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The Lafuma Group is showing some positive results for its fiscal first half-year with a 7.0% increase in total sales to €87.3 million ($113.9 mm), compared to €81.6 million ($98.2 mm) last year. International sales within the group are showing similar res

The Open Air Demo event that kicks off Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005 will be held at a new and much larger location: Willard Bay State Park. Located fifteen miles north of Ogden, Utah, Willard Bay offers 9,900 acres of fresh water for paddling, swim

Sims snowboards is trying to alleviate any confusion and quell rumors surrounding the company’s staying-power. Apparently, the company was receiving reports from their sales reps that retailers were concerned about Sims’ new parent company, Itochu Intern

MSA recently became aware of two incidents where climbers using the Redpoint Descender experienced a rapid rate of descent. The company’s initial investigation indicates that under certain use conditions the model of one-way bearing used in some of the de

Mountain Gear, a fast growing industry leading direct marketing company specializing in high-end outdoor apparel and equipment in Spokane, WA is looking for a General Merchandise Manager to plan, develop and implement overall merchandising programs

Oakley seems to be adjusting to the sunglass market’s move to more fashion-oriented eyewear while at the same time boosting the bottom line through its multi-channel distribution strategy. While most production issues with Oakley sunglasses seem to have b

Head Sport AG has decided to outsource 90% of its tennis racquet production from its European sites in Kennelbach, Austria and Èeské Budejovice, Czech Republic to China. The move is in response to the sharp rise in the Euro-Dollar exchange rates over the

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. got fairly balanced performances from each of their divisions in the first quarter ended March 26, with all groups reporting “solid” revenue growth and double-digit earnings gains for the period, but the Outdoor Group, which inc

The Timberland Company saw a further shift of its business to the International side of the scale in the first quarter as both reported and constant dollar sales outpaced the Domestic gains. The company did get a lift in late season boot sales in the Nor

K2’s diversification seems to be paying off by balancing the seasonality of the different businesses and compensating for any unseasonable weather-related issues that have been plaguing many other manufacturers. Still, the balance didn’t help the bottom l

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. has revamped its positioning strategy to add tennis centers in up to 60% of its stores in major tennis markets by summer 2005. The retailer, which currently operates 46 superstores, recently began operating tennis c