Golfsmith: Online Business, Expansion, Selling Culture Will Drive 2010 Growth
As a precursor for its conference with ICR analysts, Golfsmith issued a press release recently announcing preliminary fourth quarter earnings estimated at $63.9 million as compared to $67.8 million in the year-ago period. Same store sales are expected to
NRF: Holiday Sales Rise 1.1%
After a year that saw holiday sales decrease by 3.4%, retailers bounced back in 2009. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) for December rose 2.3% unadjusted year-over
Snowsports Inventories Shrink Despite Flat Early Season Sales
Overall, snow sports sales from August to November were about even with the same period last season, despite a significant drop in equipment sales, according to a retail audit released last week by Snowsports Industries America. Still, many retailers are
TNF to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast
The North Face reached an agreement to become presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010…
South Butt Responds to TNF Suit
The South Butt LLC, a company based on parodying The North Face, filed a response to TNF's patent infringement lawsuit. TNF is seeking a court order mandating that South Butt cease operations while the case is pending…
Census: Retail Sales of Leisure Goods Dipped in 2009
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores declined just 0.2% last year, compared to a 6.2% decline for overall retail and food services sales, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning. Only health and
AmeriBag Acquires Cerf Brothers
Gear bag maker AmeriBag, Inc. has acquired Cerf Brothers Bag Company, which manufactures and distributes HideAway, CampInn and Browning gear lines. Cerf products are sold by Bass Pro, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wholesale Sports, Sportsman’s Wareho
Design Events Moving to Main Floor at ORWM
In a nod to the increasing importance of more fashion oriented lifestyle apparel to outdoor specialty retailers, Outdoor Retailer today is moving several design oriented events from ballrooms onto the main floor at next week's show…
Jarden Corp. Prices Nearly $500M in Notes
Jarden Corporation has priced the sale of $492 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020…
Shape-ups Hit 2010 Sundance Film Festival
Skechers said it has created Shape-ups Lounge Harry-O's Monkey Bar in Park City, January 21-31 during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to introduce the toning footwear collection to celebrities and film buffs…
Gander Mountain Takes Next Step Toward Going Private
Gander Mountain Company completed a 1-for-30,000 reverse split of its common stock followed by a 30,000-for-1 forward split of its common stock. With the move, the company confirmed its intent to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the Nas
Wolverine to Focus on Boosting Awareness of Merrell Brand
Much of Wolverine Wolrd Wide Inc.'s growth strategy will rest on expand awareness of the Merrell brand in coming years, including boosting apparel sales to 15% of the brand total sales, SVP and CFO Don Grimes told anaylsts at Cowen & Co's. 8th A
Late Snow Causes Vail’s Early Traffic to Slip
Vail Resorts, Inc. said total lift ticket revenue from the beginning of the ski season through Jan. 6, 2010 slipped 0.4% from the comparable period a year earlier, while total skier visits for the company's five mountain resorts were down approximate
Puma Names General Manager of International Footwear
PUMA announced that Mary Taylor has become the new General Manager of International Footwear effective Jan. 1, 2010. Before PUMA, she was Chief Product and Marketing Officer at ONE7 LLC, a brand management company based in Boston…
LaCrosse Footwear Selects Howard as PR Firm
Lacrosse Footwear, Inc. has selected Howard Communications, Inc. as its public relations agency within the outdoor category.
