SGB Update Outdoor
K-Swiss Sales and Earnings Slip in Q1
K-Swiss total revenues decreased 2.1% in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 from the previous year's quarter. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2006 decreased 3.7% and 2.8%, respectively, to $24,910,000, or 70 cen
Brunswick Q1 Sales Up 4.1%; Net Down 28.8%
Brunswick Corporation posted sales of $1.46 billion for the first quarter, an increase of 4.1% over sales of $1.40 billion during the year-ago quarter. Net earnings were $67.4 million, or 70 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006, down 28.8% fr
New Stores Increase Q1 Net Loss for West Marine
West Marine, Inc. posted a net loss of $9.4 million, or 44 cents per share for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million, or 26 cents per share, for the same period a year ago. Net sales for the quarter were $132.6 million, compared to net
Mountainsmith Launches Camera Bag Division
Mountainsmith has formed a new camera bag division that will focus on non-outdoor accounts including specialty camera shops and consumer electronic stores. This new division will have its own sales force reporting to Gareth Richards, vice president of sal
Kelty Named Stroller Sponsor of Baby Boot Camp
Kelty will be the exclusive stroller sponsor of Baby Boot Camp, a national mom-and-baby fitness and strength program with classes in more than 160 locations across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Bermuda.
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
Volcom Sales Jump 31.3% in First Quarter
Volcom, Inc. posted a 31.3% increase in total revenues for the first quarter to $41.6 million, compared with $31.7 million during the same quarter last year. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenues for the first quarter was 51.7%, compared with 51.
Callaway Extends Junior World Golf Champs Sponsorship
Callaway Golf Company extended its title sponsorship agreement with the Junior World Golf Championships through 2008. The Callaway Golf Junior World Championships features a series of 12 individual stroke play tournaments for boys and girls in five separa
Everlast Revenues Jump 20% for First Quarter
Everlast Worldwide Inc. saw first quarter net revenues increase 20% to $10 million from $8.3 million in the same period in 2005. Growth in net revenue resulted from a 33% increase in sporting goods sales to a record $7 million, the second consecutive quar
Nike Donates Joga Bonito Fields Across U.S.
Nike has committed approximately $1 million to fuel soccer in 15 communities throughout the U.S. Nike will donate three Joga Bonito soccer fields in Los Angeles, three fields in New York and four fields in Chicago as well as provide soccer equipment for 1
Dick’s Sporting Goods Receives Build-to-Suit Financing
Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC has provided Dick's Sporting Goods with $18.5 million in build-to-suit financing to expand its existing distribution facility in Plainfield, IN. W. P. Carey's affiliated income generating real estate fund, C
East South Central States Sales Slightly Off Total U.S.
In the East South Central states (KY, TN, AL, MS), overall sporting goods store sales grew 22.6% from the 1997 Census versus total U.S. growth of 23.5% during the period. Sales for 2002 in the East South Central states reached $982 million. Of that amount
Recall: Hoist Exercise Benches
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Hoist Exercise Benches have recalled about 48,000 exercise benches. In addition to Hoist Fitness Systems, Inc., the company also does business under the name Body Gear, of San Diego, Calif…
AND 1 Partners with AEG Live to Produce Mix Tape
AND 1 is partnering with event company AEG LIVE produce the popular AND 1 Mix Tape Tour presented by Mountain Dew, now in its seventh year…
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. The increase in sales was due to increased sales in Team Sports and Marine and Outdoor segments offset by a decline in the
