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Soffe’s Q1 Revenues Jump 20.8%
Delta Apparel said sales of its Soffe brand climbed 20.8% in its first quarter ended Sept. 27, with all of its distribution channels achieving double digit sales growth. Overall sales in the Delta's retail-ready segment, which also includes the Junkf
SCARPA Centralizes U.S. Headquarters
Just two years after taking over its U.S. operations, SCARPA North America is taking its fulfillment operations in-house and consolidating its warehouse, shipping/receiving facilities and warranty/repair division at it new headquarters located in Boulder,
Outdoor Research Hires New PR Coordinator
Outdoor Research has hired Christian Folk as Public Relations Coordinator. While Christian officially starts in the position on Nov. 3, 2008 he has worked at Outdoor Research for the past 2 years…
NSGA Names Five to Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee announced today that it has elected five new members be inducted into the Hall of Fame next May – one retailer and four manufacturers…
Decreasing Traffic Drops Cabela’s Q3 Comps 9%
Despite a low-teens increase in third quarter revenues, diminishing customer traffic and a volatile retail environment kept comps for Cabela’s Inc. in the red for the period ended Sept. 27…
OIA Calls on Congress to Pass Affordable Footwear Act
In testimony submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) urged Congress to consider the current and future economic challenges faced by the outdoor industry and encouraged enactment of a comprehensive package tha
NanoHorizons Names Textile VP
NanoHorizons Inc. appointed Timothy Skedzuhn to the position of VP, textile business. Skedzuhn has more than 20 years of executive sales leadership experience with a recognized expertise in the application of antimicrobial solutions. Prior to joining Nano
Cybex Issues Recall for Seven Treadmill Models
Cybex is recalling about 19,000 treadmills because they can speed up unexpectedly due to a malfunction with the lower control board, posing a fall hazard to consumers…
Sport Chalet to Open 52nd Store in California
Sport Chalet, Inc. will celebrate the grand opening of a new 42,000-square-foot store in Concord, CA the weekend of Nov. 7-9. The Concord store at 1280 Willow Pass Road is Sport Chalet's 54th location and 42nd store in the California market…
Volcom Revenues Increase 23% in Q3
For the 2008 third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, Volcom, Inc. had total consolidated revenue increase 23% to $111.7 million, compared with $91.0 million in the third quarter of 2007. Total revenue in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenue from
Cabela’s Q3 Revenues Up 12%
Cabela's Inc. reported total revenue for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, 2008 increased 11.9% to $611.8 million compared to $546.8 million for the third quarter of 2007. Retail store revenue increased 27.5% to $328 million on a same store sales dec
Garmin Q3 Outdoor/Fitness Sales Jump 35%
Garmin Ltd. reported total revenue in the third quarter reached $870 million, up 19% from $729 million in third quarter 2007. Outdoor/Fitness segment revenue increased 35% to $119 million…
Amer Sports Reports Sagging Fitness, Rising Outdoor Sales
Amer Sports said its net sales decreased 6% to €433.2 million, ($658.5mm) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 due to later shipments of snowsports equipment and plummeting consumer sales of fitness equipment in North America. The company’s outdoor brands,
Big Retailers Expect to Offer More Discounts
According to a study conducted in October, 88% of chief marketing officers at the nation's larger retailers expect to offer more discounts and promotions this holiday season as a result of the economy and credit crunch, up from 73% last year. Most of
Oakley Buoys Luxottica in Tough Third Quarter
Luxottica Group S.p.A. reported net sales reached €1.212 billion ($1.54 billion) in third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, up 12.8% at constant exchange rates from the same period of the previous year. Pro forma net sales, on the other hand, were down 2.7% a
