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Despite concerns about the health of the golf business, particularly with Callaway’s recent revelations, Aldila experienced a breakout quarter in Q2 as net sales jumped 44.4% to $14.3 million versus $9.9 million in the year-ago period. The increase was c

GSI Commerce increased second quarter net revenues 28% to $64.7 million compared to net revenues of $50.3 million in the year-ago period. Gross margin improved 500 basis points to 38.8% of sales versus 33.8% in Q2 last year. GSIC narrowed its net loss f

K-Swiss reported that total worldwide revenues decreased 3.3% to $107.9 million for the second quarter of 2004 compared with $111.6 million in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues decreased 9.7% to $88.5 million in the Q2 and international revenues in

Russell has signed an agreement with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to supply athletic apparel, team uniforms, balls and sports equipment to nine teams in the southeast. The company announced in April it had signed agreements with the Southwestern At

Stage Stores has appointed Cynthia “Cinny” Murray to the position of EVP, General Merchandise Manager. Ms. Murray will report to Jim Scarborough, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will oversee the misses sportswear, junior sportswear, s

Johnson Outdoors plans to outsource manufacturing at its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility, and to shift production from Mansonville, Canada to its Old Town, Maine operation, as part of the Company’s on-going efforts to increase efficiency and improve prof

LEKI recently won first place at the 2005 Summer ISPO Outdoor Awards. LEKI's new, patented Nordic Walking model, the Pacer Vario, won in the outdoor sector, hardware category. The Pacer Vario poles are adjustable, in order to fit each walker. It is a

Oakley plans to open a flagship company owned O Store located in the Covent Garden area of London. This latest addition to the company's expanding retail presence is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2005 on King Street and will be owned and

Arctic Edge LLC, North American distributors of 66ºNORTH, has hired marketing executive Karim Pine as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Pine will help build and support key accounts and hire and manage the sales team. Karim Pine is the former pro

ACR Electronics has named Robert McDaniel as an outdoors division product representative covering five states.
McDaniel, president of The McDaniel Agency, will cover Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Kansas. McDaniel also represents several other

Nautilus second quarter sales were down slightly to $100.2 million compared to $100.6 million in Q2 last year. Net income during the period was down nearly 60% to $1.9 million, or six cents per diluted share, compared to $4.7 million, or 14 cents per dil

After revising its second quarter sales and income guidance downward the previous week (BOSS_0429), Oakley reported last week that net income for the quarter fell 12.1% to $16.0 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, compared with $18.2 million, or 27 ce

Columbia Sportswear continues to log double-digit gains in both net income and sales in the second quarter despite continued declined in the company’s Outerwear business. COLM looks to right the Outwear ship as it moves its Sportswear chief over to handl

The Netherlands-based bicycle manufacturer, Accell Group reported that first half sales rose to €204.3 million ($251.2 mm), a 24% increase over the €165.3 million ($175.7 mm) reported in 2003…

Cloudveil is getting ready for the fall season by inking two new strategic partnership deals and adding a new member to its sales force. The two new deals, one with Sojitz Corp. and the other with North Bay Distribution, are designed to improve infrastru