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K2 Inc. Sees Strong Q1 on Balanced Segments…

K2, Inc. saw strong single-digit sales increases during the first quarter of 2007 due to growth in sales within the Marine & Outdoor and Apparel & Footwear segments. Earnings were boosted during the quarter by stronger margins, particularly in team sports

Amer Sports Q1 Hit by Winter Sports Slow-Down…

Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the exceptionally warm winter and slow re-orders of Salomon and Atomic snow sports equipment. However, in spite of the heavy declines in the top line for these two segments, the company was

Amer Sports Q1 Hit by Winter Sports Slow-Down…

Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the exceptionally warm winter and slow re-orders of Salomon and Atomic snow sports equipment. However, in spite of the heavy declines in the top line for these two segments, the company was

Columbia Posts Strong Q1 on Sportswear Sales…

Columbia Sportswear’s continued investment in building an infrastructure to support a multi-brand outdoor holding company seems to be paying off with strong first quarter results for the company. First quarter income outpaced sales by a three to one rati

Everlast’s Sporting Goods Sales Climb 30%…

Everlast’s revenues increased 24% to $12.4 million for the first quarter from $10 million last year. Sporting goods revenues climbed 30% to a record $9 million, the third consecutive quarter of more than 30% year-over-year sales growth…

Sports Gilbert Rousseau Looks Canada-Wide

Sports Gilbert Rousseau, which operates five hockey superstores around Montreal, has formed an investment group with a goal of expanding the concept across Canada. The “category killer” hockey specialty retail chain, as SGR called it in a release, will op

Hanesbrands Q1 Profit Tumbles…

Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Hanes and Champion, reported relatively flat sales for the first quarter, but profit tumbled 84% as the company continued its transition to a standalone business…

The Timberland Co. Acquires IPATH…

The Timberland Company acquired substantially all of the assets of IPATH, LLC through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, IPATH Footwear Inc. IPATH designs, develops and markets skateboard casual footwear, apparel and accessories and is known as the “greenest”

HealthSport Raises $3 Million in Private Placement

HealthSport, Inc., the developer of the edible Enlyten SportStrips nutritional supplements system, raised approximately $3 million through a private placement of its shares of common stock. Investors in the financing include former NFL stars Bruce Smith,

Factory Design Labs Promotes Four and Hires Six

Factory Design Labs promoted four employees and the addition of six new staff members. Jaxon Repp, Factory's VP of Interactive Services, has taken a new role as VP of Client Strategy. Replacing Jaxon as Senior Director of Interactive Services is Davi

K-Swiss Earnings Fall on Slow Domestic Sales

K-Swiss total Q1 revenues decreased 18.3% to $122.6 million $150.0 million last year. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2007 decreased 27.8% and 27.1%, respectively, to $18.0 million or 51 cents per diluted share,

Brunswick’s Boat Woes Continue in First Quarter

Brunswick Corporation saw net earnings from continuing operations of $34.3 million, or 38 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2007, compared with net earnings from continuing operations of $74.1 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, for th

SGMA Joins Fight Against Metal Bat Ban

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association announced support for consumer choice in the growing legislative debate over non-wood bats in baseball and softball. While some local legislative bodies in New York and New Jersey are considering a ban on any b

Mountain Hardwear Adds to Sales Force

Mountain Hardwear Inc. hired the Stoner-Andrews Agency as sales representatives to cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont…