Birkenstock USA LP confirmed plans to return to its landmark 93-acre campus in Novato, CA, on the heels of double-digit sales growth. The sprawling historic campus allows the company to take advantage of the existing 37,000 square feet of office space to
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Skullcandy Reports Broad Top Line Growth for Q2
Skullcandy, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter increased 38.2 percent to $72.4 million, with domestic net sales increasing 34.1 percent, international net sales increasing 59.9 percent and online net sales increasing 22.8 percent…
Amer Sports Reports Apparel, Fitness, China and Russia Propelled Q2 Growth
Amer Sports reported net sales reached €353.8 million ($455 mm) in the second quarter, up 12 percent from the April-June 2011, or 5 percent on a currency-neutral (c-n) basis. The increase was driven by double-digit growth in Apparel, Fitness and Spo
Garmin’s Outdoor and Fitness Segments Set the Pace in Q2
Garmin Ltd. reported that revenue at its Outdoor segment increased 24 percent to $100 million, while Fitness revenues increased 5 percent to $82 million in the second quarter. The company, which also operates Aviation and Marine segments, reported overall
Weyco’s Q2 Net Sales Climb 7 Percent
Weyco Group, Inc. announced net sales for the second quarter ended June 30 were $60.3 million, an increase of 7 percent from 2011 sales of $56.6 million, due in part to improved sales in its wholesale segment…
Johnson Outdoor Posts Double-Digit Growth in Earnings in Q3
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported double-digit growth in operating profit and net income as successful new products delivered solid revenue gains in the company's 2012 fiscal third quarter ending June 29. Total revenue during the third fiscal quarter wa
Skins Signs NFL Ambassadors
Skins Compression signed endorsement deals with four NFL players. The players are Chase Blackburn (linebacker, New York Giants), Peyton Hillis (running back, Kansas City Chiefs), Brian Rolle (linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles) and Bryan Scott (linebacker, B
Dahlgren Footwear Partners with Canadian Distributor
Dahlgren Footwear, the sock maker, secured its footing in the Canadian market with the help of leading outdoor product distributor, Recreation Outfitters, Inc. (ROI), based in Vancouver, BC…
Cudas Footwear Adds Rocky Mountain Rep
Cudas Footwear announced that Clay Zimmerman of the Zim Group, has joined the Cudas sales team. Zimmerman will oversee efforts in the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming…
Zumiez Comps Climb in July
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended July 28, increased 21.5 percent to $47.0 million, compared to $38.7 million for the four-week period ended July 30, 2011. The company's comparable store sales increased 7.5 per
RMI Guide Sets Speed Ascent Record on Rainier
RMI Guide Katie Bono completed a speed ascent of Mt. Rainier on July 24th in less than five hours, setting a new benchmark for female climbers…
Big 5’s Q2 Earnings Slide
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales increased to $226.6 million in the second quarter compared with $219.6 million in the year earlier period. Same-store sales increased 1.0 percent. As anticipated, sales were negatively affected by the calend
Wayne Elsey Launches Branding Agency
Wayne Elsey, founder and former CEO of Soles4Souls, has launched Wayne Elsey Enterprises, a full service branding, marketing and communications agency for companies and non-profit organizations…
Footbalance North America Relocating HQ to Boulder
Footbalance North America is relocating the company’s headquarters to Boulder, CO. from San Diego, CA, where it has been based since 2009. The move will take place immediately following the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012 trade show, in early Au
Report: JJB Sports CEO to Step Down
The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that Keith Jones is planning to step down as CEO of JJB Sports, the U.K. sporting goods chain…
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