ICON Falls into the Red in Fiscal Q2…
ICON’s sales decline was precipitated by the discontinuation of ICON’s “Jump King” business, a 22.7% decline in sales of strength training equipment, and an 8.1% drop in cardiovascular equipment. All the above, coupled with a sharp drop in margins pushed
Keds Back in Positive Growth Mode; Stride Rite Swings to Q4 Profit…
The Stride Rite Corporation just got over the profit line in the fourth quarter, managing to pull out net income of just $51,000, or zero earnings per share. Still, it was a swing to profit from Q4 last year when SRR posted a net loss of $965,000, or two
Mizuno USA Snags Accolades; Puts Up the Numbers Again in 2004…
Mizuno USA, Inc. announced last week that it posted its fifth consecutive year of revenue and earnings growth, reporting that overall sales for the company increased 12% versus the prior year. Since 1999, Mizuno has seen revenue grow 77%…
Norco Sees Adams Trail-A-Bike Recall…
Norco Products Ltd, in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced voluntary recalls of the Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment. The Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, M
Buzz Off Inks Deal with L.L. Bean
Buzz Off Insect Shield, LLC, and L.L. Bean have inked a partnership to offer a full line of Buzz Off Insect Shield Insect Repellent Apparel from L.L. Bean. The Buzz Off line of apparel from L.L. Bean will include men's, women's and children'
Northwave N.A. Launches New Board Brand
Northwave North America announced the addition of Venue Snowboard Co. for the 2005-06 season. “The birth of Venue Snowboards has been a long planned venture for us over the past few years,” said marketing CEO Dane Hjort. “We listened to the feedback from
Tubbs Brings ‘Romp to Stomp’ to OR’s BBC
Tubbs Snowshoes has announced it is bringing a scaled down version of its successful Romp To Stomp Out Breast Cancer event series to Backcountry BaseCamp in Brighton Backcountry, UT, on January 28, prior to Outdoor Retailer.
At Backcountry Basecamp, Tubbs
SGMA: U.S. Wholesale Market Saw 4% Increase in 2004
Manufacturer’s shipments of sporting goods in the U.S. rose 4% in 2004 to $52.1 billion, according to estimates by SGMA International. It was the largest percentage gain the industry has achieved since 1997, when wholesale sales rose 5.2%. SGMA expects
Spenco Medical Appoints New President
Spenco Medical Corporation has appointed David Morgart as President of the company. Morgart comes to Spenco with an extensive background in consumer packaged goods, with previous work history at Kimberly-Clark and, most recently, Coleman. Morgart will r
NRF Forecasts 3.5% Retail Growth for 2005
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its 2005 forecast on Monday, predicting that GAFS sales, which includes most general merchandise categories, will increase 3.5% from last year. In its quarterly Retail Sales Outlook Report, released Monday at
Thule Redesigns Thuleracks.com
Thule has launched a redesign of its award winning website thuleracks.com. The new site's design is based on the look of Thule's marketing materials and the results of a comprehensive usability study conducted by Adaptive Path of San Francisco,
Cloudveil Acquired by Fila Brand Parent…
Sport Brands International, the parent company to Fila footwear and apparel, finalized a deal with Cloudveil that has been several months in the making. Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc. is now a division of SBI with all Cloudveil management, customer servi
Lafuma Completes Broomfield Move…
Last month, BOSS reported that Lafuma N.A. was in the process of moving all operations to a new HQ in Broomfield, CO, and recently, the company announced that the move to the 15,000 square foot facility has been completed. According to the company, the ne
Karhu Changes Canadian Distribution; Grows OR Presence…
Trak Sports USA, the parent company to Karhu USA and Line Skis, has inked a deal with F3 Distribution to sell and market its brands in the Canadian market. For 30 years Trak Sports has been doing business directly with retailers Canada, but according to t
Climb High Changes Company Name; Keeps the Brand Rolling…
Climb High, the U.S. distributor of Mammut, Raichle, Ajungilak and ToKo, will now operate in the U.S. market as the Mammut Sports Group. Climb High was acquired by Mammut over four years ago and the name change in the US market is an attempt to build a c
