SGB Update Outdoor
Head NV Gets Q2 Lift from Winter Sports, Property Sale…
Head N.V. looked to the Winter Sports business in the second quarter to reverse the negative sales trend of the first quarter, but the total sales increase for the period was not enough to bring the year-to-date revenue line into positive growth territory
Pacific Sunwear to Roll Out New Footwear Format as Business Matures…
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. will need to expand store count to continue to deliver on their sales and earnings goals and will look to a stronger commitment in footwear to accomplish the task. The retailer has relied on apparel and accessories to g
Volcom Gets Balanced Gender Growth…
Volcom, Inc. saw much of its second quarter growth from significantly larger orders from Pacific Sunwear, its largest customer. The order increases began in the second half of 2004, and the company expects the back half of the is year to be somewhat more
Adams Golf Sees Q2 Net Income Hurt by Product Mix Shift…
A slight sales increase was not enough for Adams Golf to post any bottom line gains for the second quarter as net income fell 42.6% to $1.2 million or four cents per diluted share, from $2.0 million, or eight cents per diluted share, in last year's q
Sportsman’s Guide Gets More Internet Lift in Second Quarter…
The Sportsman’s Guide pointed to its acquisition of The Golf Warehouse and organic growth as the drivers for a 61.2% increase in net sales for the second quarter. Net sales for the company's second quarter were $63.8 million, compared with $39.6 mil
Sport Chalet Growth Trend Continues…
Sport Chalet, Inc. posted a strong fiscal first quarter due to the addition of new stores as well as strong comp store sales growth. Total sales increased 17.2% to $72.1 million from $61.5 million last year. SPCH has opened five new stores since fiscal
NRF Sees Increased Port Traffic Without the Congestion…
Inbound container traffic is up at the nation’s major ports, but the congestion that plagued the docks last year does not appear to have returned, according to the National Retail Federation’s new monthly Port Tracker report. Port Tracker, which is produc
Russell Corp. Cuts Out a Layer…
While many companies were strengthening their teams in the outdoor business last week, Russell Corporation moved to cut a layer out of its management team, announcing the elimination of the president/COO position held by Jon Letzler since July 2001. The c
Pacific Cycle Sees Sales Climb; Looks to China for More Sales…
Dorel’s Recreational/Leisure division, which primarily consists of the Pacific Cycle business, reported that revenue increased 7% to $110.2 million during the second quarter compared to last year's $103 million. Earnings from operations rose 6.3% to
Atomic Launches SBU To Cover Rockies…
Back in July of 2004, Atomic Ski launched a Small Business Unit to cover New York and the Mid-Atlantic Regions. Atomic has taken the next step in this model, converting its Rocky Mountain Region, formerly covered by C.J. Webb, Inc. to also be a Small Bus
Wilson Racquet Sports Appoints Territory Manager
Wilson Racquet Sports has hired Evan Garfinkle as a Territory Manager in the South Central region of the United States. Garfinkle joins Wilson after working most recently as a sales representative for both Gamma/Fischer and Balle De Match…
Report: Teen Girls Spend More Than Boys
A recent study conducted by ICR indicates that teenage girls report outspending their male counterparts. Teenage girls (12 to 17 years old) report spending $47 per week vs. $45 per week for boys. And where do they get their money?
CROCS Inc. Files for Initial Public Offering
CROCS Inc. on Monday filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of its common stock. The offering will include shares sold by CROCS and by certain of its stockholders. Piper Jaffray & Co. and
Grapenthin Returns to Mizuno USA to Head Diamond Sports
Dick Grapenthin will re-join Mizuno USA, Inc. as the new Vice President/General Manager of the Diamond Sports Division. A one time pitcher in both the Major and Minor Leagues, and longtime baseball marketing executive, Grapenthin will oversee the entire
RECALL: Rear Wheel Hubs
Ritchey Design is recalling roughly 2,000 WCS – Protocol, Carbon, DS, DS Aero, and Girder rear wheels manufactured under license from American Classic Inc. American Classic voluntarily recalled about 2,850 of their road and mountain bike whe
