Lowa Brings New Sandals and Boots to Outdoor Retailer
From the ATC, All Terrain, Series comes the new midcut Kirano GTX and the Kody GTX in both mid and low cut, all available in specially lasted men’s and women’s versions. From the Trekking Sandal Collection, the new Centurio in both men’s and women’s. From
Shock Doctor Launches New Customizable Footbed
More than 43.1 million Americans – one in every six persons – have trouble with their feet. With each step, feet are the first line of defense against force and pressure that can equal many times over one’s body weight. Shock Doctor introduces their fall
SIA Launches Education Seminar Series
SnowSports Industries America announced they will be launching a pilot education seminar series entitled “Capitalizing on Today’s Business Environment” in September. Spearheaded by Mary Jo Tarallo, SIA’s director of education, the seminars will offer wor
Mountainsmith Launches New Alpine, Backpacking, Cargo, and Bike Products
Every design element in Mountainsmith's new flagship Alpine collection of packs has a specific purpose to enhance the outdoor experience, and there are lots of them… There are several things that every through-hiker or lightweight aficionado wants
Spyder Adds McGregor as VP Sales
Spyder Active Sports announced Jay McGregor has joined the company as vice president of sales. McGregor has been charged with leading the sales team to double North American sales growth over the next few years. McGregor holds experience in managing mult
Author of ‘Savage Summit…’ Signing Posters
Jennifer Jordan, author of Savage Summit: The True Stories of the First Five Women Who Climbed K2, the World’s Most Feared Mountain, will sign free limited edition posters at Moonstone Mountain Equipment, Booth #3331, Friday, August 12, 3:00-4:00 p.m. and
Warnaco Sales Up 13%; Swimwear Down Slightly
The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005, in which net revenues increased to $374.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2005, compared to $332.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Net income incre
Sportsman’s Guide Sales and Earnings Jump
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 that saw net sales for the company's second quarter at $63.8 million, compared with $39.6 million reported for the same period in 2004. Net earnings for the quarter
Orlando Named President of Royal Robbins
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert Orlando as president of the company's Royal Robbins division. Mr. Orlando, a 30-year veteran of the footwear and apparel industry, and most recently the president of Teva Footwear, will
adidas-Salomon Posts Solid Second Quarter Results…
It seems like little to no attention was paid to the adidas-Salomon Q2 results after the blockbuster deal to acquire Reebok International was announced last week, but the company continues to make progress against the North America market with brand adida
Cascade Designs Inks Deal to Manufacture CFV Portable Stoves…
Shortly after the debut of its capillary stove, which garnered much praise and attention from buyers at the Summer Market, MSR was forced to cancel delivery because of the inability of Cascade Design’s key vendor, Vapore, to supply the capillary force vap
Royal Robbins Leads Phoenix Growth…
Phoenix Footwear second quarter sales increased 10.6% to $15.4 million compared to $13.9 million, mainly due to revenue contributed by the recent acquisition of Altama footwear, which reported $3.5 million in revenue. This contribution was partially offse
Accell Income Jumps 26% on 5% Sales Increase…
The Accell Group increased turnover in the first half of the year by 4.6% to €213.8 million ($273.9 mm) versus €204.3 million ($249.5 mm) in the first half of 2004. This sales growth was due entirely to recent acquisition activity. Organically, Accell Gro
Gildan Sees Strong Fiscal Q3…
Gildan Activewear seems to be avoiding the downward price pressures of the commoditized Tee-shirt industry and reported fiscal third quarter net earnings of $34.1 million, an increase of 30.2% over last year. EPS was 57 cents per share, a 29.5% gain over
Everlast Continues Stelux Relationship
Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that the company had expanded its relationship with Hong Kong-based Stelux Watch Ltd. for the launch of Everlast-branded watches in the Middle East, Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. The Stelux line of Everlast