Vail Resorts Mtn. Revenue Grows 7.8% in FY 2004
Vail Resorts' Mountain revenue for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004 was $500.4 million, a $36.3 million, or 7.8%, increase from $464.1 million for the comparable period last year. Mountain expense increased $2.5 million, or 0.7%, to $369.0 millio
Collegiate Pacific to Sees Shift in Kesslers Deal
Collegiate Pacific on Thursday stated that its shareholder equity will increase by $7.25 million due to a change in a guarantee provision in the comapny's acquisition of Kesslers Team Sports. The Dickman family – previous owners of Kessler Team Spor
Fenway Completes Merger of Bell and Riddell
Fenway Partners, Inc., a leading private equity firm with investments in the middle market, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bell Sports Corporation, combining it with Riddell Sports Group, which Fenway purchased in June of 2003. The
adidas Continues Building NBA Roster; Inks Billups
Detroit Piston's guard Chauncey Billups and adidas have reached a multi-year partnership agreement. Terms of the deal were not revealed.
Billabong Acquires Palmers Surf Company; Enters Footwear Business
Billabong International Limited has acquired Kustom surf shoes as part of the purchase of Palmers Surf company. The transaction includes the purchase of the 15-year-old Palmers surf wax and surf accessories business, as well as the four-year-old Kustom s
Billabong International Appoints New CFO
Billabong International Limited has appointed Craig White as the company’s chief financial officer. Mr White is currently the division finance director, South Pacific and Korea Division, for The Coca-Cola Company. The appointment is effective from Novem
Full Speed Ahead Recalls Quick Release Sets
Full Speed Ahead, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced the recall of roughly 1,375 sets of Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases. There have been 12 reports of the quick release mechani
Specialized Recalling Bikes with Faulty Handlebars
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of Allez Sport, Allez Elite, Roubaix, and Sequoia Bicycles due to a handlebar problem. The handlebar may loosen and turn unexpect
SGMA Revamps Super Show to Mirror New Industry Realities, Launches “ISPE” in January…
SGMA International has put its stake in the ground with The Super Show, announcing last week a shift in the focus of the annual event from a pure trade show format to a mix of expo events and business conference. While this idea is not new — just rememb
The Finish Line May Be Building War Chest for Next Big Move…
The Finish Line saw net income jump 18.8% for the fiscal second quarter ended August 28, missing Wall Street expectations by two cents for the period while achieving their previous guidance. Analysts, however, shook off the miss as the retailer pointed t
Stride Rite Looks to “Triumph” with Keds Heritage…
The Stride Rite Corporation saw an increase in its Children’s, Sperry Top-Sider, and International businesses in the fiscal third quarter ended August 28, but continued sluggishness at the Keds and Tommy Hilfiger Footwear divisions kept the total revenue
The Sporting Goods Real Estate Game…
The realities of overlapping territories are starting to come home to roost as Dick’s Sporting Goods ponders the fate of a number of Galyan’s stores. Galyan’s Trading Company opened its first store in the state of Wisconsin in March of this year, bowing
The Sporting Goods Real Estate Game…
The realities of overlapping territories are starting to come home to roost as Dick’s Sporting Goods ponders the fate of a number of Galyan’s stores. Galyan’s Trading Company opened its first store in the state of Wisconsin in March of this year, bowing
U.S. Takes Bigger Piece of Yue Yuen Biz in Q3…
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of athletic footwear, reported that revenues for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30 rose 15.6% to $768.4 million from $664.9 million in the year-ago period. Net income increas
SIA Makes Snow Industry Summit Seminars Available On-Line
Two of the most popular seminars presented at the 2004 Snow Industry Summit at Copper Mountain are being made available online through a partnership between SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and the George Washington University Department of Sports Mana
