Coleman Boosts Profits on Lower Sales in First Quarter…

Jarden Corp.’s net sales for the first quarter increased approximately 4% to $821 million compared to $792 million for the same period last year. Organic growth across all of Jarden’s brands was about 2.5%. Net sales in the Outdoor Solutions segment were

Amer Sports Q1 Hit by Winter Sports Slow-Down…

Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the exceptionally warm winter and slow re-orders of Salomon and Atomic snow sports equipment. However, in spite of the heavy declines in the top line for these two segments, the company was

Haroutunian Named OR and FFR Show Director…

Nielsen Sports Group promoted Kenji Haroutunian to be the new show director for the Outdoor Retailer trade shows. Haroutunian has been a member of the Nielsen Sports Group team since 1999, most recently as a senior account executive for the Outdoor Retail

Amer Sports Q1 Hit by Winter Sports Slow-Down…

Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the exceptionally warm winter and slow re-orders of Salomon and Atomic snow sports equipment. However, in spite of the heavy declines in the top line for these two segments, the company was

Mountain Hardwear Hires New NE Rep Agency

Mountain Hardwear Inc. hired the Stoner-Andrews Agency as sales representatives to cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.. The principals in the agency, Rick Stoner and Scott Andrews, have been outdoor industry

Johnson Outdoors Fiscal Q2 Sales Jump 14%

Johnson Outdoors Inc. fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2007 net sales were $122.1 million, a 14% increase compared to net sales of $107.4 million for the prior year quarter. Net earnings were $1.6 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for the secon

Delta Fiscal Q3 Income Inches Up on 22.6% Sales Gain

Delta Apparel, Inc. fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007 net sales increased 22.6% to a third quarter record of $85.0 million compared to $69.4 million in the prior year's third quarter. The increase was primarily due to the addition of FunTees and sa

Nautilus, Icon Litigation Comes to an End

Nautilus, Inc. and Icon Health and Fitness have settled all outstanding litigation between the two parties. The settlement brings an end to more than four years of intellectual property challenges in federal court, including cases on appeal and currently

Coalision Shuffles Management Deck

Coalision has redefined its upper management structure to streamline the internal communication structure and increase efficiency of development, delivery and follow through capabilities. Co-founder, Evelyn Trempe will become EVP of product; Jean-Pierre F

HealthSport Raises $3 Million in Private Placement

HealthSport, Inc., the developer of the edible Enlyten SportStrips nutritional supplements system, raised approximately $3 million through a private placement of its shares of common stock. Investors in the financing include former NFL stars Bruce Smith,

K-Swiss Earnings Fall on Slow Domestic Sales

K-Swiss total Q1 revenues decreased 18.3% to $122.6 million $150.0 million last year. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2007 decreased 27.8% and 27.1%, respectively, to $18.0 million or 51 cents per diluted share,

Hanesbrands Q1 Sales Inch Up on Champion Gains

Hanesbrands Inc. 2007 first quarter total net sales increased slightly to $1.04 billion, and earnings per diluted share were 12 cents, which were significantly lower than a year ago primarily because of several factors related to the company's spinof

Fortune Brands Q1 Sales Decline; Golf Flat

Fortune Brands, Inc. reported that first quarter of 2007, despite strong profit performance for the company's spirits and wine brands, earnings per share were lower than a year ago due primarily to the impact of the housing downturn in the United Sta