SGB Update Outdoor
Cutter and Buck Appoints New President and New CEO
Cutter & Buck Inc. appointed Ernie Johnson to the position of chief executive officer and to the company's board of directors. The company also appointed Kaia Akre as president. These announcements are part of a reorganization resulting from the resi
Gander Mountain Q4 Income Climbs 26% on 7.4% Comp Decline
Gander Mountain Company fourth quarter 2005, sales increased 18% to $280.8 million. Income from operations increased 37% to $26.0 million, while the net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 26% to a record $22.2 million, compared to net
Princeton Tec Sponsors Climbing for Kids Program
Princeton Tec will help light the way for the Climbing For Kids Teams on their Mt. Rainier and Mt. Shasta climbs in summer 2006. The Climbing For Kids events will benefit the Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). The initiative is to help get at-risk urban
SteepandCheap Releases ‘Greatest Hits ‘ List
SteepandCheap.com is celebrating its one year anniversary by releasing SteepandCheap Greatest Hits, Volume 1, a compilation of the company’s biggest hits over the past year…
K2 Inc. Beats Q4 EPS Guidance Ex-Charges
K2 Inc. net sales for the fourth quarter increased 4.3% to $353.5 million from $338.9 million in the prior year. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $14.7 million, or 28 cents adjusted diluted earnings per share, compared to pro forma a
Warrior Hockey Promotes Wensley to Marketing Director
Neil Wensley has been promoted to Director of Marketing for Warrior Hockey. In this role, Wensley will oversee all product development, marketing and brand management for Warrior’s hockey division. Wensley has more than 12 years of experience in the hoc
Sun Capital Acquires Consoltex Shares
Consoltex Inc. announced that its stock has been acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Sun Capital is a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of market-leading companies.
TSA Beats Q4 Guidance on 2.4% Comp-Sales Increase
The Sports Authority, Inc. net income for the fourth quarter was $29.8 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared with $25.3 million, or $0.96 per diluted share in the prior year's fourth quarter. This also beat previous EPS guidance of $1.07. Com
Sean John and G-III Sign Apparel Licensing Deal
Sean John and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. inked a license agreement for G-III to manufacture and distribute the Sean John Women's sportswear collection. This line will mirror the Sean John men's collection in distribution and price point. The Sean
Environmental Advocates Appeal Could Stop Vail’s Front Door Project
USDA Forest Service informed Vail Resorts, Inc. that an organization called Environmental Advocates, a California based advocacy group and law firm, and Ms. Luanne Wells filed an appeal to the decision of the Forest Service approving the land exchange rel
eVent Jackets Win Two EU Editors Choice Awards
Two jackets featuring eVent Fabric technology — the RAB
Drillium Jacket and the Vaude Alpinist Stretch Jacket — garnered Editor’s Choice Awards from the German-language adventure magazine, Outdoor. Outdoor magazine has an extremely high standard of testin
Quiksilver to Open New Youth Concept Shop in L.A.
Quiksilver, Inc. is opening a new Quiksilver Youth concept store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The store will exclusively carry a fashion-forward mix of apparel, footwear and accessories from the Quiksilver Boys, Quiksilver Youth, Roxy Girl and Teenie Wahi
Sportsman’s Guide Sees Q4 Sales Increase 10%
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported record results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. After adjusting out the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2004, the consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 incre
Easton Looking Like a Smart Move for Riddell Bell…
The soon to be Easton Bell has filed with the SEC this week, disclosing the income statements and balance sheets of Easton Sports, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jas. D. Easton, Inc. During 2005, the company’s net sales increased 5.3% to $238.3 milli
Aldila Q4 Sales Rise on Growing Brand Name…
Aldila, Inc. reported net sales increased 45.2% to $18.0 million for the fourth quarter compared to $12.4 million in the same quarter of 2004. The company reported net income of $2.7 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2005 a
