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Burton Launches Spring/Summer Apparel Line
Burton will enter the Spring/Summer months with the launch of 'Burton Life' 2006 Spring/Summer men's apparel collection. The first line of its kind from a snowboard manufacturer, Burton Life is designed to give “loyal riders what they have
ATTA Summit Breaks New Ground
Supporting efforts by the Adventure Travel Trade Association to redefine, reorganize and galvanize the fragmented adventure travel industry, more than 40 top executives are scheduled to speak at the Adventure Travel World Summit in Seattle, October, 16-18
ATTA Seeks Pioneers of Adventure Travel award Nominees
Nominations are currently being sought by the Adventure Travel Trade Association for its inaugural Pioneers of Adventure Travel awards program set to debut at the Adventure Travel World Summit in Seattle October 16, 2005…
Quiksilver Sees Mixed Results in Fiscal Q3; Will Move Rossignol to Park City…
Quiksilver reported a very solid fiscal third quarter with sales climbing in the low double digits and income outpacing sales by more than a two to one margin. The company stated that its back to school business has been solid in its core market and doing
Cutter and Buck Takes Hit in Fiscal Q1 on “Stale” Product Line…
Cutter & Buck still sees the current fiscal year as a transitional one as they work to reverse a downward trend in the business through investments in marketing, product, IT, and “improving the price-value relationship” of its products. But the biggest is
G-III Shows Bottom Line Improvement in Second Quarter…
G-III’s recent acquisition of Marvin Richards and Winlit helped to boost both the top and bottom line during the second quarter. Apart from the contributions from acquisitions, the increase in net sales was said to be driven by stronger men’s and women’s
NGF:Golf Rounds Played Slip in July…
The National Golf Federation reported that same-store rounds played in the U.S. decreased slightly (-0.3%) in July 2005 vs. July 2004. The estimate is based on data from operators at 1,819 golf facilities. The resulting year-to-date total through July is
DSW Sees Fashion Athletic Lead Q2 Comp Gain; Pro Forma Net Up 30%…
While DSW Inc. has shown incredible growth in the athletic category and overall sales over the last few years, it is about to get another big boost to its business that will most likely help to increase traffic flow, while putting some pressure on its cur
Mervyns Will Shutter 25% of Doors in Move to Profitability…
The mid-market retailer based in the San Francisco Bay area will see about 4,800 employees affected by its plans to focus its energies on markets where it is most profitable. The 62 under-performing stores targeted for closure represent about 25% of the
ICON Year and Quarter Suffer on U.S. Decline; Posts Loss for Fiscal Year…
ICON Health & Fitness said the decline in fiscal fourth quarter and full year sales was due primarily to “a consolidation of customers in the department store channel of distribution, the timing of buying patterns in that channel and a decline in the dire
NRF Sees Potential Impact on Rail Shipments from Katrina…
The devastation at the Port of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina isn’t expected to have a major impact on the maritime shipment of retail goods, but the natural disaster could cause slowdowns in railroad operations that will cause longer shipping times f
Hibbett Sees 10% of Stores Affected by Katrina; Only Three Lost…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. lost a total of three stores due to Hurricane Katrina and will be assessing insurance claims related to those stores. One of these stores is expected to re-open within the next six to eight weeks. An additional seven stores ar
K2 will “Wait and See” on Acquisitions…
At the recent Roth Capital Partners New York Conference in Times Square, K2 Inc.’s CEO Dick Heckman gave investors and the media some insight into the company, it’s acquisition strategy and the on-going integration efforts. With nearly every category in s
Columbia Shows Off at MAGIC…
Columbia Sportswear gave investors and the media a peek into their future plans regarding marketing, international expansion and acquisitions at the recent MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas. COLM president and CEO Tim Boyle reiterated the feeling that privat
Military Tent Contract Up for Grabs…
Johnson Outdoors, Base-X Expedition Shelters, DHS Systems LLC, and Alaska Structures Inc. have been tapped for a single military contract covering a variety of shelters, trailers and other military supply components. Total combined orders under the new co
