Sherborne Investors LP mailed a letter to Nautilus, Inc. shareholders following Nautilus' letter last week encouraging them to vote in the Sherborne nominees for board positions and to vote out many of the current directors…
Category: Outdoor
SGMA Sells Fledgling Spring Market Show; Licenses Name for Two New Shows…
dmg world media, the group that also produces SurfExpo, will partner with the SGMA to launch the SGMA Team Sports Show and the SGMA Sports Licensing Show. Both shows are scheduled to take place June 9-11, 2008 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Ve
Gander Mountain Slips into Red on Weather Woes…
Gander Mountain took much of the sting out of its grim third quarter earnings report Thursday by announcing it had acquired an online retailer it said would drive more sales to its money losing chain of 115 stores. Executives at the Minneapolis-based out
Gildan Fourth Quarter Sales, Earnings Jump…
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported sales in the fourth quarter amounted to $254.9 million, up 8.4% from $235.2 million in the fourth quarter of last year. The increase in sales revenues was due to an 8.9% increase in unit sales volumes for activewear and a 1
DSW, Inc. Lowers Full Year 2007 Forecasts…
DSW Inc. joined a list of retailers lowering their 2007 forecasts due to sluggish sales. The shoe chain now expects to earn between $1.24 to $1.29 per share. Last month, it said earnings would be at least 10% below last year's earnings of $1.48 per s
Alyssa and Baseball Drive G-III Sports Licensing…
G-III Apparel Group said its sports licensing business is “doing quite well” despite losing part of its distribution arrangement with NFL Properties. On its Q3 conference call, management said its collegiate business is growing “very well” and baseball is
Amer Sports to Shutter Wilson Golf Ball Plant…
Amer Sports is restructuring its Wilson Golf business, closing the doors on its Tennessee golf ball manufacturing facility, as well as inking a new distribution deal for Japan. In the United States, Wilson will be closing its golf ball production in Humbo
U.S. Forest Service Launches Conservation Strategy
U.S. Forest Service chief Abigail Kimbell announced a new Open Space Conservation Strategy for her government agency. The Open Space Conservation Strategy is the product of extensive public comment and collaboration, with over 22,000 comments received – n
OR Winter Market Creates New Layout for 2008…
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will be expanding upon the focused areas featured at Summer Market with a variety of categories gathered in distinct sections of the show floor…
Ross Stores November Comps Improve 3%
Ross Stores, Inc. saw November sales increase 10% to $547 million from $496 million for the same period last year. Same store sales for the four weeks ended December 1, 2007 increased 3% from the four weeks ended December 2, 2006…
Saks Comps Vault 25.7%
Saks Inc. reported November revenues rose 26.3% to $347.6 million from $275.3 million. Comparable store sales increased 25.7%…
J. C. Penney November Comps Increase 2.6%; Internet Sales Soar
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 2.6% for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007, in line with guidance for a low single-digit increase and compared to a 1.4% increase last year. Total department store sales increased 5.8%
Fleet Feet Opens 80th Location
Fleet Feet, Incorporated, opened its 80th location with the opening of Fleet Feet Sports Edmond, Oklahoma. The store, located in an Oklahoma City suburb, is the company’s second franchise in the state of Oklahoma, joining the four-year-old Tulsa operation
Gander Mountain Slips to Q3 Loss on Negative Comps
Gander Mountain Company third quarter sales increased 5.3% to $259.5 million and comparable store sales decreased 8.4% versus the third quarter of the prior year. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $5.1 million, or 25 cents per share, com
Thule Hires Makris as VP of Product Development
Thule hired Timothy Makris as VP of product development. Makris will be responsible for overseeing the product development, engineering and quality departments. Makris will report to Fred Clark, president. Makris comes to Thule from Duracell North America
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