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Gregory Taps Factory for Marketing Effort

Gregory Mountain Products has retained Factory Design Labs to oversee its branding and marketing. Factory will help Gregory target its communications to its consumers through a variety of print and web efforts…

Zumiez January Comps Jump 13%; CFO Departs

Zumiez Inc. reported net sales for fiscal January increased were $23.4 million, an increase of 43.3% over total net sales of $16.3 million for the five-week period ended February 4, 2006. The company's comparable store sales increased 13.0%, for the

OIA: New Budget Proposal Increases National Parks Funding

Outdoor Industry Association strongly supports the Administration’s proposed budget for the National Park Service announced today by U.S. Interior Secretary Kempthorne. The National Park Service would receive an additional $258 million dollars for its fi

Timberland Licenses Timberland PRO Apparel

The Timberland Company signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Block Corporation, a top developer and marketer of work wear. Through this collaboration, Timberland PRO, a division of The Timberland Company, will expand its presence in the work wear a

Asics Sues Skechers for Patent Infringement

ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court, Central District of California against Skechers U.S.A., Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and false advertising. ASI

Nike Targets $23 Billion in sales by 2011

Nike, Inc. is targeting top-line revenue growth to $23 billion by fiscal 2011 based on growth across its brand portfolio, up from $15 billion in fiscal 2006. Over the next five years, the company anticipates 75% of this growth will be generated by the Nik

VF Corp. Q4 Revenues Driven by Outdoor Coalition

VF Corporation fourth quarter Revenues rose 9% to a record $1,598.8 million, compared with $1,462.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, driven by higher revenues across the Outdoor, Jeanswear and Sportswear businesses. Income from continuing operation

Sport Chalet Fiscal Q3 Earnings Out Pace Sales

Sport Chalet, Inc. fiscal third quarter sales increased 15.1% to $114.7 million from $99.7 million in the same period of 2005. Same store sales on a same day basis increased $3.5 million, or 3.8%. Net income for the third quarter increased 31.4% to $4.0 m

Pacific Sunwear to Close 74 demo Shops, Lowers Q4 Guidance

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. plans to close 74 “underperforming demo stores.” The company also reported sales for January were $96.9 million, up from $75.2 million during January of fiscal 2005, which was a four-week period. Total company same-stor

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inks Soccer Sponsorship with ESPN

Dick's Sporting Goods entered into a new agreement with ESPN for its soccer broadcasts with the 'Dick's Sporting Goods Halftime Report,' featuring game highlights, scores and soccer news from around the world. The halftime report will

Nike Golf Adds College Amateur Golf Manager

Nike Golf appointed golf industry veteran Marlin “Cricket” Musch to the position of College Amateur Golf Manager. In that capacity, Musch will oversee all of Nike Golf’s collegiate, junior and amateur golf categories with an emphasis on bolstering Nike G

Asics Updates Logo, Revisits Sound Mind, Sound Body Roots

ASICS Corporation (Japan) and ASICS America Corporation, the North American Subsidiary, announced the debut
of a freshly updated brand logo, reflecting the momentum of the brand with a faster, more modern feel and a slogan that revisits ASICS' roots.

Iconix Closes Shop at Ocean Pacific’s California Office

When Iconix Brand Group, Inc. purchased Ocean Pacific from Warnaco in October for $54 million, the company said that it “can expand OP's international business further and significantly grow the brand's penetration in the U.S.” Those plans, howe

Walking Co. Again Drives Sales for Big Dog…

As it has for the past few quarters, The Walking Company carried the weight for Big Dog Holdings, Inc. as the company’s namesake retail chain posted comparable sales declines for both the fourth quarter and fiscal year. TWC, on the other hand, posted its

Conservation Alliance Raises $12,000 ot OR

The Conservation Alliance raised $12,000 at its Block Party event at the recent Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City. The event celebrated the seven successes that Conservation Alliance funding helped achieve in 2006. KEEN, Inc., Salomon, Eagl