SGB Update Outdoor
True Temper Has Tough ’06
True Temper Sports, Inc. saw fourth quarter net sales decrease 11.8% to $24.2 million from $27.4 million last year. The company recorded a net loss for the 2006 fourth quarter of $4.6 million, widening from $0.6 million during the year-ago quarter…
L.L. Bean Donates $1 Million to Freeport Park
L.L.Bean will give $1 million to the town of Freeport for the development and donation of a public green space/park that will include trails, a skating pond, picnic benches and shelters. The company, based in Freeport, said the donation was made in honor
Wulff Departs CEO Role at ASG
American Sporting Goods Corporation's CEO and president, Kevin Wulff, has submitted his resignation from the company. Due to this most recent development, Jerry Turner, Chairman of the Board, will serve dual roles as Chairman and CEO…
Callaway Golf Inks Endorsement Deal with Ernie Els
Callaway Golf Company has reached an agreement with PGA and European Tour player Ernie Els. The terms of the contract are not being disclosed. It is expected that Els will begin his endorsement by playing the Callaway HX Tour 56 golf ball, carrying a Call
Outdoor Channel Maintains NASDAQ Listing
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. announced that following the filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel has found the company in compliance with the Marketplace Rules and will continue the list
West Marine Narrows Q4 Net Loss on Slight Sales Decline
West Marine, Inc. fourth quarter net sales slipped 0.8% to $123.8 million, compared to net sales of $124.8 million for fourth quarter last year. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 0.2% compared to the same period a year ago. N
Nike Inc. Hires Pixelworks’ CFO
Nike Inc. plans to hire Mike Yonker, CFO, corporate secretary and treasurer of Pixelworks Inc., as its senior director of strategic planning and finance for its global footwear division, according to the Portland Business Journal…
SIA Announces Supplier of the Year Awards
SIA announced the winners of the first-ever SIA Supplier of the Year Awards. This award was developed to recognize those exhibitors at the SIA.07 SnowSports Trade Show who exemplified excellence in six different categories during the SIA.07 Show…
West Marine Restates Earnings
West Marine incorporated a change in its method of reporting certain indirect inventory-related expenses and capitalization. This resulted in a restatement of earnings. These adjustments are the result of the previously announced Company-initiated review
Kahtoola Sponsors Rock and Ice Ultra Race
Kahtoola was named the official snowshoe sponsor of the Rock & Ice Ultra Race, March 17-23 in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada…
K2 Plans to Move Warehouse to Seattle
K2 Sports plans to transition its shipping operations into a warehouse facility adjacent to the Company’s new headquarters in Seattle. K2 began relocating its finance, legal, sales, customer service and operations personnel in September 2006, and with th
Vasque Taps JanSport Vet as Director of Sales
Vasque Footwear hired Chris Speak as the new director of sales. Speak brings extensive sales experience with his most recent position being director of sales for Jansport. Beyond Jansport, Speak also held positions in sales for PUR Water Filter Systems
VF Imagewear Acquires Majestic Athletic
VF Imagewear, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Majestic Athletic, Inc. and its related companies. This acquisition marked the second for VF Corp. to date in 2007 after the acquisition of Eagle Creek, Inc. earlier this year. Together, t
ExOfficio Promotes Bendzak to General Manager
ExOfficio promoted Steve Bendzak, former VP of Sales of ExOfficio, to General Manager of the outdoor apparel brand. He will report directly to Mark Martin, president of both Marmot Mountain LLC, and the Technical Apparel Platform (TAP) of K2 Inc…
Outside Names Conservation Alliance as Green Issue Beneficiary
Outside magazine will donate one dollar of each April “Green Revolution” issue sold on newsstands to The Conservation Alliance to support the group’s efforts to protect wild places throughout North America for their habitat and recreational values…
