, located in Paramus, NJ. It is the brand’s fourth inline retail location in the United States, and New Jersey’s largest…
Tilly’s Stock Starts Trading Above Forecast Range
Tilly’s, Inc. announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at $15.50 per share, or $2 above the maximum price it forecast April 23.
K-Swiss Lowers Guidance on Weak Worldwide Futures
K-Swiss lowered its quarter loss on lower costs and a jump in international revenue. But the company also saw weak domestic revenues and eroding future order rates while cutting its guidance for the year…
Prince Sports to be Sold to Authentic Brands Group in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Prince Sports filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 reorganization in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware with a plan that calls for the iconic tennis brand to be acquired by Authentic Brands Group LLC, the owner of the TapouT brand. Th
Adidas Boosts Outlook on Robust Q1
Riding its fifth straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth, Adidas AG reported its first-quarter net profit rose 38 percent to €289 million ($382 million). Particularly strong sales in China and lower borrowing and tax expenses helped to overc
Adidas Group Posts Double-Digit First Quarter Sales Gain
Adidas Group revenues increased 14 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the first quarter as a result of double-digit sales increases in Wholesale, Retail and Other Businesses. Currency translation effects had a positive impact on sales in euro terms. G
K-Swiss Posts Q1 Loss, Futures Down Sharply
K-Swiss Inc. shrunk its net loss in the first quarter to $6.7 million, or 19 cents a share, from a loss of $9.8 million, or 28 cents, a year ago. Sales were down 4.3 percent to $69.3 million from $72.4 million. The company also lowered its full-year guid
The Buckle Sees 3.2 Percent Comps Growth in April
The Buckle, Inc. announced that net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended April 28 increased 3.2 percent to $71.6 million from net sales of $69.4 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended April 30, 2011. Comparable store net sales, for
Gildan’s Q2 Earnings Down 56 Percent on Effects of High Cotton Costs
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported a 56 percent drop in quarterly earnings, as net earnings were $26.9 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, for its second fiscal quarter ended April 1, compared with net earnings of $61.7 million, or 50 cents per diluted s
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