Deckers Outdoor Corporation has repaid all of its outstanding loans, using a portion of the proceeds derived from its previously announced common stock offering which closed on May 18, 2004. With the net offering proceeds of $35.2 million, the Company pai
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Russell Athletic Unveils New ‘Energetic’ Logo
Russell Athletic recently unveiled a more athletic and evolutionary version of its classic red and blue capital “R” logo that has been seen for decades on thousands of sports teams worldwide. The new logo features an energetic orientation, a richer blue c
Hooked on the Outdoors Re-Locates
After six years of constant growth, Hooked on the Outdoors magazine and parent company ADventure LLC are making their
biggest move yet, relocating their national headquarters to a 13,000 square foot custom office facility north of Atlanta….
SIA: SnowSports Chain Stores Up 1.3%
Sales at chain stores were up 1.3% compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $493.8 million in sales compared to $487.4 billion in 2003. Unit sales were up from last season 2.4%. Sales for the month of March in chain stores were $42.0 millio
Specialty SnowSports Sales Flat for 2004 Season
Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were flat, up only 0.4 percent compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $1.72 billion in salescompared to $1.71 billion in 2003. Unit sales were up from last season 4.0 percent.Sales for the month
Big Stone Ltd. Takes Over Five Ten-U.K.
Five Ten announced that Big Stone Ltd. has been named the company's new agency for the UK. John Connelly, International Sales Manager, said he and everybody at Five Ten, thank Bill Birch, the company's former agent, for his outstanding efforts
Outlast Acquires Frisby Assets
Outlast Technologies, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the remaining assets of Frisby Technologies, Inc. The acquired assets include various technology licenses, the “Thermasorb” TM, logo and website, the Frisby R&D library, product development data
Easton to Debut TV Ads During College World Series
As the best teams in college baseball compete for a spot in the College World Series in Omaha, Easton will debut a series of new commercials showcasing their new lineup of Stealth™ bats and cleated footwear. Three spots were created by The Ballpark, a fu
VewDo Adds New Reps; Opens Burlington office
Balance Designs, creators of the Vew-Do™ Balance Board and re-inventor of the concept, continues to build their sales and customer service team. Five more reps have been added, with Kurt Moscarello covering Metro NY; Kurt Kopp in WI, IL, MN; Kennon Smith
Dodge Receives Light Sentence in JFF Case; Epstein Settles SEC Suit
Steve Dodge, the former vice president of U.S. Sales for the pre-Nike Converse, Inc., was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge Judge C. Lynwood Smith Jr. in the ongoing Just for Feet fraud case. Dodge will serve 18 months probation with s
Bill Birch Leaves Five Ten
Five Ten announced that Bill Birch, the company’s long time sales agent for the UK, will leave the company to pursue other interests and to spend more time with his family. Five Ten recognizes Bill’s outstanding job over the last ten years in helping to b
BDE Wins Readers Digest Award
Black Diamond Equipment was highlighted recently in the May issue of Reader’s Digest as one of “America’s 100 Best New Discoveries.” Black Diamond’s Gemini headlamp was named “Best Flashlight” by the magazine, which reaches over 11 million readers each m
And Finish Line Accuses Foot Locker of Spying…
The Finish Line Inc. filed suit on Thursday against arch-rival Foot Locker, Inc., alleging that Foot Locker attempted to steal key management in an effort to obtain sensitive financial information…
Galyan’s cuts SKU’s and inventory in turnaround plan…
Galyan’s Trading Company was the lone comp sales decliner so far in our review of sporting goods retail results, but the 1.4% decrease slowed a bit from recent quarterly results, coming on top of a 6.3% comp sales decrease in Q1 last year. The comp sales
Hibbett Sets Bar Higher Again in Q1…
Hibbett Sporting Goods posted another record quarter and continues to improve upon its model that enabled the company to deliver an 8.1% return on sales for the first quarter versus its sector-leading 7.1% ROS for the 2003 full year and a 6.6% ROS in Q1 l