Easton-Bell Boasts Q3 Sales Gain, Improved Margins
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. chalked up healthy sales increases for both its Team Sports and Action Sports divisions. From a bottom-line perspective, the Team Sports division particularly benefited from a shift to offshore production and both divisions benefi
Crocs, Inc. Intends to Extend 10-Q Filing Deadline
Crocs, Inc. said it will be filing a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend the filing deadline for its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as the company is still in the process of finalizing certain accounting estimates…
Deckers Discusses Broadening Product Line, Retail Plans at Annual Investor’s Day
Deckers Corp. laid out three main opportunities for growth of its juggernaut UGG brand at its annual investors’ day last week and provided updates on its plans for Simple, Teva and Tsubo. As expected, analysts focused much of their attention on how Decker
Broder Bros. Shrinks Third Quarter Loss
Broder Bros., Co. reported third quarter 2008 net sales inched up 2.4% to $252.3 million from $246.4 million a year ago. Third quarter 2008 gross margin was 17.4% compared to gross margin of 16.3% in the prior period. The increase in gross profit was attr
OIA Weighs Pros and Cons of Democratic Victory
After its first election, the Outdoor Industry Association’s Political Action Committee is batting 811. Nine of 11 incumbent Congressional candidates it backed in last week’s election were re-elected. The PAC has raised roughly $25,000 so far this year fr
U.S. Approves Plan for Interstate Bike Routes
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have just approved a National Corridor Plan laying out the framework and guidelines for the development of what could become the largest official bicycle route network in the
Backcountry Launches Affiliate Program for ODAT Sites
Backcountry has launched an affiliate program to compensate owners of other web sites for promoting its online “One Deal at a Time,” or ODAT sites…
West Marine Q3 Revenues Drop
West Marine had a difficult third quarter as sales declines through all three of its channels of distribution led to an overall net sales decline of 4.3%. Overall net sales totaled $180.3 million for the third quarter. Net income for the quarter dropped 4
Columbia’s Latest Cuts Add to Growing Industry Total
Columbia Sportswear Company announced a reduction in force that will affect approximately 75, or 4%, of its 1,800 U.S. employees…
Yue Yuen Reports 25% Sales Gain in October
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, the world's biggest sports shoe maker incorporated in Hong Kong, reported its sales revenue in October amounted to US $414.4 million, up 25% from US $351.9 million a year earlier…
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 Jaffary. The survey also finds suppliers with a
Nautilus Sees Direct, Commercial Sales Hurt Q3
Sales continued to fall steeply at Nautilus, Inc. in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 due to weakness in both the direct and commercial businesses, where sales dropped 34% and 4.5%, respectively…
Dorel’s Pacific Cycle Unit Thrives in Q3 As Cannondale Misses 2009 Shipments
Dorel Industries Inc. reported sales of its Pacific Cycle division to mass merchants were stronger than expected in the third quarter, but said it had to delay orders for new Cannondale models due to supply constraints. Q3 orders for Cannondale’s 2008 mod
Iconix Q3 Revenue Increases 29%
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. saw revenue for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008 increase 29% to approximately $55.1 million, as compared to approximately $42.7 million in the third quarter of 2007. Net income for the third quarter increased 8% to approxim
Sport Supply Group Reports Record Q1
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported record sales of $73.6 million and a diluted EPS of 35 cents for its first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, despite an increasingly troubled economy. Net sales grew 4.6% from $70.4 million to $73.6 million while net income gr
