LaCrosse Receives $2 Million Order from Army
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.'s Danner subsidiary received a $2.0 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for Danner Combat Hiker boots. Danner will primarily deliver these Combat Hiker boots during the first quarter of 2009…
Gander Mountain Forecasts Q3 Sales to Rise 4%
Gander Mountain Co. said preliminary estimates for the third quarter ended Nov. 1 indicate consolidated sales rose 4% to $270 million compared to consolidated sales of $260 million last year.
Diamonds in the Rough: Niche Brands Still Thriving
At a time when retailers have backed off pre-season orders and are inclined to stay with tried and true product, it’s hard to imagine how lesser known brands continue to grow. Yet in a reminder that the economic downturn is not affecting everyone equally
Confluence Parent Cuts Dividend To Preserve Cash
The publicly traded private equity fund that owns Confluence Watersports has cut its dividend, eliminated its stock buy-back program and will implement further cost cutting in a move to preserve cash…
Retailers Easing Return Policies for Holiday
According to the National Retail Federation’s third annual Return Fraud Survey, completed by 82 retail loss prevention executives last month, more than half of the retailers surveyed (52%) say their holiday return policies will be more lenient than the po
REI to Add Some Schwinn Bikes in 200
As part of a growing relationship with the Dorel Industries Inc.’s Cannondale Sports Group (CSG), REI will begin carrying some higher end Schwinn bikes in 2009, REI Cycle Product Manager Brian Foley told The B.O.S.S. Report last week. In mid-October, BOSS
Fox Shox Poised to Grow Beyond MTB After Strong Q3
Mountain bike and motor sports suspension provider Fox Shox generated revenues of $43.3 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 30.8% from the prior year period, according its parent company, Compass Diversified Holdings Inc…
Housing Market, Gas Prices Affecting Hiring Trends
According to the Generator Group’s 2008 Hiring Trends Survey, the housing market and fluctuating gas prices are having an increasing impact on companies’ ability to attract and retain key talent…
Lafuma Sales Rose 5.2% in Fiscal 2008
Lafuma SA reported revenues of €263.7 million ($396.6mm) for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, up 5.2% from the €250.6 million ($333.5 mm) in the prior fiscal year. Excluding sales of its recently acquired Eider business, sales rose 2.9% to €255.0 million (
Li and Fung Braces for Layoffs as Slowdown Hits China
Li & Fung Ltd has frozen hiring in most locations, reduced travel and other discretionary expenses and anticipates laying off some staff after completing a “critical review of its cost structure…”
Outdoor Execs See Recovery Coming in Q3 2009
Executives in the outdoor industry don't expect an economic recovery to occur earlier than the second half of 2009, according to a survey recently conducted by the Outdoor Industry Association and Piper Jaffray. The survey also finds suppliers with a
Ogio Promotes Two to VP Positions
OGIO reports that it will promote Tom Gocke to VP/global golf and Nick Wright to VP/global ASI (ad specialty industry) due to one of its most successful sales spikes in its 20-year history…
CandD Sporting Goods to Close
C&D Sporting Goods in North Carolina will be closing at the end of the year, according to Mount Airy News. The owners of the shop cite a slow economy and increased competition as their reason for closing…
2009 Tour de Georgia Canceled
Organizers have canceled the Tour de Georgia cycling race for 2009 after failing to secure sponsorship dollars in the face of a looming state budget deficit and belt tightening by many corpoprate sponsors. The race, which has become one of the country
“Stunning” Demand for 2010 Winter Games
Canadians have already shelled out $345 million in the first buying period for tickets to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, reports Toronto's Globe and Mail. The tickets, which have been on sale for only five weeks, have already generated 4.5
