SGB Update Outdoor
Hibbett Fourth Quarter Income Jumps 21.7%; Comps Climb 2.5%
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. net sales for the fourth quarter increased 12.8% to $120.8 million compared with $107.1 million last year. Comparable store sales increased 2.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. Net income for the fourth fiscal quarter in
Treide is New President of Tommy Bahama Footwear
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Krista Treide as President of its recently acquired Tommy Bahama Footwear division. Ms. Treide joined the Company this week…
Ashworth Posts 11% Q1 Sales Gain
Ashworth, Inc. saw consolidated net revenue for the first quarter increase 11.2% to $40.6 million from $36.5 million for the first quarter of 2005. The company reported a consolidated first quarter net loss of $50,000, or 0 cents per diluted share, compar
Big 5 Appoints Jessick to Board
David Jessick has been appointed to Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation's Board of Directors, effective March 7, 2006. Mr. Jessick will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and will replace John Danhakl, who has served as a director si
Gander Mountain Inks Boat Selling Deal with Crystal-Pierz
Gander Mountain Company signed a deal with Crystal-Pierz Marine, who will provide its expertise in retail boat sales to Gander Mountain. Crystal-Pierz Marine consultants will train sales associates in Gander Mountain's stores in Forest Lake, Minn., a
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.
Russell Corp. Creates New Consolidated Team Sports Group
Russell Corporation will create an integrated Russell/Spalding Team Sports Group that is expected to be one of the largest integrated uniform and equipment providers in the team sports industry. The integration will include consolidating sales, marketing
Asics Appointed Footwear Supplier for England Hockey
England Hockey has appointed ASICS as the Official Footwear Supplier to England Hockey’s National Teams. The agreement has been signed by Barry Snellgrove, England Hockey Marketing & Communications Director and Ryoji Sekito, Managing Director of ASICS UK.
Recall: Quecha Snowboard Bindings
The CPSC and Quechua announced a recall of the Rn'x7FX snowboard bindings. In total, about 230 bindings were distributed by Decathlon USA, of Wilmington, Mass. The snowboard binding's plastic base can break during use,
posing a risk that snowbo
