VF Appoints VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
VF Corp. announced that Scott A. Roe has been named as the company’s vice president – controller and chief accounting officer and a member of its operating committee. As announced on May 29, 2012, Bradley A. Batten, who previously held the role, is
Boardworks Surf Expands Sales Force
Boardworks Surf, a leader in the stand-up paddle board industry has added Travis McMaster and Dave Farkas to its national sales team to cover Arizona and Northern California…
Golfsmith Opens Largest Golf Store in Oklahoma
Golfsmith International opened its first Oklahoma location in the Quail Springs area of Oklahoma City, OK. The new interactive store is the largest golf store in the state…
Outdoor Product Retail Sales End Fiscal Year on High Note
A strong January pushed Outdoor Product sales to $11.4 billion in the retail fiscal year ended Jan. 26, 2013, up 5.1 percent from a year earlier, according to OIA VantagePoint, the only full market point-of-sale data platform built specifically for the ou
The Mountaineer Joins Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
The Mountaineer, located in Keene Valley, NY, has become the newest Retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance. The iconic outdoor specialty store has been a purveyor of fine mountaineering and outdoor equipment since 1975…
Eddie Bauer, GoLite and Kathmandu to Use DownTek
Down Decor, creator of DownTek – a new hydrophobic and quick-drying down technology – announced three new key partnerships with Eddie Bauer, GoLite and Kathmandu, further solidifying its position as a leading international supplier of water-resistant dow
Flip Flops Founder Launches Healthy Heart Initiative
Following a health scare, Flip Flops Shops President & Co-Founder Brian Curin, 38, is launching “the Heart To Sole: Creating a Stress-Free America” campaign…
Billabong Posts Steep Loss After Charges in Six Months
Billabong International Ltd. reported a net loss in the its first half ended Dec. 31 of Australian $536.6 million ($553.4 mm). The result was impacted by A$567.0 million ($584.7 mm) of significant items, including A$427.8 million ($441.2 mm) non-cash impa
Burton Founder Cites Record January Sales to Argue Sport Is Alive and Well
Burton Snowboards Founder Jake Burton is speaking out on the future of snowboarding following a negative article in The New York Times and other media. While Burton is a private company that usually does not release financial information, Burton noted tha
Costa and Native Eyewear Set Fourth Quarter Records
A.T. Cross Company reported its Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native eyewear brands, generated record results in the fourth quarter, exceeding its own guidance. COG revenue grew 27 percent to reach $16.3 million in the fourth quarte
West Marine Turns in Comps Growth of 3.3 Percent in 2012
West Marine, Inc. reported net revenues for the fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2012 were $675.3 million, an increase of 4.9 percent compared to net revenues of $643.4 million for fiscal year 2011. Revenues for the Stores segment were $610.2 million, an increa
Nordstrom’s Q4 Earnings Up Sharply
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 26 percent increase in earnings per diluted share of $1.40 for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 2, 2013 compared to $1.11 per diluted share for the same quarter last year. Net sales in the fourth quarter were $3.6 billion, an incre
New Balance Foundation Lends Support to East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
The New Balance Foundation made a $100,000 grant to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. The grant will help expand the center’s existing Let’s Get Movin’ Program, which encourages exercise, good nutrition, and healthy life choice
Perry Ellis Lowers Guidance
Perry Ellis International, Inc. indicated that a shipment delay and challengung retail climate would cause fourth-quarter results to come in below expectations…
CalPERS To Sell Stock in Gun Manufacturers
CalPERS on Tuesday moved to unload $5 million worth of investments in Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger and follows the Dec. 14 shootings in Newtown, CO…
