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The Outdoor Market is Going to the Dogs
Outdoor specialty retailers are constantly looking for new products to bring in store traffic. Nothing lifts sales receipts like a new product getting publicity in outdoor-oriented consumer magazines. Now, the time might be right to expand the traditional
Columbia Sees 5.9% Q1 Sales Increase
Columbia Sportswear Company posted first quarter net sales of $260.2 million, an increase of 5.9% over net sales of $245.7 million for the same period of 2005. The company reported net income for the first quarter of $19.5 million, an 8.5% decrease compar
K2 Sports Sees Q1 Sales Increase 9.4%
K2 Inc. reported that net sales for the first quarter increased 9.4% to $348.1 million from $318.3 million in the prior year period. Adjusted net income for the first quarter was $5.0 million, or 10 cents adjusted diluted earnings per share, compared to a
SMR Retailer Profile: Outdoor DIVAS
“Women are not small men. At Outdoor DIVAS we live by this motto.” In its original Latin form, the word diva was the feminine version of divine. In the earliest dictionaries, ancient wordsmiths created male and female versions of divine with equal standi
Selling Online: A Store Without Walls
According to the Pew Internet and Family Life Project, almost 150 million adults are Internet users. That’s a 66% increase since the organization’s last survey in January 2005. In addition, 42% of homes have broadband connections.
Global Surf Industries Partners with Stoked Mentoring
Global Surf Industries (GSI) has announced a partnership with Stoked Mentoring, an action sports organization whose mission is to bring together “at-risk” youth with professional adults to learn a new, non traditional sport. Stoked Mentoring is a unique
Fortune Brands Sheds More Light on Golf Business…
In a filing with the SEC last week, Fortune Brands reported that its Acushnet golf division netted $1.3 billion in sales in 2005, with 70% of the total originating in the U.S. market. Sales of Titleist and Pinnacle golf balls accounted for roughly 40% of
Johnson Outdoors Sees Ups and Downs…
Johnson Outdoors reported that an initial inspection indicates that damage and losses related to the flooding and temporary closure of its Binghamton, New York plant and administrative offices will exceed $1.2 million, the loss level at which the company
Wolverine Ups Guidance on Strong Backlog, Q2…
Wolverine World Wide reported strong growth in North America, led by double-digit growth in the Merrell business and gains in most international markets in the second quarter ended June 18, but Europe came in “somewhat” weaker than the year-ago period. Th
RECALL: Kite Tubes
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes.
CPSC staff is aware of 39 injury incidents with 29 of those resulting in medical treatment. Thos
prAna Thrives Under Liz Claiborne Ownership…
When Liz Claiborne acquired prAna in November of last year, many in the industry assumed the brand would go down market and quickly evolve into a department store commodity shirt and short supplier. Today, eight months after the deal was formally announce
EU Proposes Changes to Anti-Dumping Duties…
The EU is planning to impose anti-dumping duties on imported footwear from China and Vietnam, after imports exceed a certain quantity. As of April, the EU has applied provisional anti-dumping duties on leather footwear. The provisional duties of 19.4% for
Mervin Mfg. Moves Parts of Back-End Ops to Utah…
Mervin Manufacturing moved its sales, distribution, and customer service functions to the new sales offices at The Mountain Center in Park City, UT. This new building houses all of the Quiksilver Winter Sports Division brands which are Rossignol, Dynastar
An Interview with prAna Co-Founder Beaver Theodosakis
The B.O.S.S. Report sat down with prAna co-founder Beaver Theodosakis to discuss how life has changed since Liz Caiborne acquired the company last year…
Lowa Wins ISPO Outdoor Award
The winners of ISPO's Outdoor Awards for the best innovations have been selected and LOWA's Expedition 8000 RD is at the top of the footwear category list. It won because of its combination of innovative manufacturing technology and high-tech ma
