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Mossimo Q4 Earnings Down 9.2% on 6.6% Sales Gain
Mossimo, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2004 net revenues of $3.2 million compared to $3.0 million for the same period last year. The company reported fourth quarter net earnings of $629,000 compared to net earnings of $693,000 for the same period last year
Bite Footwear Ranked #1 in Golf by Independent Study
Bite Footwear has been ranked the number one golf shoe brand in consumer satisfaction, according to the 2004 Darrell Consumer Survey, a trusted independent survey of golf equipment usage. Bite ranks first in comfort, durability and value among the top gol
Senior Product Manager — Variflex
Variflex is seeking a Senior Product Manager to be responsible for the development of a sporting goods product line. This includes working with designers to create the product concept as well as working with the factory on product specifications. The Sr.
Shoe Pavilion Swings to Profit in Q4 on 14.7% Comp Sales Gain
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. reported net income of $1.0 million, or 14 cents per fully diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended January 1, 2005, compared to a net loss of $60,000, a loss of a penny per share, on a restated basis for the year-ago period. Net sa
Sea Otter Classic Promotes Recreation in N. Calif. Schools
World class athletes from the Sea Otter Classic take to the schools to promote physical activity and participation in bicycling. The program is one of many supported by the Cypress Youth Fund, Sea Otter Classic’s philanthropic arm, and is aimed at helping
Mountainsmith Appoints New VP Sales; Novak to Exit
Mountainsmith has appointed Gareth Richards as the new vice president of sales, effective April 15, 2005. Richards takes over for Peter Novak who is leaving the company to take advantage of a new opportunity to further advance his career. Gareth will hav
Wilson Racquet Sports Expands Customer Service Hours; Gets Nod for Best Service
Wilson Racquet Sports is expanding their #1 rated customer service call center to now include Saturdays and expanded weekday hours for the upcoming spring & summer seasons, which generally marks the peak of tennis participation throughout the United State
Top Flite Makes Sales and Marketing Appointments
The Top Flite Golf Company announced new additions to its marketing and sales team. Jamie Bosworth, vice president of marketing & sales has named Bob Arnold, Director of Marketing, Ben Hogan; Kevin Martin, Director of Insides Sales & Customer Service; Den
Cutter and Buck Narrows Fiscal Q3 Loss…
Cutter & Buck reported a $523,000 pre-tax loss for its ongoing wholesale business for the fiscal third quarter ended January 31, compared to a pre-tax $40,000 profit in the year-ago period. Management attributed investments in computer systems and expens
Specialty Leads the Alpine Market; Snowboard Looks to Chains for Growth…
According to the SIA Retail Audit, sales for the entire winter sport market were up 2.8% in dollars to $1.76 billion for the August 2004 through January 2005 period, compared to $1.71 billion reported for the same period last year. Unit sales were down 7.
Outdoor Retail Has Positive 2004…
The retail environment seems to be quite healthy for many of the major outdoor specialty chains, although the competitive environment is heating up at the same time. Brick and mortar retailers who are successfully integrating the Internet and catalog sale
Glass Lewis Recommends Shareholders Vote For JOUT Merger
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that Glass Lewis & Co., a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that Johnson Outdoors shareholders vote FOR Johnson Outdoors' proposed merger with JO Acquisition Corp. at the Company's special s
Quiksilver Fiscal Q1 Net Income Gets Nice Asia Pacific Lift…
Quiksilver's net revenues for the fiscal first quarter ended January 31 increased 33.6% to $342.9 million, from $256.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding the addition of DC Shoes in the quarter, revenues increased approximately 22.6% for the
Shoe Carnival Starts to See the Payoff…
Shoe Carnival, Inc. CEO Mark Lemond is starting to see his team’s strategy start to bear fruit as the family footwear retailer posted solid back-to-back monthly comp store sales gains for the last two months. Net sales for Q4 increased 7.2% to $143.9 mil
DSW Customer Credit Info Stolen…
Retail Ventures, Inc. learned late last week of the theft of credit card and other purchase information from a portion of DSW Shoe Warehouse customers that shopped at 103 DSW stores, primarily during the last three months. Any customer information provide
