SGB Update Outdoor
Big 5 Warns on Q4 DC Costs…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported that net sales for its 13-week fourth quarter ended January 1 were $217.1 million, versus net sales of $217.6 million for the 14-week fiscal 2004 fourth quarter. Same-store sales, based on a comparable 13-week basis fo
OIA Acquires Outdoor University…
Outdoor Industry Association has completed a deal to incorporate Outdoor University into its portfolio of educational events. Outdoor University is a Midwest-based experiential outdoor training event designed to improve the product and selling skill of o
Forzani Continues Momentum; Holiday Comps Jump
Following extensive remodeling at Forzani’s Sport Chek and Coast Mountain retail stores, and an aggressive advertising campaign to support the new banners, the company reported holiday season total retail system sales were up 21.1%. Excluding the recentl
Black Diamond Will Develop New Ski Boot Line…
As reported earlier in The BOSS Report, Black Diamond Equipment will develop a new line of alpine touring and telemark ski boots (See BOSS_0530). This
Fortune Magazine Again Sees Sporting Goods as a Good Place to Be; REI Breaks the Top 10…
The Sporting Goods industry was once again shown to be a good place to work as Fortune Magazine released its list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” with four sporting goods manufacturers in the Top 100 and two in the Top 10. W.L. Gore &
Jackson Kayaks Expands to Support Growth…
Jackson Kayak moved its manufacturing and warehouse facility under one 96,000 square foot roof in Sparta, TN just 13 miles from the old site, which consisted of a 700 square foot building and 8700 square foot warehouse. Jackson Kayak’s new home is in a bu
Phoenix Footwear Reduces Altama Stock Purchase Price After Weak Performance…
Phoenix Footwear Group and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Altama Delta Corporation, entered into an agreement with W. Whitlow Wyatt, former chairman and CEO of Altama, which modified the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 15, 2004 through whic
Mavericks Surf Contest Partners with Clif Bar
Mavericks Surf Ventures partnered with Clif Bar & Co. to help make The 2006 Mavericks Surf Contest the first-ever “climate neutral” surfing event. The goal of the partnership is minimizing the environmental impact of the contest and ensuring that the site
Stride Rite Needed Saucony to Stay Positive in Q4…
The Stride Rite Corporation saw their acquisition of Saucony provide the company with positive revenue growth in the fiscal fourth quarter ended December 2, a quarter that was also impacted at the owned-retail level by an additional week in the year-ago p
Dynastar and Lange Management Comment on Utah Move
As part of the Quicksilver Group’s recent foray into the ski hardgoods business with the purchase of the Rossignol Group, the Dynastar and Lange brands will move their U.S. operations to the mountains of Utah and focus their sales and marketing efforts on
Wood to Head Under Armour’s International Unit…
Under Armour has opened its European HQ in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium, originally built to host sports competitions during the 1928 Olympic Games. Ryan Wood, one of the early partners in the creation and success of the company, has been appointed p
Kellwood Names VP of Human Resource
J. David LaRocca, Jr. was appointed vice president of human resources at Kellwood. Prior to Kellwood, LaRocca held the post of senior vice president, human resources, for Limited Brands Inc. For over 20 years, he crafted his human resources expertise at L
Nike, Inc. Bumps Five to VP…
Nike, Inc. has promoted three executives to vice president positions for the Nike brand and has also appointed a new chief information officer and a communications chief for the corporation. David Heath, who has been with Nike for 15 years and has served
Scarpa Hires Base Camp Communications
SCARPA North America has retained Base Camp Communications to oversee its public relations and brand communications, effective immediately. Base Camp Communications will work with SCARPA to develop a brand-communications campaign that builds awareness of
Bob’s Stores Creditors Have Seen Almost 98.5% Return…
Joseph Myers, a partner and managing director of Clear Thinking Group LLC and Liquidating Trustee for BSI Holding Co., Inc., which was formerly known as Bob’s Stores, announced that final disbursements of 13.5% have been sent to BSI’s general unsecured cr
