SGB Update Outdoor
Execute Sports Narrows Q1 Net Loss on 7% Sales Decline
Execute Sports net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $553,482 and $595,534, respectively, representing a $42,052, or 7% decrease. The three month year-over-year decrease is due to the disposition of the Academy and Eagle Rider
TenCate and Massif Mountain Gear Co. Team Up on Fire Resistant Fleece
TenCate SouthernMills has granted an exclusive patent license to Massif Mountain Gear Company for the manufacture and sale of flame-resistant fleece fabrics and garments to the United States Military. The license relates to U.S. Patent 5,727,401 for “Fire
Head NV Q1 Loss Expands on Winter Weakness…
Head NV continued to suffer through the winter of ‘06-‘07 with considerable sales shortfalls and corresponding earnings declines primarily due to the lack of re-orders for snow sports equipment. This slow-down in the winter sports segment is also expected
Rumors Swirl Around Potential Backpacker Magazine Sale…
Folio is reporting that Rodale is in the final stages of selling Backpacker magazine to a private equity backed media company called Active Interest Media…
And Pac Sun Continues in Other Direction…
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. saw April sales decrease 10.5% to $79.3 million from $88.5 million last year…
Wolverine Unloads NCAA Clogs Business
R.G. Barry Corporation, the Dearfoams company, signed a transfer agreement under which it will buy the NCAA College Clogs business from Wolverine World Wide, Inc. The companies expect the business transfer to be complete within two weeks…
Sport-Haley Q3 Sales Increase 25%, Net Loss Expands
Sport-Haley, Inc. saw net sales for the fiscal third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, increase 25% to $5.3 million from net sales of $4.2 million last year. The company did not ship any Top-Flite branded apparel during the third quarter. Net loss for
Buck Knives Restructures Marketing Team
Two years after moving from El Cajon, California to Post Falls, Idaho, Buck Knives, Inc. has formed an all-new
marketing team, ready to make a difference. The new team includes Dave Visnack, VP marketing; Travis Griffith, retail marketing coordinator; St
Slumberjack Moves to Boulder; Names O’Keeffe as President
Slumberjack will move its corporate headquarters to the Boulder, Colo. area. In conjunction with the move, Slumberjack also announced the hiring of Geoff O’Keeffe as the company’s new president. O’Keeffe has worked in the outdoor specialty channel for mor
Pacific Sunwear Sees Double-Digit Comps Declines in April, Warns of Losses
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of fiscal April ended May 5, 2007 were $79.3 million, a decrease of 10.5% over total sales of $88.5 million during for the yeaar-ago month. Total company same-store sales dec
Mizuno’s Wave Creation 8 Named Ion FW Product of Year
Mizuno's Wave Creation 8 high performance running shoe has been named the ION Footwear Product of the Year and is a finalist for the ION Sports Product of the Year. The Wave Creation 8 is among 36 finalists for the ION Sports Product of the Year cho
The Buckle April Comps Increase 1.8%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended May 5, 2007 increased 7.5% to $34.0 million from net sales of $31.6 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended April 29, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at leas
Golf Town Q1 Comps Decline Drives Widened Loss
In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, Canadian golf specialty retailer, Golf Town, saw sales grow 6.3% to CA$31.9 million ($27.3 mm) from CA$30.0 million ($26.0 mm) last year. The growth in sales was attributable to the addition of four new stores in the s
Stein Mart March Comps Slide 13.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. saw March sales decrease 11.8% to $109.3 million from $124.0 million during the same month last year. For the same period, comparable store sales decreased 13.9%…
J. C. Penney April Comps Decline 4.7%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. total department store sales decreased 2.7% for the four weeks ended May 5, 2007. Comparable department store sales decreased 4.7%, compared to initial guidance for sales to be flat and a 2.6% increase last year.
