SGB Update Outdoor
Clif Bar Honors Green Ski Resorts and Launches Wind Power Initiative
Clif Bar & Co. is launching a nationwide campaign this winter to help ski resorts, skiers and snowboarders combat global warming, which threatens to reduce snowfall and jeopardize winter sports for years to come. Clif Bar will be a partner in the 2006 Gol
Shoe Pavilion Makes Big Q3 Income Gains Off Small Base
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced comparable store net sales increased 7.8% for the third quarter ended October 1, 2005 from the same period last year. Net sales for the third quarter ended October 1, 2005 increased 20.1% to $24.8 million from $20.7 million f
Descente Inks Team Deal with CSC
Descente Cycling Apparel, licensed and distributed exclusively by Axcent Sports in North America, Europe, Australia and elsewhere, has been named the official cycling apparel supplier to the Team CSC professional cycling team, based in Denmark and run by
Sigg Hires True North Brand Group
SIGG USA has selected True North Brand Group Inc., to handle its public relations efforts in the U.S. SIGG, which until recently sold in the U.S. market thru a distributor, has recently reorganized and opened SIGG USA, a subsidiary of SIGG Switzerland…
Head N.V. Ups Guidance on 2.6% Sales Gain
Head N.V. third quarter Net revenues were up 2.6% to $122.9 million. Operating result before restructuring costs and gain on the sale of property increased by $3.6 million to a profit of $13.7 million while net income decreased to $7.5 million compared to
The Buckle Sees Q3 Income Climb 11.5%
The Buckle reported its net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 11.5% to $16.6 million, or 82 cents per share on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $14.9 million, or 67 cents per share on a diluted basis for the third quarter of
Spalding Neverflat Receives ‘Best of’ Award
Fresh off the heels of introducing the Spalding Neverflat basketball, Popular Science Magazine has recognized the basketball guaranteed to hold air 10 times longer than traditional basketballs, among the Best of What’s New products in the recreation categ
Rebel Sport NZ Sees Q3 Sales Up 6% on 4% Comps Gain
Briscoe Group Limited, owners of the New Zealand-based Rebel Sport chain, announced sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2005 of NZ$73.2 million ($51.1 mm), a 2.11% increase from the NZ$71.6 million ($47.7 mm) reported for the third quarter of last yea
Footstar Sees Q3 Sales Fall 13%; Narrows Net Loss
Footstar, Inc. reported that net sales decreased $24.3 million, or 13.1%, to $161.7 million in 2005 compared with $186.0 million in 2004. A 9.6% comparable store sales decline in Shoemart during 2005 accounted for $15.7 million of this decrease and the cl
GSIC Delays Q3 Report Until Nov. 15
GSI Commerce Inc. announced that it has filed with the SEC to extend the company's deadline for its quarterly report for the fiscal 2005 third quarter. The company is targeting to file its Form 10-Q with the SEC on or before Nov. 15. The delay comes
Big 5 Sees Q3 Net Income Down on Charges; Comps Inch Up 1.2%
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that net sales for the third quarter increased by $8.8 million, or 4.5%, to $206.8 million from $198.0 million in the third quarter of 2004. On a fiscal quarter basis, same-store sales increased 1.2%. Net income for Q3 was $
Veltec Taps Specialized Veteran for New Sales Staff
As part of its stated goal of bringing top management talent to the company, Veltec Sports announced that industry veteran Shara Christensen has left Specialized to manage Veltec’s growing sales staff for North America. She will report to Veltec Managing
Third Party Backs Out of Mossimo Bid
In October, Mossimo Acquisition Corp. deferred their planned tender offer for the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock to allow Mr. Giannulli and the Special Committee to consider an unsolicited proposal received from a third party indica
Speedo Signs Several US Winter Olympians
Speedo announced that it has signed endorsement deals with several American 2006 Winter Olympic sledding hopefuls including, Vonetta Flowers, Todd Hays, Noelle Pikus-Pace, Jean Prahm (formerly Racine), and Chris Soule. These are the first-ever winter spor
NRF: West Coast Railroad Congestion Causes Mild Concern
The nation’s major retail container ports are operating smoothly this month, but west coast railroad congestion is causing some delays moving away from the water, according to the November Port Tracker report released by the NRF and Global Insight. All We
