ICON Q3 Margins Haunted by Commodity Prices, Slower Direct Business…
ICON Health & Fitness saw its Cardio equipment start to regain some of its energy again in the fiscal third quarter ended February 26 as the division posted its first increase in sales since Q3 in the prior year. Still, the increase in the company’s core
Athletic Footwear On Track for Solid 2005 Growth…
If this was a State of the Union address, we would have to proclaim that the State of the Athletic Footwear business is great for 2005 – and the foreseeable future. Sports Executive Weekly has assessed the trends of the last year and the trends emerging
RVI Releases Findings From Credit Card Theft Investigation
Retail Ventures, Inc. issued the findings from its investigation into the theft of credit card and other purchase information from its subsidiary, DSW Shoe Warehouse. The theft was previously reported in a March 8, 2005 press release. The data stolen was
Everlast Enters Licensing Agreement With Globus Trading
Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that it entered into an extensive licensing agreement with Globus Trading Group GmbH, based in Nuremberg, Germany. The new Everlast products produced by Globus Trading Group GmbH will be ready for shipment late in the thi
Lowe Alpine Hires Fleming as Sales Director
Lowe Alpine USA has hired Gary Fleming to the position of Director of Sales, effective April 25, 2005. Gary has earned extensive sales and marketing experience over the past eighteen years, specifically within the outdoor industry in both the US and Cana
MC Sports Recognizes Vendors and Reps of the Year
At a recent Training Exp, MC Sports recognized their 2004 Equipment, Apparel, and Footwear Vendors and Reps of the Year. Easton Sports was selected as the Equipment Vendor of the Year and Tom Kaponowski of Wilson Team Sports was selected as the Equipment
Timberland Celebrates Earth Day
More than 5,000 Timberland employees, business partners and consumers are volunteering in community service projects in 24 countries to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Earth Day. The combined day-long projects will generate approximately 30,000 hours
Quiksilver Sees Both Softgoods and Hardgoods Upside in Rossignol Acquisition…
Quiksilver, Inc. has executed the anticipated stock purchase agreement with the Boix-Vives family, which holds a majority interest in the Rossignol Group. When the deal, which is said to be worth approximately $320 million in cash and stock, was initiall
SnowSports Industry Looks Across Cultures…
Diversity was a key focus of the second annual Snow Industry Summit held at Copper Mountain Ski Resort, and the organizers of the event brought together a talented and very motivated group of speakers to help address the issue. The issue of diversity in t
February Snow Sports Sales Pull Specialty Retail Out of its Slump…
February was a tough month for equipment sales at specialty retailers, but apparel sales – especially soft shells, managed to pull sales up from the 2% drop reported last month. Sales managed to stay relatively flat for the season-to-date through February
SIA.06 SnowSports Show Already a Sell-Out
The SIA.06 SnowSports Show is officially sold out for the second year in a row. SIA.06 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the fourth straight year, January 23-26, 2006. To date over 320,000 square feet has been sold with more than 7
The Winter Show Season Wraps Up
The national and regional winter show season has finally come to an end, giving sales managers and reps a much-needed breather before the next round of sales meetings begins. With SIA shifting its show schedule four years ago, many of the winter regional
OBITUARY — Jim O’Brien
Jim O’Brien, founder of O’Brien & Associates, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away April 12 after battling numerous illnesses over the last few years. He was 75 years old.
Mr. O'Brien founded the agency over 35 years ago, covering the Midwest territory.
Sports Authority Sees Lease Accounting Changes Less of an Issue…
The Sports Authority, Inc. on Thursday reported that the expected restatement of its earnings due to changes in lease accounting will decrease EPS by a penny per share in its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 29. For the year, EPS were reduced by two ce
Dolphin Appears Serious in Bid for JOUT Shares…
As previously reported in BOSS_0514, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, a minority investor in Johnson Outdoors, sent a letter two weeks ago to the company stating that they were prepared to offer Johnson Outdoors a transaction that they believe is “superior
