OR Hires Mullen Public Relations to Head PR Effort
Outdoor Retailer hired Mullen Public Relations as the agency-of-record responsible for exhibitor and media relations programming, following a formal RFP process. Mullen will develop and manage programming to support the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trad
Parks Canada Equips Six Parks with RECCO
Parks Canada has equipped six of its National Parks with the RECCO avalanche rescue system for the 05-06 winter season. Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Mount Revelstoke, and Glacier National Parks will all incorporate RECCO detectors into their rescue pla
SCOTT Hires New Midwest Rep
SCOTT wintersport hired Arden Balkema as its Midwest sales representative for softgoods. Balkema is charged with selling clothing, gloves, hats and the newest addition to the Scott line, socks. Balkema will cover the following states; Arkansas, North an
Zumiez October Comps Climb 10.0%
Zumiez total net sales for the four-week period ended October 29, 2005 increased 29.5% to $13.2 million, compared to $10.2 million for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004. The company's comparable store sales increased 10.0% for the past mont
Six Elected to Sporting Goods Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected six new Hall of Famers. Alan Cohen, The Finish Line, Inc.; the late Dave Koch, New Era Cap Co.; Don Pfau, Sports, Inc.; Joachim Schroeder, retired from Karstadt Sports (Germany); Jim Soffe, M
Fila Appoints Managing Director of European Operations
Fila has announced the appointment of Stefano di Martino to managing director of European operations. The Milan-born visionary has an extraordinary track record for critical business growth and development. His recent tenures at HTM Italia and Nike showca
LaCrosse Q3 Income Drops 35.9% as Sales Fall 10.1%
LaCrosse Footwear, for the third quarter of 2005, reported consolidated net sales of $31.0 million, compared to $34.5 million in the third quarter of 2004. Sales to the outdoor market were $18.9 million for the third quarter of 2005, up 1% from $18.7 mill
Icebreaker’s U.S. Sales Growth Prompts Record Wool Purchase…
Following a 42% increase in its dealer base and 300% sales growth for the fall season in the U.S. market, Icebreaker inked a deal with New Zealand merino wool farmers to purchase over four million pounds of merino wool over the course of three years. The
Confluence Sells Trimaran Business…
Following its acquisition of Watermark, Confluence Holdings decided to focus on its core paddlesports segment and sell-off its WindRider brand of Trimarans. Following this decision, Don Maxwell, a WindRider sailing enthusiast, formed WindRider, LLC and ma
Gramicci Back with New Owners, Management…
Following Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings involving its parent company, Gramicci has undergone a restructuring process that replaced the company’s sales force, outsourced the majority of its production, and restructured the majority of the company’s back
Callaway Narrows Q3 Loss on 72% Sales Jump
Callaway Golf Company reported that net sales for the third quarter increased 71.7% to $220.6 million, compared to $128.5 million in the third quarter of 2004. The company narrowed the net loss for the period to a net loss of $4.8 million, seven cents per
Volcom Posts 38% Revenue Increase, Sees Taxes Hurt Bottom Line
Volcom, Inc. announced that for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, total revenues increased 38% to $51.2 million, compared with $37.2 million in the third quarter of 2004. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues increased to 51% for the th
PUMA and FIFA in Settlement Over Cameroon Kit
FIFA and PUMA have reached an out-of-court settlement in their legal dispute over Cameroon's one-piece playing kit. FIFA had previously fined Cameroon for wearing the uniforms during the African Cup in 2004, ruling that all teams must wear a separate
Skechers Doubles Bottom Line on 5% Sales Increase
Skechers net sales for the third quarter of 2005 rose 5.9% to $272.8 million compared to $257.7 million for the same period in 2004. Third quarter 2005 net earnings were $12.6 million versus net earnings of $6.0 million in the third quarter of the prior y
Rocky Sees Q3 Sales Boosted by EJ Acquisition
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced that net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2005, increased 88.0% to a record $94.1 million from $50.1 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income rose to a record $6.5 million from $4.9 mill
