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K2 Third Quarter Earnings Climb 26.5% on 2.1% Sales Increase
K2 Inc. net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 were $340.4 million versus $333.5 million in the prior year. GAAP diluted earnings per share were 32 cents in the third quarter of 2005 as compared to 26 cents for the third quarter of 2004.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Featured on ‘The Apprentice’
Dick's Sporting Goods will be one of this season's companies featured on NBC's hit reality show “The Apprentice.” The hour-long episode is scheduled to air on October 27th, and will challenge the two high-energy teams
to create an in-store
Sears Appoints New Executives to Team; Padilla Exits
Sears Holdings appointed a team of executives that will lead marketing, strategy, and Lands' End, reporting to Chairman of the Board Edward S. Lampert. Maureen McGuire will assume the position of EVP and chief marketing officer for Sears Holdings. Co
Timberland and Don Cheadle Team Up to Fight Genocide
Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle and The Timberland Company announced the creation of a limited edition “Save Darfur” boot, t-shirts, and hangtags to raise awareness of the crisis in the region and to inspire civic and political action to help stop the g
Intrawest Makes Several Personnel Moves
Intrawest Corporation announced that Gary Raymond will resign from his position as head of Intrawest Placemaking and will be replaced by Drew Stotesbury, chief financial officer of Intrawest Placemaking, on an interim basis. Intrawest also announced that
Mueller Sports Wins Patent Infringement Suit
Mueller Sports Medicine has won a patent infringement lawsuit defending the company’s No Glare Strips. A federal court jury in Madison, Wisconsin recently ruled for Mueller against Houston-based SportStar Athletics, also finding SportStar’s actions to be
Extreme Shops Goes Offline With Ex Stores; Relaunches extremepie.com
Extreme Shops Ltd. is expanding from their online presence, extremepie.com into the world of brick and mortar with a chain of 30 shops planned for roll out across the UK. Extreme also announced the relaunch of their online presence on October 14th with a
adidas Reiterates Growth Projections; Sees Salomon Sale Approval ‘Soon’
adidas reiterated its forecast of 20% net income growth for the year and expects to see sales growth in the mid- to high-single-digit range, based on management presentations at the company’s annual investor conference held today in Herzogenaurach, German
Mountain Khakis Adds New Rep
Mountain Khakis added Ron Mosher to their national sales rep team. Mosher will handle sales and retail responsibilities in the Northwest. Mosher has an extensive background in and passion for the fly fishing industry, and has worked for major manufacture
JJB Sports Sees First Half Sales Drop 6.2%; Profit Falls 35.8%
JJB Sports, UK’s largest sports retailer, announced its interim results for the 26 weeks to 31 July 2005. Revenue Dropped 6.2% to £340.4 million ($637.6 mm). Operating Profit fell 35.8% to £17.6 million ($33.0 mm)…
EMS Appoints New Product Manager
Eastern Mountain appointed Dan Simon as Product Manager for Men’s Wearing Gear. His role will be critical to the future assortment of all men’s outerwear, apparel and accessories. As well as setting direction for the line of both Eastern Mountain Sports
Jake Jacobs Appointed President of Spyder
Spyder Active Sports named Jake Jacobs as president and chief operating officer. Mr. Jacobs, previously Spyder’s senior vice president, product, assumes the position of president from David Jacobs, the company’s founder, who will remain chief executive o
Early Snow Storm in Colorado Accellerates Opening Dates at Vail Resorts
An October snowstorm pounded Vail Resorts' ski resorts in Summit and Eagle counties, dumping more than 30 inches of snow on the slopes at Breckenridge and more than a foot at Keystone (17 inches), Beaver Creek (16 inches) and Vail (13 inches)…
SGAA Highlights Annual Award Recipients
The Sporting Goods Agents Association Annual Meeting will be held on the opening day of the Super Show in January 2006. Tim Maloney, Tim Maloney Sales Inc., will be inducted into The SGAA Hall of Fame. Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products Inc., will
Rebel Sport Posts 7.3% Q1 Sales Increase
Rebel Sport Limited’s group sales revenue for the three months ended October 1, 2005 increased 7.3% to AU$77.8 million ($59.1 mm) when compared to the same quarter last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores.
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