<p>One report after another came over the newswire concerning Coleman and Fleetwood’s folding R.V. trailer licensing deal. First, Coleman announced they would be terminating their licensing agreement with Fleetwood on May 12th 2003. Next, Fleetwood filed s</p>
<p>Columbia Sportswear saw U.S. sales grow just 4.1% in the second quarter, but strength in the footwear category and surging International sales are indicators of an improving overall business that should see the company level out its business across the ca</p>
<p>VF Corp., parent company to The North Face, Eastpak and Jansport is looking to its Outdoor Coalition to post any good news for the quarter after VFC reported that earnings shrunk 15.7% to $74.9 million, or 68 cents per share…</p>
<p>Shares of the parent company to Teva, Simple and Ugg hit a new 52-week high on Thursday before settling down to close at $6.92 on Friday, up 2.5% for the week. The surge was in response to a pretty solid second quarter report that saw sales increase 8.8%</p>
<p>Johnson Outdoors shrugged off the potential after-affects of the recall of one of its dive computers and the potential loss of an important military contract in its Outdoor Equipment Group to see shares surge 10.1% for the week to close at $15.52 on Frida</p>
<p>The retailer that call itself the “Nordstrom of sporting goods” looked to Bloomingdales instead for a president & COO, a role left vacant since Joel Silverman’s departure in March of last year. Ed Holman was appointed to the post last week after resignin</p>
<p>Accell Group reported an increase in total sales…AG has already announced that they are negotiating the purchase of the Finland’s, Tunturi, described by AG as the leader in Finland’s bicycle market…Be One Mountain Bikes Gains Independence through lice</p>
<p>Fotoball USA Inc. has received a non-cash offer from a third party for the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Fotoball common stock at a price in excess of their current market price…</p>
<p>Burlington Industries, Inc. on Friday announced an agreement with WL Ross & Co. LLC by which Ross' $608 million acquisition proposal has been designated the highest and best of several bids received in connection with the sale process approved last M</p>
<p>Amer Group has issued downward guidance for full year 2003, citing continuous weak demand for sports equipment in the USA. The company pointed out golf equipment sales that have been below expectations. Amer Group's net sales for 2003 as a whole are</p>
<p>The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. sales for the second quarter were $38.0 million, an increase over the $34.8 million reported for the same period one year ago. The Company reported net earnings of $646,000, and earnings of $0.12 per fully diluted share f</p>
<p>Luxottica Group saw consolidated net sales for the second quarter decline 19.6%, or down 5.2% currency neutral, to €707.0 ($804.0) million verus the year-ago quarter. Consolidated net income for the quarter was €67.7 ($76.99) million and consolidated net </p>
<p>Burlington Industries, Inc. announced that the purchase price in its July 25th acquisition agreement with W.L. Ross & Co. LLC had been increased from $608 million to $620.08 million, both subject to various adjustments. The increase resulted from the sale</p>
<p>Wolverine World Wide has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the business and select net operating assets of Sebago, Inc. for cash. Additional terms were not disclosed. Sebago will be part of a newly formed outdoor group that will include both Me</p>
<p>As part of its national expansion plan, multi-channel retailer Golfsmith International Inc. has announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based Don Sherwood Golf and Tennis World. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed…</p>
