Zumiez’s Q4 Profits Climb 25 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 increased 24.9 percent to $18.7 million, or 60 cents per share, from $15.0 million, or 49 cents, in the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. Total sales increased 17.7 percent to $18
DSW Adds Two More Manhattan Stores
DSW Inc. announced the opening of its newest store on 34th Street in Manhattan. The store is located in the heart of New York's fashion district. DSW also announced plans to open a store on the Upper West Side at 79th and Broadway in early summer 201
Orthofeet Announces New Executive Hires in Manufacturing and Pedorthic Education
Orthofeet, a manufacturer of biomechanically designed footwear, today announced two additions to their executive team. Mike DiSotto is joining as VP, manufacturing, and Dennis Janisse, C.Ped., is director of scientific affairs…
Brown Shoe Sinks Into Red in Fourth Quarter
Brown Shoe Co., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported a loss of $8.2 million, or 21 cents a share, in the fourth quarter against earnings of $3.4 million, or 4 cents, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, net earnings were $4.1 million, or 10 cents per shar
Bergans USA LLC Announces First Rep Hires
Bergans has added reps Bob Kirkup of Ontario, Canada, Terry Mullins of Minneapolis and Kurt Watkins of Kirkland, WA to represent it in the United States. The hires follow the Norwegian outdoor brand's decision in January to open a U.S. subsidiary, Be
Adams Golf Sees 12 Percent Revenue Gain in 2011
Adams Golf reported record net sales of $96.5 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, as compared to $86.2 million for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, an increase of 12 percent year-over-year. The company realized a net profit of $14.5 million, or $1.79 p
Learn to Ski Initiative Surpasses 2011 Participation Levels
Organizers of 2012 Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) estimate that the number of beginner lessons taught during January as part of the initiative totaled nearly 100,000, up from 75,000 over the previous year, despite lack of snow in the early part o
Kenneth Cole Productions Retains Financial Adviser
Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. said a special committee of independent directors has retained Bank of America Corp.'s (BAC) Merrill Lynch as an adviser to help the apparel maker evaluate a buyout offer from the company's founder…
Modell’s Bolster’s Footwear Buying Team
Modell’s Sporting Goods recently announced a new look for the retailer's Footwear buying team which includes the addition of two industry-veteran buyers. Jennifer (Smith) Anderson joins Modell's as the women’s athletic buyer, having
American Rec Obtains National Geographic Outdoor Gear License
National Geographic, the nonprofit scientific and educational organization, has selected Boulder, CO-based American Rec and its wholly owned subsidiary Canadian Recreation Products as its primary outdoor gear licensee under its National Geographic and Nat
Newton Running Names Stuart Johnson as VP of Marketing
Newton Running hired Stuart Johnson as VP of marketing. Johnson brings to the position 20 years of diverse, global marketing experience in footwear, apparel, packaged goods and premium retailing for such recognizable brands as Reebok, Starbucks, Microsoft
LPGA Tour star Stacy Lewis To Attend National Health Through Fitness Day
Mizuno Brand Ambassador and LPGA Tour star Stacy Lewis is trading her normal surroundings on the golf course for those of Capitol Hill as she spreads the message of physical education throughout America as part of the 2012 National Health Through Fitness
Easton-Bell Q4 Sales Surge on Earlier Spring Shipments
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., which markets and licenses sporting goods under the Easton, Bell, Giro, Riddell and Blackburn brands, reported net sales surged 16.9 percent in the fourth quarter as it shipped baseball, softball and other spring sports items ear
REI to Plant Flag in Florida in 2013
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc. will open its first store in Florida in in spring 2013 after opening a store in San Antonio, Texas this fall…
SmartWool President to Address Colorado Students
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced today that SmartWool President and General Manager Mark Satkiewicz is coming to the University of Colorado at Boulder campus on Thursday, March 15 for a presentation that will explore the SmartWool journey from
