Brooks-Range to Sponsor Checkpoint Tracker Championships
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment will be the Official Map Tool of Checkpoint Tracker Adventuring Racing and the Checkpoint Tracker National Championships, a national Adventure Racing event that will culminate after 80 regional events and is set for O
California Considers Temporary Metal Bat Ban
A California legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of metal bats in high school baseball, according to a report in the Associated Press…
Stage Stores’ Comps Decline 8.3%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week April period ended May 1, 2010 decreased 5.8% to $101 million from $108 million in the prior year four week period ended May 2, 2009. Comparable store sales decreased 8.3% this year versus
K-Swiss Widens Loss in Q1
K-Swiss Inc. increased its net loss for the first quarter to $4.7 million, or 13 cents a share, from $1.1 million, or 3 cents, a year ago. Total worldwide revenues decreased 11.0% to $65.9 million from $74 million…
Nordstrom Sees 7.5% Surge in April Same Store Sales
Nordstrom, Inc. is reporting a 7.5% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2010 compared with the four-week period ended May 2, 2009…
Golfsmith Q1 Sales Dip 2%
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. reported sales dipped 1.7% in the first quarter to $67.6 million compared to net revenues of $68.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Net revenues reflect a 1.0% decrease in comparable store sales and a 13
Intrawest Refinances Debt
Ski resort operator Intrawest has reached a deal to refinance its corporate debt, apparently staving off a bid by lenders to auction off the company's assets…
Garmin’s Q1 Outdoor/Fitness Sales Jump 28%
Garmin Ltd. said sales of its outdoor/fitness segment rose 28% to $103 million, but that total revenues declined 1% in the first quarter ended March 27, 2010, due to poor sales in its larger auto/mobile segment…
Timberland Posts First Quarter Gains Across the Board; U.S. Turnaround Underway
Helped by growth overseas, The Timberland Co. reported first quarter 2010 net income climbed 61.6% on a 6.9% revenue gain…
Talus Outdoor Names Norwegian Distributor for ColdAvenger
Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC of Missoula, MT will distribute its innovative ColdAvenger mask in Norway through XC Sports. The venture marks Talus' first distribution partner in Europe…
Sport Supply Group Acquires Assets in Two Midwest Dealers
Sport Supply Group, Inc. has recently acquired a substantial stake in Coach’s Sports Corner, a regional team sports distributor based in Sandusky, OH, as well as a certain assets of Greg Larson Sports, a national cataloger and regional team sports d
Volcom Sees Q1 Profit on Surge in Men’s Sales
While executives at Volcom are optimistic about the company’s stellar first quarter numbers, skepticism remains with regard to the overall state of the economy and how it will carry over into the second quarter — and the remainder of fiscal 2010. R
Luxottica Continues to Exceed Expectations
Citing heightened net sales from Sunglass Hut and Oakley, Luxottica Group’s first quarter US dollars experienced a 6.1% increase in the first quarter of 2010…
Nike to Increase Sales by 40% by 2015
In its first analyst meeting in three years, Nike announced plans to increase sales by 40% to $27 billion by 2015. In its full fiscal year ended May 31, 2009, its sales were $19.2 billion. Significant growth is expected to come from foreign markets, appar
West Marine Narrows Q1 Loss
West Marine, Inc. said a recovery in demand for high-ticket items like boats, motors and electronics propelled sales 8.5% to $109.6 million in the first quarter…
