LaCrosse Footwear reported second quarter sales grew 14% to $24.9 million from $21.8 million. Sales to the outdoor market grew 24% to $11.8 million, reflecting continued penetration into the hunting and rugged outdoor boot markets. Sales to the work mark
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Sport Chalet Sees Challenging Fiscal First Quarter…
Sport Chalet continues to bolster its position in its home SoCal market while at the same time investing in expansion into Northern California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. However, a challenging retail environment in the back half of the quarter slowed the
Unifi Ousts CEO and Purges Board; Will Close Plant…
Unifi terminated Brian Parke as the chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Parke had been president of the company since 1999; CEO since 2000…
Under Armour Sees Connection with Younger Generation Paying Off…
Under Armour continues to deliver solid top- and bottom-line results even as the brand reaches what many thought was near maximum penetration of its core full line sporting goods channel. But the brand is also reaching new customers with its core compres
Crocs to Get Some New Bite…
Crocs, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Bite Footwear brand for $1.75 million in cash, plus a potential earn-out of up to $1.75 million based on Bite hitting certain earnings targets over a three-year period. Bite markets and se
Callaway Golf Sees Fusion Drivers Give Second Quarter More Loft…
Callaway Golf Company saw its margin initiatives continue to pay off in the second quarter as net income growth well outpaced sales growth. A mix shift that saw a larger percentage of sales occur in Woods than Irons also helped boost margins and the bott
ITC Report Gives OIA and SIA Tools in Trade Negotiations
The U.S. International Trade Commission released a report that supports Outdoor Industry Association’s and SnowSports Industries America’s assertion that no commercially viable production of performance outerwear pants and jackets is available in the Unit
Timberland Continues to Struggle in Second Quarter as Loss Widens…
Timberland saw yet another quarter of declining profits as sales slipped on continued weakness in the urban market and slow sales of TBL’s iconic wheat boot due to Timberland’s decision to constrict supply and create scarcity. The majority of the sales de
FDA Warns Outdoor Retailers of Chili Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning outdoor retailers about Castleberry’s Hot Dog Chili Sauce, Austex Hot Dog Chili Sauce, and Kroger Hot Dog Chili Sauce with “best by” dates from April 30, 2009 through May 22, 2009 due to possible botulism c
Cabela’s Q2 Income Soars Despite Weak Comps…
Cabela’s saw strong top line gains boost earnings in spite of a slight comps decline during the second quarter. The sales growth was primarily due to new store openings as decreased store traffic in established markets more than offset higher ticket price
Gildan Q3 Earnings Climb on 24.7% Sales Gain…
Gildan Activewear reported Q3 sales jumped 24.7% to $291.6 million from $233.9 million a year ago. The increase was due to $30.5 million of sock sales pursuant to the acquisition of Kentucky Derby Hosiery and an 11.6% increase in unit sales volumes for ac
Mizuno First Quarter Sales Rise 7.5%
Mizuno Corp. saw first quarter net sales increase 7.5% to ¥46.92 billion ($389.0 mm) from ¥43.64 billion (381.4 mm) in the year-ago quarter. The company said it experienced strength in Footwear, Diamond Sports and Golf, but Apparel was soft. Gross margins
NexCen Inks Deal to Open 100 Athlete’s Foot Stores
NexCen Brands, Inc. signed a 20-year deal with TAF Mid-America Enterprises, Inc., a domestic and international franchisee of The Athlete's Foot for the last 17 years, to open a minimum of 100 additional TAF stores over the next 14 years. The minimum
International Trade Commission Report Supports OIA and SIA Position
Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) and SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) assertion that no commercially viable production of performance outerwear pants and jackets in the United States was confirmed by a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) re
Mountainsmith Names Director of Sales
Erik Specht will take over as director of sales for Mountainsmith with responsibility for domestic and international sales including the development of sales strategies and programs as well as dealer relations. He will also be an integral part of the comp
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