Ortovox Works with UAC to Raise Backcountry Avalanche Awareness
Ortovox USA and the US Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center have joined forces to create a series of area boundary signs that remind backcountry travelers to be aware of snow conditions and even check to make sure each rider’s transceiver is transmitting.
Oakley Acquires Eye Safety Systems Inc.
Oakley, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire essentially all the assets of Eye Safety Systems, Inc., a supplier of military, law enforcement and firefighting protective eyewear, for $110 million cash. Upon closing, the company expects the acq
Merrell to Open Second U.S. Retail Store
Merrell will open its second U.S. retail store on Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Forum on Peachtree Parkway located on the northern perimeter of Atlanta in Norcross, GA. The opening of the Atlanta store follows the opening for the first Merrell retail s
U.S. Holiday E-Commerce Spending Off to a Strong Start
comScore Networks released the first in a series of reports that measure consumers' online non-travel (retail) spending during the 2006 holiday season, which began November 1, 2006. During the first 19 days of November this year, total online retail
Nike’s Exeter Subsidiary Teams with Payless for Women’s Athletic Brand
Payless ShoeSource and Exeter Brands Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of NIKE, Inc., have teamed up to launch a new brand of athletic shoes called Tailwind, designed to fill a high-growth-potential market in the women's athletic footwear category. Th
Payless Q3 Net Improves 32% on 5.5% Comps Gain
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. posted diluted earnings per share of 43 cents for the third quarter, up from 32 cents in the year-ago period. The company recorded net earnings of $28.9 million during the quarter, a 32.0% increase from $21.9 million reported one
The Buckle Q3 Income Up 6.5%; Comps Just Miss Flat
The Buckle, Inc. saw net income for the third quarter rise 6.5% to $17.7 million, or 89 cents per diluted share from $16.6 million, or 82 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Net sales for the quarter increased 3.6% to $143.1 million fro
Shoe Carnival Works Back-End to Boost Q3
Shoe Carnival, Inc. saw net income for the third quarter jump 17% to $8.4 million from $7.2 million in the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share increased 15% to 61 cents per share compared with 53 cents per share last year. Net sales for the
Hanesbrands to Close Puerto Rico Plant
Hanesbrands Inc. will close its Ponce, Puerto Rico, textile manufacturing plant and move production to existing lower-cost production capacity in the Caribbean basin. Production at the Ponce plant, which makes fabric for T-shirts and underwear briefs, wil
Royal Robbins Fuels Q3 Growth at Phoenix Footwear
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. saw net sales for the third quarter increase 6.4% to $36.5 million from $34.3 million last year. The company's net income for the third quarter was $343,000, or 4 cents per share, compared to net income of $981,000, or 12
Gander Mtn Q3 Sales Jump 14.9%; Flips Loss to Profit
Gander Mountain Company posted a 14.9% increase in third quarter net sales to $246.5 million from $214.6 million in the same period last year. In addition, comparable store sales increased 7.4% in the quarter. For the third quarter of fiscal 2006, the com
Liquid Boardwear Adds to Sales Team
Liquid Boardwear added Keith Ryan to its sales team to cover New England…
Easton Acquisition Boosts Easton Bell Q3
Easton Bell Sports reported in a filing with the SEC that net sales for the third quarter of 2006 increased 81.1% to $186.5 million from $102.9 million in the year-ago quarter. This increase is primarily attributable to $62.8 million in net sales from to
Nike Names VP of Diversity
NIKE, Inc. name Gina Warren as the company's new VP of diversity. The announcement follows the resignation of Donna DeBerry, who joined Nike in mid-September but has informed the company that for personal reasons she was unable to relocate with her f
Stand Up for Skateparks Raises Nearly $1 mm for Tony Hawk Foundation
The Tony Hawk Foundation held its third-annual Tony Hawk's Project 8 Stand Up For Skateparks benefit on Sunday, November 5 in Beverly Hills raising more than $950,000 for the foundation. Co-chaired by Tony Hawk, Sean Penn, Jamie Lee Curtis, David Spa
