LaCrosse Swings to Q1 Profitability…
LaCrosse Footwear posted a 19.4% jump in first quarter 2004 sales, recording $23.7 million in revenue for the period, compared to $19.9 million for the first quarter of 2003. Sales of Lacrosse brands increased to the retail channel in the quarter and Dan
Bite Sees the Market Swinging Up…
Bite footwear has been posting some strong results, with a 20% increase in sales for the month of April – the company’s highest U.S. sales in a single month to date. March also showed the strongest Canadian sales numbers Bite has ever seen as well…
New NSGA Report Focuses on Female Sports Participation
Among sports participants age seven and older, females constitute a majority of participants in four of six fitness activities surveyed for 2003 by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), according to NSGA Vice President of Information & Research
Rebel Sport NZ Sees Sales Shortfall…
The parent company of Rebel Sport NZ, The Briscoe Group ltd., reported total Q1 sales for the company were NZ$67.3 million ($44.9 mm), a 1.9% decline over the NZ$68.6 million ($37.7 mm) posted last year. Rebel Sport sales decreased by 0.14% to NZ$22.0 mi
Guru Apologizes to Cervelo…
Last August Cervélo filed suit against Guru Cycles because of an e-mail correspondence between an unnamed customer and a member of the Guru sales team. Apparently, the Guru employee misrepresented some facts about Cervélo with regards to quality and weig
adidas Unveils its ‘1’ Running Shoe Priced at $250
After three years of highly confidential in-house development, adidas has unveiled what it calls “the most advanced shoe ever”. Sinmply called “1”, the shoe provides intelligent cushioning by automatically and continuously adjusting itself. An exclusive
Germany’s First IPO Since Recession is a Bike Company…
Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke, a German bicycle manufacturer plans to launch the country’s first IPO in two years. The company plans to raise €14 million and will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange…
Brunswick Forms European Marine Umbrella Group
Brunswick Corporation announced formation of an umbrella organization to implement a comprehensive growth strategy for its marine operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and to leverage shared services opportunities for all of Brunswick's op
Accell Acquires a Third Parts Distributor
The Accell Group is becoming rather aggressive in their expansion into the bicycle accessories market with the acquisition of a third distributor, the F. van Buuren & Co. B.V. This acquisition gives Accell two Dutch parts distributors with Junker, and F.
Galyan’s Taps Kohl’s Exec for President/CMO Role
Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. has appointed Richard Leto President and Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company. It is expected that Mr. Leto will join the Galyan's Board of Directors when he joins the Company in mid-June. Mr. Leto was most
Five Ten Re-Emphasizes EU…
In the month since John Connelly took over the role of International Sales Manager at Five Ten, he has proceeded to restructure the company’s EU management team. Bastiaan Wauters is Five Ten’s new Sales and Sponsorship Coordinator for Europe while Beverl
Pacific Sunwear Completes Stock Buy-Back
Pacific Sunwear of California repurchased an aggregate of 2,223,700 shares of Pacific Sunwear common stock in the first quarter at an average price of $22.483, for approximately $50.0 million. These repurchases complete the authorization made by the compa
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with… Jack Gilbert
Jack Gilbert is the president and founder of Mountain Hardwear. A long-time industry veteran, Gilbert created MH in late 1993 after attempting an MBO of Sierra Designs, a company he had run since 1989. Prior to SD, Gilbert was the first publisher of OR Ma
Pacific Sunwear Q1 Net Income Jumps 88%; Raises Guidance
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that net income for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004 increased 88% to $15.0 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, compared to $8.0 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 200
Golfsmith Pares Q1 Loss as Comps Jump Almost 24%
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. increased net revenues 44% to $65.8 million for the fiscal 2004 first quarter ended April 3 compared with net revenues of $45.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. Same-store sales increased 23.9% in the qu
