Outdoor Research Hires Treeline Sales to Cover Pacific Northwest
Outdoor Research announced the hiring of Treeline Sales, LLC to represent the Exped brand in the Pacific Northwest Territory. The team of Tim Andis, Dana Sterling and Ray Thomas will represent the Swiss line of innovative and award winning tents, sleeping
Play it Again Parent Sees Q1 Profits Halved
Winmark Corporation reported that net income for the quarter ended March 26, 2005 fell 48.5% to $699,900, or 11 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $1,360,300, 21 cents per diluted share in the first quarter of 2004. Total revenues decline
Report Sees Older Americans Transforming Fitness Landscape
It languished for about a decade, but now the American fitness phenomenon is coming to life again, resuscitated by the least likely demographics — “older” participants. From 1998 – 2004, the number of frequent fitness participants aged 55+ zoomed by 33%
Nike Releases Names of Factories in New Report
In a move toward greater industry transparency and collaboration, Nike, Inc. on Tuesday voluntarily disclosed, in conjunction with the release of its new corporate responsibility report, the names and locations of the more than 700 active contract factori
ICON Posts Fiscal Q3 Loss as Sales Dip 1.8%
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. reported net sales dipped 1.8% to $301.3 million for the fiscal third quarter ended February 26, compared to $306.9 million for the three months ended February 28, 2004. ICON reported a $838,000 net loss for the quarter, compa
National Sales Manager — Sportswear
The Human Capital Group, Inc (Retained Executive Search firm) is seeking candidates for an outstanding Atlanta-based opportunity as National Sales Manager – Sportswear for the Mossy Oak Apparel division of Russell Corporation. This dynamic sales leader w
Sporting Goods Stores Top $2 Billion in Sales For January
The Monthly Retail Trade Survey, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, reported sales in sporting goods stores of $2.01 billion (preliminary) for the most recent reporting month (January), up 2.8% from the $1.96 billion in January 2004. The increase follows
Adams to Get a Bump in First Quarter…
Adams Golf has been fully reimbursed by its insurance company for funds embezzled by a former employee. ADGO in December reported that $970,000 in embezzled funds had been expensed in the years when the activity occurred.
Adams has now indicated that it
Callaway Carefully Managing to a 50% Drop in Earnings for Q1…
Callaway Golf Company said its first quarter revenues will likely fall more than 17.5% for the period, a decline the company said was at least partially expected as they staggered new product launches more evenly this year and carefully managed the amount
Escalade Sports Again a Drag on Q1…
Escalade, Inc. announced that net income nearly doubled for fiscal Q1, increasing 93% to $1.2 million or 9 cents per share, as compared to 5 cents in Q1 last year. The gain was due entirely to the turnaround of the office products operations. Company ne
Puma Looks to Come Out of FIFA Action in One Piece…
News out of Germany last week has the Court there apparently siding with Puma AG in the ongoing dispute over a one-piece kit the company had designed for Cameroon. FIFA had previously fined Cameroon for wearing the uniforms during the African Cup in 200
Obituary — J. Carter Bacot
J. Carter Bacot, a member of the Board of Directors of Foot Locker, Inc. and the lead director, died at home in Montclair, NJ on April 7, 2005. The cause was cited as cardiac arrest in published reports. Mr. Bacot, who had been a FL director since 1993,
Deuter Appoints New Bike Sales Manager
Deuter announced that Rich Murray has been appointed Bike Sales Manager for the U.S. market. Murray will now be responsible for all aspects of Deuter’s domestic bike accessory, packs and hydration sales. He begins the job with a strong mandate to provide
Dolphin Increases JOUT offer to $21.75 per Share
Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., a Stamford, CT based private investment partnership and an affiliate which holds approximately 300,000 shares, or 4%, of the Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. sent the following letter to the “independent”
Pacific Sunwear to See Less Impact from Lease Accounting Changes
Pacific Sunwear, in conjunction with the filing of its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Jan. 29, 2005, reduced the amount of its lease accounting corrections announced in its earlier reports. The final lease accounting changes reflected in th
