FLW Outdoors has filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court against BRP/Evinrude for their failure to pay agreed upon sponsorship fees for the entire 2009 FLW Outdoors tournament season…
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CA Commission Denies Proposal to Expand Lead Ban
At their August 6th meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission voted 4-1 not to expand the ban on the use of lead ammunition to the taking of small and migratory upland game in the range of the California condor…
Rawlings Named Supplier of Aflac All-America High School Baseball Classic
Rawlings was recently named as the Official Equipment and Uniform Supplier of the annual Aflac All American High School Baseball Classic…
Warnaco Sees Timing Issues, Economy Cut into Q2 Swimwear Sales
Warnaco, Inc. reported that second quarter net revenues fell 9% to $455.9 million and declined 0.5% in constant dollars compared to the prior year quarter. Swimwear Group net revenues, whihc includes the Speedo brand business in the U.S., fell 9% to $74.
Millet to Launch Rope Recycling Program
Millet has teamed up with the polyamide recycling company, Rhodia to develop a system for recovering and re-using polyamide waste. Consumers are asked to return used ropes to retailers in exchange for a discount on a new Millet rope. Any brand of rope
BPI Expands Sales Dept.
BPI has announced the addition of Megan Schaap to the BPI team. Megan is joining the company in a sales assistant capacity and has been brought in to further strengthen the sales and management team. Schaap brings with her a strong background in account
Rock Climbing Injuries Increase as Sport Gains Popularity
It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the U.S. each year. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital revealed a
Asia Outdoor Show Sees 50% Growth
When the 4th Asia Outdoor trade show closed its doors in the afternoon of Aug. 2 it reported more than 14,000 trade visitors. Show management said in a release that they were “very happy” to have reached all of their objectives: more visitors, new visitor
Crocs Slows the Bleeding in the Second Quarter
All the critics who have been predicting the end of Crocs, Inc., have been quieted — for now — by the company’s second quarter results. Total sales for the second quarter were $197.7 million, an 11.3% slide compared to $222.7 million in the same period
Iconix Gets Sport Brands Boost at Wal-Mart
Helped by a good reception of OP, Starter, and Danskin Now as well as exclusives at Wal-Mart, Iconix Brand Group's revenues climbed 9% in Q2 to $56.4 million from $51.7 million in Q2 last year…
Puma AG Sees Second Quarter Net Slide; U.S. Business a Bright Spot
Puma AG posted flat consolidated net sales growth in second quarter on a currency-adjusted basis, but revenues rose 4.1% to €600.3 million ($818 mm) when measured in the reported euro terms. Total worldwide sales under the Puma brand, which includes both
Big 5 Sees First Comp Gain in Six Quarters
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on tighter cost control and forecast third-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations. The Q209 comp gain reversed six straight quarters of comp declines…
Sport Chalet’s Fiscal First Quarter Sales Down on 14.7% Comp Sales Decline
Sport Chalet, Inc. saw sales decrease 8.9% to $79.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 from $87.1 million a year ago. Comps tumbled 14.7%. The net loss was narrowed to $3.0 million, or 21 cents per share, compared to a loss of $4.5 million, or 3
K-Swiss Hits New Lows in Q2, but New Products Create Opportunities
K-Swiss, Inc. saw weaker second quarter results come in close to what was anticipated as the projections for declines in sales, earnings, and backlog continue. But the company is telling a completely different story with new product, new categories and a
EMS Sees New Financing Fueling Future Growth
Eastern Mountain Sports sees opportunities in the current recession and has closed on new financing totaling $50 million and a new, larger senior credit facility to help facilitate growth over the next few years. The new influx in equity from its existin
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