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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
Rocky Brands Sales Down for Q3
Rocky Brands, Inc. saw net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008 of $72.5 million versus net sales of $82.3 million in the third quarter of 2007. The company reported net income of $2.4 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, versus net income
Boot Barn Purchases 22 Retail Stores
Boot Barn Holding Corp. has completed the purchase of twenty-two retail stores in Arizona (12), New Mexico (9) and Nevada (1) from BTWW Retail, L.P. The 22-store acquisition boosts Boot Barn’s position to the largest player in western themed retail in the
Billabong Raises Guidance Due to Falling Aussie Dollar
Billabong International upgraded its guidance due to the benefits of a falling Australian dollar. At the company's annual general meeting in Australia, Billabong CEO Derek O'Neill said that Billabong now was forecasting earnings per share growth
SCARPA Centralizes U.S. Headquarters
SCARPA North America plans to unify its offices, warehouse, shipping/receiving facilities and warranty/repair division in a new headquarters located in Boulder, CO. The new facility will be up and running by the first of the year. Currently, SCARPA North
Under Armour Reports 28.1% Q3 Profit Gain; Slightly Lowers FY08 Outlook
Under Armour Inc. posted healthy third quarter profits on strong sales gains, but it slightly lowered its full-year outlook due to the economic environment. In the third quarter, net revenues increased 24.1% to $231.9 million from $186.9 million a year ag
City Sports Relocates HQ to Boston
City Sports moved its corporate headquarters from Wilmington, MA, to Boston's North End. The new City Sports office is located at 77 North Washington Street. The company's distribution center will remain in Wilmington. It also announced plans to
Coleman Puts Product Management and Marketing Under New Exec
The Coleman Company Inc. has realigned its product management and marketing under a consumer marketing executive from outside the outdoor industry. The company said it hired Jeff Willard, formerly of Lexmark and Helen of Troy, to the newly created positio
Cybex Gets Boost from Strength Equipment
Cybex International, Inc.’s top-line growth in the third quarter was helped by high single-digit growth in the cardio end of the business, but double-digit growth in strength equipment pushed overall sales higher for the period…
