Easton-Bell Q3 Net Income More Than Doubles
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter grew 1.1% to $188.6 million from $186.5 million last year. Team Sports net sales decreased 0.9% to $105.9 million for the quarter, but Action Sports net sales increased 3.8% to $82.7 millio
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VF Imagewear Names President of Activewear
VF Imagewear, Inc. named Scott Baxter president of its Activewear Division, which markets branded apparel under agreements with licensors such as the NFL, MLB, Harley-Davidson, the NHL, the NBA, the leading colleges under the ESPN College GameDay brands,
adidas Group Posts Solid Q3; Sees Big 2008 Gains…
The adidas Group posted a decline in top-line sales for the third quarter, but the numbers were greatly impacted by currency fluctuations and continued declines at Reebok. The brand adidas business was impacted somewhat in Europe by tough soccer apparel
K-Swiss Sees U.S. Weakness Potentially Spreading to International Business…
K-Swiss, Inc. attempted to temper Wall Street expectations once again last week as the company posted a disappointing third quarter and reminded analysts on a quarterly conference that it would be late 2008 and possibly 2009 before the brand would see a t
Weather Plays a Part in Weak October Comp Sales Growth…
Retail comparable store sales managed a low-singles increase for the fiscal month of October as continued warmer than average weather battled marketplace worries over a looming recession for which external factor could do the most to hamper growth…
Golfsmith Gets New Store Boost in Q3…
Golfsmith International Holdings posted double-digit sales growth for the third quarter as the addition of 15 new stores in the trailing 12 months and the extended warm weather selling season boosted top line growth despite a slight downturn in quarterly
Adams Golf Slims Q3 Loss on Sales Jump…
Adams Golf followed the general golf market strength in the third quarter, posting a mid-20s sales increase while slimming its quarterly loss at an even bigger rate. The company saw sales growth in each club category as well as in each geographic region f
Sports Direct Sells Amer Stake…
Sports Direct, the UK retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, sold its entire stake in Amer Sports for €166.6 million ($242 mm). The retailer has made a profit of around £25 millioin since first buying into the Helsinki-listed group in June and raising its st
Head N.V. Sees Heavy Q3 Impact From Slowing Winter Sports Market…
As anticipated, the poor snow last year is now adversely impacting Head N.V. results in the third quarter as retailers remain conservative in their orders of skis and snowboards. Heavy declines in Winter Sports were partially offset by gains in all other
Sport Chalet Sees Tough Fiscal Second Quarter…
Sport Chalet saw some difficult conditions during their fiscal second quarter, which ended on September 30, 2007. Sales during the quarter were negatively impacted by softer macroeconomic trends and management said that same-store sales were affected by c
The Walking Co. Racks up 9.6% Q3 Comp Gain
The Walking Co., which is part of Big Dog Holdings, reported third quarter revenues jumped 20% to $36.9 million from $30.7 million in Q3 last year, driven by a 9.6% comp increase and 26 net new stores versus last year. TWC opened six stores in the quarter
Princeton Ski Shop Files for Bankruptcy
Citing unseasonably warm weather and heightened competition, Princeton Ski Shop Inc. filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark. The company, based in Clifton, NJ, operates four stores in New York City ( 22n
Fluorochemicals in the Outdoor Industry, By Nick Brown, Nikwax
As a retailer, consumer, or gear manufacturer, how much responsibility do we have for avoiding the release into our environment of suspect materials? Should we leave everything to government legislation? In my opinion, the answer is no. Government can tak
Zumiez Cuts Guidance on Weaker-than-Expected October Comps…
Zumiez Inc. recorded a 5.1% increase in October same-store sales after an increase of 15.9% in the year-ago month. Total net sales for the period increased 24.6% to $24.7 million from $19.9 million last year…
