Pacific Sunwear Slips to Q3 Loss on Negative Comps

Pacific Sunwear of California sales for the third quarter were $373.1 million, a decrease of 0.6% from $375.4 million for the third quarter of 2006. Total same-store sales increased 5.0% during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. By concept, PacSun same-sto

OneGoal Hockey Show Sees Fewer Vendors…

At the OneGoal hockey trade show in Detroit last week, the main story on the show floor was the severe downturn in attendance compared to last year’s show. The change in show dates from January, which provided vendors with a venue to unveil new products,

Sport-Haley Q1 Sales Drop 24.5%; Net Loss Widens…

Sport-Haley, Inc.'s Q1 sales decreased 24.5% to $3.5 million due to a change in distribution for its Top-Flite business. Net sales of Top-Flite branded apparel were $120,000, a decrease of 90%, from $1.2 million last year…

Orange 21 Sees Strong Q3 Turnaround…

Orange 21 third quarter net sales increased 16% to $13.2 million compared to $11.4 million last year. The company said that this was spurred by increased marketing efforts and a larger sales force. The sunglass maker was able to keep gross margins steady

Johnson Outdoors Swings to Profit in Q4

Johnson Outdoors Inc. saw increased net sales and earnings for the 2007 fiscal fourth quarter. Net sales for the seasonally slow fourth quarter ended September 28, 2007 were $87.7 million, an increase of 9% compared to $80.3 million for the prior year qua

Crocs Sees Class Action Lawsuit

A class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by Brower Piven on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of CROCS Inc. between July 27, 2007 and October 31, 2007. The complaint alleges that dur

Osprey Completes HQ Expansion

Osprey Packs completed their headquarters expansion project and incorporated elements of LEED and sustainable building standards into the project. The project converted an underutilized storage area into a 3,200-square-foot office space and conference roo

Izod Exec Joins Under Armour as VP of Apparel

Under Armour, Inc. announced the addition of Suzanne Karkus as its new SVP of Apparel. She joins Under Armour from IZOD Womenswear where, as president, she launched the brand in 2003 and established it as a premium lifestyle collection…

Recall: Nike Football Helmet Chin Strap

Nike Inc. issued a voluntary recall of their football helmet chin straps after several reported incidents in which the plastic cup guarding the chin broke after contact. Nike said it had received incident reports that include two concussions related to th

Sport-Haley Posts Loss

Sport-Haley, Inc., the golf apparel supplier, reported sales declined 2% in its third quarter ended September 30, to $3.4 millio from $3.5 million. The net loss for the latest quarter was $627,000, compared with the net loss of $397,000 a year ago…

TAPS Launches North East Kayak Show

Answering the demand of the North East market, Trade Association for Paddle Sports will host a new symposium based on the successful West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium (WCSKS). The North East Canoe and Kayak Symposium (NECKS) will be a consumer event offerin

Saucony Earns Top Honors in Track and Field

According to the latest Running Specialty Shop Retail Audit, Saucony captured the number one market share position for third quarter 2007 in the track, field and cross country footwear segment, boasting a 30.4% market share. According to the report, condu