SGB Update Outdoor
Columbia Acquires Montrail…
Columbia management sees opportunities in leveraging sourcing, logistics, and capital strength to develop Montrail in the specialty footwear channel and to expand the brand globally. Columbia will also leverage the performance and fit characteristics that
Johnson Outdoors Sees Military Sales Decline Drag Down Fiscal Q1 Results…
Johnson Outdoors Inc. saw first quarter sales decline primarily due to a considerable decline in military sales in the outdoor equipment division. Excluding the $4.6 million decline in military tent revenues, total company sales would have been up $2.2 mi
Cabela’s Looks to Montreal for First Non-US Store…
Cabela's Inc. is working to bring a retail store to Montreal, Quebec, and the surrounding region. Although planning and discussions are in early stages, Cabela's expects to open the Montreal retail showroom as early as late fall 2007 or spring
LaCrosse Steps Up China Presence with Sourcing Office…
LaCrosse Footwear opened its first sourcing office in Zhong Shan, China, in the heart of the Pearl River Delta manufacturing district. The new China location offers a number of key benefits including: reducing LaCrosse's product development timelines
Sportsman’s Guide Continues to Exceed Estimates…
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report consolidated net sales of approximately $285 million and diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.37 to $1.38 for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared with total year 2004 results of $232.5 mil
Lafuma Continues N.A. Growth; Builds War Chest…
The Lafuma Group reported a considerable increase in sales during the company’s fiscal first quarter, mainly due to the recent acquisition of OxBow. Including OxBow, total group sales increased 27.0% to €46.6 million ($55.9 mm) compared to €36.7 million (
Sugoi Names New President…
Stan Mavis has been named president of Sugoi Performance Apparel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cannondale Bicycle Company. Mavis co-founded Pearl Izumi in the USA and held the titles of president and chairman for 12 years while growing that business to it
BDE Receives Multiple Awards for AvaLung and Fritschi
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd received multiple accolades
for its new AvaLung Ski Packs and the Fritschi Freeride Plus alpine touring ski binding.Specifically, the Black Diamond Anarchist AvaLung Ski Pack and the Fritschi
Freeride Plus won the 2006 European
Johnson Outdoors Fiscal Q1 Hurt by Loss of Military Sales
Johnson Outdoors Inc. saw net sales decline 3.2% to $72.6 million for the first quarter ended December 30, 2005 from $75.0 million for the prior year quarter. The net loss for the period widened a bit to $1.1 million, or a loss of 12 cents per diluted sh
Brunswick Sees Acquisitions Help 13% Full Year Sales Gain
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2005, Brunswick Corp. reported that net sales increased 12% to $1,489.5 million, up from $1,333.8 million a year earlier. Net earnings rose to $88.3 million, or 90 cents per diluted share, up from $58.8 million, or 59 cents
LaCrosse Opens First Sourcing Office in China
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. opened its first sourcing office. Located in Zhong Shan, China, the office is in the heart of the Pearl River Delta manufacturing district. The new location offers a number of key benefits including: reducing LaCrosse's produc
Warnaco Modifies Executive Responsiblities to Accomodate Acquisitions
Following the closing of the previously reported Calvin Klein jeans acquisition by Warnaco, the company has shifted responsibilities amongst its executive force with Frank Tworecke, Group President, Sportswear, assuming responsibility for all of the acqui
Markley Retires from SmartWool
SmartWool announced today that Jim Markley is retiring as of Director of Sales after ten years with the company. Markley’s retirement is effective March 31, 2006. He will continue to work though the spring trade shows, after which the SmartWool sales off
Columbia Q4 Net Declines Despite 4.1% Sales Gain
Columbia Sportswear Company reported fourth quarter net sales of $314.1 million, an increase of 4.1% over net sales of $301.8 million for the same period of 2004. Net income for the quarter was $36.6 million, a 7.1% decrease compared to $39.4 million last
Gander Expects Big Q4 Sales and Earnings Jumps
Gander Mountain Company expects pretax income for the fiscal fourth quarter to be in the range of $21 million to $22 million, an increase of 20% to 25% over the fiscal fourth quarter of 2004. The company anticipates that sales for the quarter will total $
