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Interbike International Expo Set to Exceed Last Year’s Numbers
Interbike announced pre-show numbers for the indoor portion of the industry's annual gathering, the International Bicycle Expo, are expected to match or exceed the numbers from last year's show. The 2008 International Bicycle Expo already includ
The North Face Becomes bluesign Member
The North Face has become a member of bluesign, the Swiss standards organization that helps companies measure their environmental footprint, conserve resources during production and develop more sustainable and transparent production processes…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Q2 Slips But Exceeds Guidance
Dick's Sporting Goods reported net income slid 5% in the second quarter ended Aug. 2, to $45.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, excluding the impact of costs related to the Golf Galaxy integration. The results exceeded earnings guidance provid
Imperial Headwear Acquires Watership Trading Companie
Imperial Headwear, Inc. has acquired Bellingham, Washington-based Watership Trading Companie, marketer and distributor of technically advanced weather and sun protection hats. Watership founders Greg and Carol Frechette, who launched the company in 1989,
The Buckle Reports 88.9% Jump in Q2 Net Income
The Buckle, Inc. posted an 88.9% jump in second quarter net income to $22.3 million, or 72 cents per diluted share from $11.8 million, or 38 cents per diluted share last year. Net sales for the second quarter increased 36.6% to $169.8 million from net sa
Decreased Racquet Sales Hurt Head NV’s Margins in Second Quarter
Head N.V. saw had a difficult second quarter as net sales decreased in every operating segment except for Diving. Winter Sports sales were down in this seasonally slow quarter with Bindings, which account for the bulk of the quarter’s sales in the divisio
The Walking Co. Sees Sales Creep Up for Q2
The newly-minted The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. reported consolidated net sales increased 0.3% for the second quarter to $56.0 million from $55.9 million last year which includes both of the company’s retail concept, The Walking Company and Big Dog Sp
Skechers Offers $143 million for Heelys
After Skechers USA Inc.’s first attempt to acquire Heely’s Inc. was delclined, Skechers CEO Robert Greenberg has proposed an upgraded offer to Gary Martin, chairman of the board of directors for Heelys. According to a letter written by Greenberg to Marti
Orange 21 Q2 Sales Up 17%
Orange 21, parent company to Spy Optics, reported that consolidated net sales for second quarter fiscal 2008 were $14.0 million, a 17% increase from reported net sales of $12.0 million for the same quarter in 2007. The increase is largely due to increase
NSGA Reports 5% Fall in Sporting Goods CPI
The NSGA reports that though consumers are spending more per unit in the general market than they were five years ago, that increase did not occur in sporting goods. Between 2003 and 2007, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 12.7% according to the NSGA…
Rossignol Recalls Snowboard Bindings
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Rossignol Ski Company of Park City, Utah are voluntarily recalling the 2007 Rossignol HC Snowboard Bindings…
Easton-Bell Sees Q2 Growth in Both Divisions
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. saw sales for the second quarter increase in both its Team Sports and Action Sports divisions with divisional operating income increasing for both divisions as well, though at a slightly slower rate. The company saw a major boost
Sport Footwear Sees Slim Growth, Skate Still Strong On SSI
Sport Footwear saw only slim growth for the retail second quarter ending the first week of August, but the story was really as much about the year-ago quarter as anything that happened this year. Last year’s quarter saw copious amounts of liquidation sale
New Legislation Focuses on Consumer Safety, Bans Phthalates
President Bush has approved the “Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.” This bill — which was signed on Thursday, August 14 — will clear the way for improved product safety. Included in the new measure are bans on certain harmful chemicals i
Nike Appoints New VP of Product
Nike has promoted Eric Sprunk to the newly created role of VP for Product. In this role, Sprunk will be responsible for all Nike brand product across the company’s footwear, equipment and apparel engines from design and development to manufacturing. Sprun
