SGB Update Outdoor
Conservation Alliance Helps Remove Diversion Dam
Conservation Alliance funding has helped remove a 180-foot diversion dam from the North Fork of the Gunnison River near Hotchkiss, Colorado. The dam removal will help restore a 33-mile stretch of the Gunnison, and improve fish and wildlife habitat in the
Centerstone Sees Record Usage in 2005
Wholesale online transactions advanced aggressively from “trend” status in 2004 to a profitable industry standard during 2005 as CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced a third consecutive year of record usage by retail dealers of the company's busi
Warnaco Has Tough Q4 on Weak Swim Sales
For the fourth quarter, Warnaco Inc.'s net revenues declined 3.2% to $362.5 million from $374.4 million in the year-ago quarter, primarily due to swimwear sales not meeting expectations, fewer than anticipated replenishment orders in intimate apparel
Skechers Pushes Past Billion Dollar Mark; Expands Mark Ecko Relationship…
Skechers USA, Inc. saw the fourth quarter mark the company’s eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales increases. In addition, the company’s domestic retail business saw its tenth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year sales growth.
Escalade Sports Takes Q4 Hit from Sears Decline…
Escalade, Inc.'s main priority was increasing profitability to reverse last year's decline that resulted from restructuring operations and asset write-downs. As a result, profits were up even though sales were down. ESCA net income grew to $3.1
Shoe Pavilion Rides 5.5% Comps Gain to 18.9% Sales Jump…
For the fourth quarter, Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw comparable store sales increase 5.5% on top of a 14.7% jump last year. Net sales for the quarter increased 18.9% to $29.5 million from $24.8 million for the same period last year.
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Head NV Sees Bottom Line Benefit from Restructuring Efforts…
Head N.V. is beginning to see the results of its multi-year restructuring efforts trickle down to the bottom line. The company has been shifting much of its manufacturing to Eastern Europe in an effort to reduce labor costs. This year, Head reduced tennis
Pacific Brands Sees Record First Half Sales…
Pacific Brands Limited posted record sales of A$834.3 million ($627.6 mm) for the fiscal first half, a 4.5% increase over the same period last year. Branded sales increased during the half by 7.0% to A$772.1 million ($580.8 mm), including results from the
Cabela’s Sees Strong Bottom Line Finish to 2005 Despite Weak Comp Store Sales Results…
Cabela’s finished the year off with a strong quarter, with revenue increasing in all three of the retailer’s channels – brick & mortar, direct, and financial services. However, the company’s destination retail stores continue to comp down and several init
Sport Supply Group Shuffles Board; Shifts Fiscal Year to Model Collegiate…
Sport Supply Group, Inc. changed its tax and fiscal year-end to June 30, and appointed two new independent directors. In addition, the company announced significantly improved results of operations for the fiscal second quarter and half-year ended Decemb
REI Hits $1 Billion in Sales for 2005; Comps Increase 9.6%…
Recreational Equipment, Inc. pointed to favorable weather throughout much of the country and a 10% increase in co-op active membership for an annual sales increase of 15% to $1.02 billion in 2005 from $887 million in the previous year. This is the first t
L.L. Bean Accelerates its New England Expansion Plans…
L.L.Bean plans to open retail stores in three new states in an unprecedented multi-year growth plan for the retailer. The first of several stores planned for Massachusetts will open September 2006 in Burlington, Massachusetts. A new store in Center Valley
Thule Sees Double Digit Sales Gains in 2005…
Thule bounced back from a slow first half and reported a very strong fourth quarter and full-year in 2005. The North American and European divisions both saw considerable sales increases with corresponding bottom-line gains. Full-year sales increased duri
Technology Takes Center Stage at OR…
While fashion trends in apparel always receive a lot of attention at both Outdoor Retailer shows, and fashion certainly garnered the most attention at the most recent SIA show, this year’s OR Winter Market showed that the outdoor industry is still focused
Orange 21 Warns on 2005…
Orange 21 Inc. warned of its results for the year ended December 31, 2005, and gave a preliminary outlook for 2006. The company anticipates revenues for 2005 to be approximately $39 million, an increase of approximately 16% from 2004, and expects to repor
