U.K. Study: Sports Playing Bigger Role in Economy
According to a study from Sheffield Hallam University for Sport England, sport now plays a bigger part in England's economy than at any time for the last 25 years The study for Sport England claims sport now accounted for 2.3% of all consumer spendin
OBIT: W. Leonard Brooks
W. Leonard Brooks passed away August 17th in Boca Raton Florida at the age of 84. He was the founder and President of Brooks Sporting Goods which operated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area…
Western Fly Fishing Rep Agencies Merge
Sundown River Products, a manufacturers representative of outdoor sporting goods including Aire/Outcast Inflatables in Boise and Brooks Montgomery Sales & Marketing of Salmon, ID have merged, according to a report published by IdahoStatesman.com…
Easton-Bell Earnings Growth Outpaces Sales Growth in Second Quarter
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. continued to grow earnings faster than sales in the second quarter ended July 3 as operating income surged to $20.1 million in the quarter, up 36.0% from $14.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009…
Gildan Activewear Posts Solid Fiscal Q3
Citing strong growth in activewear unit sales and lower promotional activity in U.S. distribution channels, Gildan Activewear posted strong sales and earnings growth for the fiscal third quarter ended July 4…
Fox Factory Q2 Sales Up Double Digits
Fox Factory Inc. reported sales of $34.7 million in the three months ended June 30, up 16.1% from the year-ago quarter, according to a financial report released by its parent company Compass Diversified Holdings, Inc. Gross margins remained essentially fl
Phoenix Footwear Sales Drop 5% in Q2
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said net sales for the second quarter ended July, 3, 2010 were $3.8 million, down 5% compared to net sales of $4.0 million for the second quarter of 2009…
Hundreds Attend Eco Index Workshops at OR
The North American launch of the Phase 1 Beta Eco Index took place at last week’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah. Three Eco Index workshops at the show drew over 300 attendees and dozens of companies have expressed interest i
Modell’s Refurbishes Times Square Flagship, Plans First Upper West Side Stores
Modell's Sporting Goods gave its flagship store location at West 42nd Street in Times Square New York City a major facelift as the next step its its “Rebirth” store renovation strategy. It also announced plans to open its first stores on the Upper We
Nautilus Secures Convicton of Bowflex Counterfeiter
In its continuing actions against counterfeiters of Bowflex products, fitness company Nautilus, Inc. cooperated with and aided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in obtaining the conviction of Chunchai “Katherine” Yu for bribery an
Fox Factory Sees 16.1% Boost in Q2 Sales
Compass Diversified Holdings said second quarter net sales at action sports company Fox Factory increased $4.8 million or 16.1%…
Quiksilver, Inc. Completes $140 million Exchange
Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has completed a transaction with Rhône to exchange $140 million of the outstanding principal amount of Quiksilver’s senior secured term loans for an aggregate of approximately 31.1 million shares of its commo
Disappointing July Retail Could Spell Trouble for Crucial BTS
A dreadful year-ago period that saw same-store sales drop 5.1% on poor market conditions had initially set up July 2010 for inflated results, but a hodgepodge of unfavorable circumstances led the consolidated retail results to a paltry 2.8% growth for the
Black Diamond Equipment Targets $500M in Sales by 2015
Black Diamond Equipment Inc. (BDE) told its shareholders last week it expects to quintuple sales to $500 million in the next five years through organic growth and acquisitions. “We are putting our first flag in the ground with an expectation to reac
Asics Corporation Posts Solid Fiscal First Quarter on Double-Digit U.S., Europe Growth
Asics Corporation posted solid sales and earnings growth in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 as double-digit top-line increases in the U.S. and Europe more than offset declines in Japan…
