The Baby Jogger Company, has hired Justin Gottlieb as Director of Sales and Marketing for Baby Jogger strollers. In this role, Gottlieb will oversee all aspects of sales and marketing for The Baby Jogger brand, which includes managing a strategic growth i
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Salomon Alpine Business a Drag on Sales and Profits at adidas-Salomon…
adidas-Salomon posted what most see as a pretty positive year as sales grew 3.4% in Euro terms to €6.48 billion in 2004 compared to €6.27 billion in 2003 and net income increased 20.8% to €314.0 million from €260.0 million in the prior year. Currency-neu
Kellwood Reports Strong Growth…
Kellwood fourth quarter sales increased 13.7% to $592.3 million, versus $521.2 million last year due to a combination of organic growth of 10%, and the acquisition of Phat Fashions and Phat Farm, which provided $18 million of revenue in the fourth quarter
Thule Shows Solid Q4…
Thule finished off a strong fourth quarter, the first under new owner, Candover Partners (see BOSS_0444). Sales for the quarter increased 44% to SEK 615 million ($88.5 million) compared to SEK 427 million ($56.4 million) last year. Profitability improved
Brown Shoe to Acquire Bennett Footwear
Brown Shoe Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based Bennett Footwear Group for $205 million in cash. Bennett's owned and licensed footwear brands, which include Via Spiga, Franco Sarto, Etienne Aigner and Nickels Soft,
RSN to Showcase SIA’05
RSN, Resort Television, attended the SnowSports Industries America show in Las Vegas in January to tape information on new skiing and snowboarding products and technologies will be available to consumers for the 2005/2006 ski season. That footage will beg
Mountain Khakis Announces Sales Team
Mountain Khakis has launched their North American sales team. The company stated that the team is made up of 14 enthusiastic industry leaders dedicated to meeting the needs of mountain lifestyle enthusiasts from coast to coast…
Quiksilver Sees 34% Revenue Increase; Income Jumps 55%
Quiksilver's net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 34% to $342.9 million as compared to fiscal 2004 first quarter consolidated revenues of $256.1 million. Consolidated net income increased 55% to $14.2 million as compared to $9.
adidas Q4 Net Declines 26% on GM Decline, Growth Investment
adidas-Salomon reported that fourth quarter net sales for the Group increased 10% on a currency-neutral basis with improvements coming from all regions. This represents growth of 6% in Euro terms to €1.43 billion ($1.86 bn) in Q4 2004 from €1.35 billion (
Famous Footwear the Lone Bright Spot for Brown Shoe in Q4
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended January 29 rose 9.8% to $476.5 million from $433.8 million in the year-ago quarter.
Net earnings were $8.5 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, versus $4.7 million, or 25 cen
Kona Expands Bike Park Program
Kona Bicycle Company has expanded their 2005 “Groove Approved” bike park program to include 9 of the world’s leading mountain bike park resort destinations. Kona provides these parks with access to a fleet of downhill bikes for riders, several 'Stab
Specialty SnowSports Shops Bounce Back in January; Sales Increase 2.6%
Overall sales for the entire winter sport market, including specialty and chain stores, were up 2.8% in dollars to $1.76 billion for the August 2004 through January 2005 period, compared to $1.71 billion reported for the same period last year, according t
Chain Stores SnowSports Sales Increase 3.6% for the Season
Overall sales for the entire SnowSports market, including specialty and chain stores, were up 2.8% in dollars to $1.76 billion for the August 2004 through January 2005 period, compared to $1.71 billion reported for the same period last year, according to
Shimano Taps SHIFT Communications for PR Campaign
SHIFT Communications has signed Shimano Inc. to its client roster. SHIFT will support Shimano in educating the American public about how bicycling is part of the solution to many of our nation's worst problems such as traffic congestion, pollution an
First ’24 Hours of Climbing’ Event Launched in Washington; Proceeds Benefit Thai Tsunami Victims
To benefit Thailand rock climbing communities impacted by the recent tsunami, the first-ever 24 Hours of Climbing fundraiser is set for April 22-23, 2005. The 24 hour event will involve two or four-member teams of friends,
colleagues and families raising