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Shoe Carnival Q2 Earnings Climb on Slowing Sales

Shoe Carnival, Inc. net earnings for the second quarter increased 5.8% to $2.9 million as compared with net earnings of $2.7 million in 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased 5% to 21 cents per share compared with 20 cents per share last year. Net sal

Sport Chek Partners with Ski Canada Magazine for Buyers Guide

Sport Chek a corporate banner of The Forzani Group Ltd., has teamed up with Ski Canada Magazine to bring consumers the first ever Ski Canada Sport Chek Skiers' Gear Guide. The issue features results of the Ski Canada Test on the ski assortment and eq

Collegiate Pacific Signs Service Agreement with Sport Supply

Collegiate Pacific Inc. entered into a Services Agreement with Sports Supply Group, Inc., in which it owns a 73% share. Under the terms of the Services Agreement, SSG will provide BOO with additional warehouse storage and office space at SSG’s Dallas, Tex

Hibbett Q2 Net Slides 17% Despite 11% Sales Jump

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. reported an 11.0% increase in net sales for the second quarter to $104.4 million from $94.0 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 0.6% during the same period. Net income for the second quarter

Head Slips into Red on 5% Revenue Decline

Head N.V. second quarter net revenues were down 5.3% to €63.8 million ($78.0 mm). Operating result before restructuring costs and gain on sale of property, decreased by €3.2 million ($3.9 mm) to a loss of €2.9 million ($3.5 mm). The loss for the period wa

Patagonia Finalizes Single Brand Transition

Effective Spring 2008 the Water Girl, USA brand will
transition to Patagonia Women's Surf. The decision comes as the final step in Patagonia's brand architecture simplification, which has included the transition of Lotus Designs to Patagonia Pad

Hibbett Lowers Q2 DEPS Guidance on 11% Sales Jump

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. net sales for the second quarter increased 11.0% to $104.4 million from $94.0 million for last year's quarter. Comparable store sales increased 0.6% in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. Based on these sales results, the

Boa Tech Expands Outdoor Presence

Boa Technology has continued its partnership with The North Face, as well adding of two new premium outdoor footwear partners, Timberland and Montrail. While Boa and The North Face have successfully collaborated in the past, this is the first time Timberl

Tecnica Taps Post to Run Nordica Apparel

The Tecnica Group appointed Bill Post as President and CEO of Nordica Apparel. Post, a 30-
year veteran of the outdoor/winter clothing industry, successfully managed Nordica
Skiwear through the 1990’s before becoming president of Sport Obermeyer in 2000..

New OIA Report Quantifies Economic Impact of Outdoor Industry

Outdoor Industry Foundation will release its first economic contribution study August 11th during the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City. The study will quantify the economic contribution of active outdoor recreation to the U.S. economy. The purpos

Johnson Outdoors Hires Currier and Associates

Johnson Outdoors has hired Currier & Associates of Brush Prairie, Washington to represent the company’s Eureka!â, Silva and Silva Tech4Oä brands in the Pacific Northwest. Currier & Associates’ territory will cover Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana and

adidas Group Ups Sales Guidance ex-Reebok

adidas Group reported that second quarter Group sales increased 59% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by the consolidation of the Reebok business segment as well as higher than anticipated double-digit growth of both adidas and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. S

Asics First Quarter Rides International Strength

For the first quarter ending June 30, Asics Corp. saw net sales increase 21.3% to ¥51.7 billion ($452.8 million) from ¥42.6 billion ($396.5 million) last year. Overall international sales increased 36.6% to ¥32.6 billion ($288.1 million) from ¥23.9 billio

Interbike Adds Media Center

Interbike announced plans for the inaugural Interbike Media Center, a working news room on the show floor designed to help journalists conduct the business of reporting the news of the 2006 Interbike International Bicycle Expo.