Overall, the second quarter for Columbia Sportswear came in better than the outlook the company provided in April due to a smaller decline in net sales than anticipated,along with diligent expense management and the favorable effect of cost control measur
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Warne Scopes Mounts Announces Purchase of Bold Ideas
Warne Manufacturing, manufacturer of steel scope rings and bases as well as OEM components and assemblies for other companies, announced the acquisition of the aluminum products manufacturing facility Bold Ideas…
Golfmith’s Earnings Slide 21% in Second Quarter
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. reported second quarter revenues slid 11.7% to $114.8 million from $130.0 million a year earlier. The decline reflects 9.5% decrease in comparable store sales and a 28% tumble in revenues from its direct-to-consumer
Outdoor Retailer Show Sees Decline in Attendance
Outdoor Retailer said it “did see a dip in overall attendance” at its recent Summer Market show but the event still tallied more than 18,000 overall attendees (approx. 5,000 buyers)…
OIWC Seeks Nominations for Female Bike Industry Leadership
The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) is accepting nominations for the 2009 bike industry Pioneering Woman and First Ascents awards…
Profits at Steve Madden Jumps 59.1%
Steve Madden reported second quarter net sales increased 6.5% to $116.5 million. Net income jumped 59.1% to $12.1 million, or 66 cents a share, from $7.6 million, or 43 cents, a year ago…
OIA Board Members Urge Paddlesports Industry to Cooperate
At the Outdoor Retailer summer market show last week, Canoe & Kayak Magazine announced the 2010 launch of a new paddlesports-specific tradeshow in Minneapolis. A group of current and past OIA board members recently sent an open letter to the paddlesports
Cybex Retains Buffalo Communications to Publicize
Cybex International, Inc., manufacturer of premium exercise equipment for the commercial and consumer markets, has retained Vienna, Virginia-based Buffalo Communications (Buffalo) to provide publicity and media-relations services…
Head Sees 10% Decline in First Half Sales
Head N.V. said that for the first six months of the year, it expects net revenues at constant currency to be up to 10% below those achieved in the first six months of 2008…
SGMA: About Half of America Population Physically Active
While more than 170 million Americans are active in a fitness, team sports, recreational, or outdoor endeavor, nearly 45 million are only casually active and more than 60 million Americans are not active at all, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacture
ICAST 2009 Draws Record 7,400 Attendees to Event
The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) drew a record 7,400 representatives from the global sportfishing community to its event in Orlando, Fla., July 15 – 17…
aboutGolf Re-Launches aboutGolf.com
aboutGolf has re-launched the original aboutGolf.com, announced aboutGolf CEO Bill Bales. aboutGolf, which has dedicated its entire 20-year history to golf, created the new Web site to put more information in the hands of the consumer…
Mark E. Thomas Joins NSSF as Head of Marketing
Mark E. Thomas has been appointed managing director, marketing communications, for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Thomas comes to NSSF after serving seven years as director of marketing for Invisible Fence Brand in Knoxville, Tenn…
Smartwool Announces Changes in Leadership Team
SmartWool Corp. announced Mark Bryden will be leaving his role as president and general manager of SmartWool to become VP and general manager of Timberland North America. Simultaneously, the company announced that Mark Satkiewicz has been promoted to pres
The Finish Line Elects New Director as Klapper Steps Down
The Board of Directors of The Finish Line, Inc. announced Norman H. Gurwitz as a new director and announced that director and company co-founder David I. Klapper will retire from the board effective immediately…
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