SGB Update Footwear
SOS Expands Media Team…
The SportsOneSource Group has expanded its Media Services Group team, adding one additional full-time editor and a west coast ad sales manager. Tom Ryan, who had been an editor with SGB and ran the Outdoor Business online venture for VNU, has joined the c
Pacific Brands’ Slow Outdoor Sales Offset H1 Footwear Gains…
Thanks to strong gains in its Homegoods and Footwear groups, Pacific Brands Limited was able to post increases on both the top and bottom line for the first half of fiscal 2007. However, decreases in both sales and EBIT in the Outerwear & Sport division o
ORWM: Footwear Brands Push Ahead with Green RandD…
For years, footwear companies were regarded by environmentalists as notorious for environmental abuses. According to a study conducted by adidas, the average pair of shoes with leather uppers produced in 2005 used nearly three kilowatt/hours of energy, 57
Axcent Forms EU Subsidiary for Descente Athletic…
Axcent Sports has held the license to sell and design Descente apparel for the bike and run market in North America, Europe and Australia since 2002. Most of the company’s European business has been done through third-party distributors, but the company,
Thule Targets €1 Billion by 2009…
Thule finished off the 2006 fiscal year with double digit organic-growth and several acquisitions under its belt to boost the top line by nearly a third. The integration of these acquisitions did have a slight impact on profits, which did not keep pace wi
Rodale, owner of Runners World, Acquires Running Times
Running Times has been acquired by Rodale Inc., the owner of Runner's World. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Running Times will continue to operate under the Running Times brand, and will be independent of Runner's World…
Thule’s 2006 Sales and Earnings Climb
Thule's fiscal 2006 sales were up 33% to SEK 4,217 million ($577.7 mm) compared to fiscal 2005 sales of SEK 3,160 million ($420.9 mm), an organic growth of 10.6%. EBIT operational income before depreciation of excess value and one-off items was up 25
Yakima Increases OIWC Sponsorship
Yakima will become a gold level sponsor for the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC), a non-profit association organized for the purpose of equipping women to reach their professional success in the outdoor industries through educational programmin
Rebel Sports AU First Half Income Climbs 11.4%
Rebel Sport Limited’s consolidated net profit for the fiscal first half ended December 30, 2006 was A$14.4 million ($10.9 mm), a A$1.5 million ($1.1 mm) or 11.4% increase on the A$12.9 million ($9.7 mm) result achieved for the six months ended 31 December
Dunning Golf Names Rep for Hawaii
Dunning Golf has hired Joey Sakaue as Sales Representative for Hawaii…
Sizemore Collection Taps Crospete for Korean Distribution
The Sizemore Collection has entered into a distribution agreement with Crospete Sports for Crospete to distribute the entire Sizemore Collection putter line into Korea.
EMS Partners with RecycleBank
Eastern Mountain Sports has partnered with RecycleBank, an incentive based recycling program that partners with cities to reward consumers for the amount of waste they recycle. This East Coast based program encourages more recycling in homes by rewarding
Collegiate Pacific Posts Less Than Stellar Q2…
Collegiate Pacific posted sales increases in the second quarter as well as improved margins and flat expenses, but was forced to lower its annual guidance as the sales gains were not quite up to expectations. According to Adam Blumenfeld, CEO, “top line g
SIA: Chain Snow Sports Sales Remain Flat
According to SIA’s retail audit, conducted by Leisure Trends, overall brick & mortar sales for both specialty and chain stores were down 3% in dollars to $1.46 billion for the August through December period, compared to $1.50 billion reported last year. I
Golf Galaxy Officially Part of Dick’s Sporting Goods…
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. completed its acquisition of Golf Galaxy, Inc. with each outstanding share of Golf Galaxy common stock converted into the right to receive $18.82 per share in cash, without interest…
