SGB Update Outdoor

LaCrosse Posts Strong Q1 on Outdoor, Work Gains

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. for the first quarter of 2007 reported consolidated net sales of $23.7 million, up 11% from $21.4 million in the first quarter of 2006. Net income was $0.6 million or 10 cents per diluted share in the first quarter of 2007, up 54%

GSI Commerce Narrows loss in Q1; Net Sporting Goods Sales up 36%…

GSI Commerce Inc. cut its Q1 net loss to $2.3 million, or 5 cents per share, from a loss of $4.4 million, or 10 cents, a year ago. Revenues grew 28% to $146.3 million from $114.2 million, driven by a 19% growth in product sales and 66% growth in service

Mizuno Sponsors Int’l Softball Conference

Mizuno has signed on to become the newest sponsor of the International Softball Conference (ISC). The ISC is a non-profit organization for the promotion and administration of men’s and boy’s fastpitch softball in North America…

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…

Mountain Hardwear Hires New NE Rep Agency

Mountain Hardwear Inc. hired the Stoner-Andrews Agency as sales representatives to cover Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.. The principals in the agency, Rick Stoner and Scott Andrews, have been outdoor industry

Johnson Outdoors Fiscal Q2 Sales Jump 14%

Johnson Outdoors Inc. fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2007 net sales were $122.1 million, a 14% increase compared to net sales of $107.4 million for the prior year quarter. Net earnings were $1.6 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for the secon

Delta Fiscal Q3 Income Inches Up on 22.6% Sales Gain

Delta Apparel, Inc. fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007 net sales increased 22.6% to a third quarter record of $85.0 million compared to $69.4 million in the prior year's third quarter. The increase was primarily due to the addition of FunTees and sa

Nautilus, Icon Litigation Comes to an End

Nautilus, Inc. and Icon Health and Fitness have settled all outstanding litigation between the two parties. The settlement brings an end to more than four years of intellectual property challenges in federal court, including cases on appeal and currently

Coalision Shuffles Management Deck

Coalision has redefined its upper management structure to streamline the internal communication structure and increase efficiency of development, delivery and follow through capabilities. Co-founder, Evelyn Trempe will become EVP of product; Jean-Pierre F

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,

Deckers Draws On All Three Brands for Q1 Sales Jump

Deckers Outdoor Corporation saw net sales increase 29.6% to $72.6 million for the first quarter from $56.0 million last year. Gross margin increased 210 basis points to 46.2% from 44.1% a year ago, while diluted EPS increased 70.5% to 75 cents from 44 cen

Columbia Sees Q1 Sales Growth Across All Categories

Columbia Sportswear Company reported an 11.3% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2007 to $289.6 million from $260.2 million for the same period of 2006. Net income for the quarter was $26.1 million, jumping 33.8% from $19.5 million for the year-ag