adidas-Salomon Q3 Currency Neutral Sales Up 9.0%
adidas-Salomon reported third quarter net sales increased 9% on a currency-neutral basis with improvements coming from all brands and regions. This represents growth of 5.4% in euro terms to €1.95 billion ($2.39 bn) in 2004 from €1.85 billion ($2.09 bn) i
LaCrosse Footwear Q3 Net Income Surges 82% on 15% Sales Increase
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $34.5 million for the third quarter ended September 25, 2004, up 15% from $29.9 in the third quarter of 2003. Consolidated net income was $3.9 million, or 64 cents per share, in the third quarter
Sportsman’s Guide Q3 Net Income Jumps 51%
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported sales for the quarter quarter ended September 30, 2004 were $56.6 million, a 37% increase over the $41.2 million reported for the same period one year ago. SGDE reported net earnings of $1.1 million, and earnings
Sport Chalet Fiscal Q2 Net Up 4.4% on 5.2% Camp Sales Gain
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported sales for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2004 increased 17.2%, from $61.8 million in year-ago quarter to $72.5 million for the same quarter this year. The increase is the result of opening five new stores in the
Deckers Inks Sportswear License for Canada
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has signed a license agreement with RMP Athletic Locker Ltd. for men's, women's and children's sportswear in Canada. Under the terms of the agreement, RMP Athletic Locker Ltd. will design, manufacture and market
Rawlings Announces 2004 Gold Glove Winners
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc, the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball and the number one brand in baseball gloves, is proud to announce the 2004 Rawlings Gold Glove Award American League winners…
EQT Partners Flips Thule to New PE Firm; Management Takes 20% Stake…
The auction for Thule has come to an end with British buyout shop Candover winning out as the brand’s new owner. EQT Partners, Thule’s former owner, opted to offer the company up for sale instead of conducting an initial public offering on the Stockholm
Cabela’s Hurt by Gift Card Delay; Still Posts 61% Jump in Q3 Net Income…
Cabela's Inc. saw comp stores sales decline 3.0% in the third quarter versus a comp store sales gain of 4.2% in the year-ago period, due in large part to a delay in the printing and mailing of a promotional gift card.
Management estimated that co
Columbia Refines EU Strategy; Boosts 2004 Guidance on Stronger Backlog…
Columbia Sportswear continued to log double-digit gains in both net income and sales in the third quarter despite continued softness in the company’s U.S. Outerwear business. COLM said that consumers were shifting away from Outerwear and more toward their
Columbia Appoints Europe GM and Sorel President
Columbia Sportswear Company announced changes in its management staff. Paul Gils has been appointed General Manager Europe and Mike Prendergast has been promoted to President Sorel Division. Gils joins Columbia following a ten year career with Nike Europe
Cabela’s to Open Colorado Store
Cabela's Incorporated is in negotiations with Coors Brewing Company to build a massive 200,000-square-foot store in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and plans to have it open for business by mid-2006. The store, to be built as part of a development along I-70,
Nautilus Group to Consolidate Marketing Activities with Interpublic
The Nautilus Group has appointed a number of Interpublic Group companies, led by Foote Cone & Belding (FCB), to manage a consolidated worldwide advertising and marketing program beginning the fourth quarter of 2004. The agency assignment will be led by t
Garmin Q3 Revenue Jumps 43%; Beats EPS Guidance by 13 Cents
Garmin posted record revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended September 25, 2004. Revenue increased 43% to $193.6 million from $135.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was $67.1 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share, com
Skechers Swings to Q3 Profit on 16% Sales Increase
Skechers USA, Inc. reported that net sales for the third quarter of 2004 rose 16.2% to $257.7 million compared to $221.8 million in the third quarter of 2003. Net earnings for the quarter were $6.0 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss
American Skiing Compnay Cuts 2004 Net Loss in Half
American Skiing Company reported significant improvement from ongoing operations. It credited record financial results from its western resorts and effective costs control measures which mitigated adverse weather conditions at its eastern resorts. This an
