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Zumiez July Comps Jump 12.7%
Zumiez total net sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 28.4% to $13.7 million, compared to $10.6 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.7% for the past month, ver
Fischer and Swix Team up for Nordic Racing Program
Fischer Nordic Racing Manager, Eli Brown, has officially announced the formation of a Fischer / Swix Nordic racing program. The team, to be known as FSx, is in place for the 2005/06 season. The FSx program is made up of three interlinked programs; The At
Timex Launches New ‘4a.m.’ Marketing Campaign Targeting Outdoor Specialty
The Timex Corporation has stuffed four lucky outdoor adventure junkies into a pimped-out 1992 all-wheel-drive Chevy Astro Van stocked with Thule racks full of kayaks, mountain bikes, climbing hardware, as well as and first aid kits and road and topo maps
Tubbs Expands Product Development Team
Tubbs Snowshoes has expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. Deidre O’Mara has been hired as K2 snowshoes category manager by K2 Sports, while Tubbs has named Rachel Lin to the position of developm
OIA Applauds Senators’ Work to Keep LWCF Alive…
Created in 1964, the LWCF Act directed $900 million per year to create and protect America’s parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Earlier this year, both the House and the Bush Administration advocated zeroing out the program. However, The Senate Interio
Garmin Sees More Success in Outdoor Electronics in Second Quarter…
Garmin seems to have recovered from the raw material supply issues it experienced over the past two quarters with increased sales, margins, and profitability during the second quarter. The consumer segment, which includes outdoor and fitness oriented GPS
Johnson Outdoors Provides Insight Into Watercraft Future…
Johnson Outdoors hosted their Annual Meeting of Shareholders, celebrating the company's 35th anniversary. During the meeting, company chairman and CEO, Helen Johnson-Leipold shared her vision for the company’s future and remarked on some recent miles
Exel Invests Heavily in Nordic Walking Expansion…
The Exel group’s sport division, one of the primary drivers behind the Nordic walking movement in Europe and the U.S., reported a steady first half performance with sales climbing 2.2% to €19.0 million compared to €18.6 million last year. However, investm
The Friedrichshafen OutDoor Show: First Impressions…
With the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Germany edging in three weeks before Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, a number of U.S. buyers and journalists showed up to get a sneak peek at the newest gear before the “official” launch in North America at the Ou
Specialized and Supergo Agree to Disagree and Terminate Relationship…
Specialized and Supergo bike shops announced Friday that they had reached an “amicable agreement” to terminate their relationship. The action comes after almost a year of discussion and negotiation. Supergo will sell the remainder of its inventories of
Skechers Sees Continued Momentum; Raises Third Quarter Guidance…
Skechers USA, Inc. certainly looks as though its multi-brand strategy is starting to pay dividends as second quarter sales and earnings growth easily outpaced expectations on Wall Street. Consolidated net sales increased 12.5% to $263.9 million in the se
Phil Knight Sets Sight on Expanding His Entertainment Businesses…
Nike Inc. founder and chairman Phil Knight last week announced a new entertainment and media venture called Laika Entertainment. The new entity will absorb Vinton Studios, which Knight acquired in September 2003…
Quiksilver to Re-Open Rossignol Tender Offer; Raises $400 Million in Note Sale…
Quiksilver, Inc. has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding share capital of Skis Rossignol S.A., acquiring approximately 6.0 million shares during the offering period for €19.00 per share. Upon the anticipated closing of the transac
The Sportsman’s Guide Will Again Beat Street Estimates…
For the third quarter in a row, the Sportsman's Guide, Inc. announced that its originally released guidance needed to be raised, an action that sent shares up 24% for the week to close at $22.30 on Friday.
SGDE reported that net sales for the secon
Acushnet Q2 Profits Jump 26% on 9% Sales Gain…
The Acushnet Company, the Fortune Brands division that manages the Footjoy, Titleist, Cobra, and Pinnacle golf brands, saw stronger sales, favorable product mix, and manufacturing efficiencies lead to a 25.6% increase in operating profit in the second qua