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Dorel’s Pacific Cycle Unit Thrives in Q3

Dorel Industries reported sales of its Pacific Cycle division to mass merchants were stronger than expected in the third quarter, but said it had to delay orders for new Cannondale models due to supply constraints. Q3 orders for Cannondale’s 2008 models w

Outdoor Execs See Recovery Coming in Q3 2009

Executives in the outdoor industry don't expect an economic recovery to occur earlier than the second half of 2009, according to a survey recently conducted by the Outdoor Industry Association and Piper Jaffary. The survey also finds suppliers with a

U.S. Approves Plan for Interstate Bike Routes

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have just approved a National Corridor Plan laying out the framework and guidelines for the development of what could become the largest official bicycle route network in the

Converse Makes Exclusive Line for JC Penney

Converse has agreed to create a signature performance basketball footwear line available exclusively at JCPenney featuring professional basketball star Elton Brand. The EB1 retails for $65 and began reaching stores on Nov. 1. The shoe will roll out in add

Sugoi Hires Mountain Hardwear Exec as COO

SUGOI Performance Apparel, a division of Dorel Industries, hired B. James Bottoms as its COO. Bottoms arrives at SUGOI from Mountain Hardwear, Inc., where as director of operations he served on the five-person executive team overseeing all aspects of the

Easton-Bell Sports Sees 7.8% Q3 Sales Gain

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales increased 7.8% for the third quarter, to $203.4 million from $188.6 million a year ago. Team Sports sales increased $6.7 million, or 6.3%, due to strong growth in ice hockey equipment and modest growth in footba

Sport Supply Group Reports Record Q1

Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported record sales of $73.6 million and a diluted EPS of 35 cents for its first quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, despite an increasingly troubled economy. Net sales grew 4.6% from $70.4 million to $73.6 million while net income gr

Zumiez October Comps Drop 13.1%, Net Sales Rise 1.2%

Zumiez Inc. had comparable store sales decrease 13.1% for the four-week period ended Nov. 1, 2008 and total net sales increase 1.2% to $25.0 million. The significant drop in comps caused the company to re-think its fourth quarter expectations…

Broder Bros. Shrinks Q3 Loss

Broder Bros., Co. reported third quarter 2008 net sales inched up 2.4% to $252.3 million from $246.4 million a year ago. Income from operations was $7.8 million compared to a loss from operations of $3.1 million for the third quarter 2007. The Q308 net lo

American Apparel’s Comps Vault 22% in October

American Apparel, Inc. reported that for the month of October, same-store sales increased 22% over the year ago period, on a constant currency basis. For the month of October 2007, comps jumped 44%…

West Marine Q3 Revenues Drop 4.5%

Net revenues attributable to West Marine's stores division decreased $7.5 million to $159.8 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 27, 2008, a 4.5% decrease compared to the third quarter of 2007, primarily due to a $7.5 million decrease in comparab

October Same-Store Sales Decline 15.7% for Nordstrom

Nordstrom, Inc. reported sales of $529 million for the four-week period ended November 1, a decrease of 15.5% compared with sales of $626 million a year ago. Same-store sales decreased 15.7%, compared with the same period in 2007…

REI Launches Bike Info Website

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) has launched www.rei.com/bikeyourdrive, an online resource created to inspire more people to cycle by exposing myths and breaking down common barriers associated with using a bicycle as an alternate means of transportati