Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has made four strategic additions to the leadership team within its American Sporting Goods (ASG) division, appointing Jim Hoff as VP sales across all ASG brands, Alan Vickers as VP international, Brad Little as VP & brand manage
Category: Outdoor
Trek to Warehouse and Fulfill Dealers Online Orders
Trek Bicycle unveiled “Trek Sync,” a program whereby Trek will warehouse and fulfill aftermarket product orders placed on Trek retailers’ websites. To help its dealers begin selling more online, Trek is providing its dealers access to i
Adidas Group China Strategy Looks to Smaller Cities for Growth
A report from the China Daily newspaper cites comments from Adidas Group China Managing Director Colin Currie regarding the company’s plans to expand “aggressively” into lower-tier cities in China…
Nautilus Inc. Narrows Q2 Loss on Improving Sales
Nautilus, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter rose 13.3 percent to $34.7 million, as compared to net sales of $30.6 million for the same quarter in 2010. The loss from continuing operations was $2.2 million, or a loss of 7 cents per dilute
Escalade Sports Posts Double-Digit Sales Increase in Q2
Escalade, Inc. revenues for the second quarter of 2011 were up 14 percent over the same quarter last year and year-to-date revenues were up 13 percent over the same period last year. After additional investment in new product development and marketing, th
Tag Heuer Latest to Drop Tiger Woods
TAG Heuer ended its endorsement agreement with Tiger Woods when it expired last month. The deal is believed to be in the neighborhood of $10 million per year. The company initially signed Woods to the endorsement contract n 2002…
Mizuno Corp. Sees Fiscal Q1 Gains on Softgoods Strength
Mizuno Corp. reported that total fiscal first quarter sales rose 0.9 percent to �41.5 billion ($509 mm) from �41.2 billion ($447 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Operating profit was �3.2 billion for the three-month period ended June 30, up 6.2 percent
Gaiam Q2 Sales Decline on Reduced Ad Spend, Lower Retail Inventories
Gaiam Inc. net revenue for the second quarter declined 10.1 percent to $50.7 million from $56.4 million recorded in the same quarter last year. The decrease in net revenue was primarily attributable to a sales decline resulting from the company's pre
Christy Sports Puts Clearance Events Online
Christy Sports is putting its annual Powder Daze Ski and Snowboard Sales Event in Denver online this year for customers who want to shop the once a year clearance events remotely…
Fox Racing Shox, Profits Rise 52.7 Percent in Q2
Compass Diversified Holdings disclosed that profits at its Fox Racing Shox unit soared 52.7 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 on a 32.5 percent increase in sales to $45.9 million. The company also released earnings for its recently acquired Libe
Sports Authority to Open Six Stores Nationwide in August
Sports Authority will open six new stores in five states nationwide on August 13th, focusing on the major markets of Miami, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Adams Golf Sees Q2 Profits Shrink Despite Sales Gains
Adams Golf reported net sales of $34.1 million for the second quarter, compared to $31.6 million for the year-ago period, an increase of 8 percent year-over-year. The company posted a net profit of $2.9 million, or 36 cents per fully diluted share, for th
Skechers Inks Licensing Deal for Branded Youth Electronics
Skechers USA, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Sakar International to produce youth electronics and accessories featuring Skechers branding and Skechers Kids’ animated characters…
Jensen Promoted to President of Carl Zeiss Sports Optics
Carl Zeiss Sports Optics said Michael Jensen will assume the title of President of Carl Zeiss Sports Optics North America, effective Sept.1, 2011…
Black Diamond Ups Guidance on 19 Percent Q2 Sales Growth
Black Diamond, Inc. upped its 2011 guidance after reporting total sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased 19% to $28.3 million compared to pro forma sales of $23.7 million in the second quarter of 2010. The strong report marked an appropriate booken