SGB Update Outdoor

OIA Industry Breakfast Continues to Break New Ground

Ever since the first year of hosting its annual industry breakfast on the first day of Outdoor Retailer, there has been a full house and again, Outdoor Industry Association greeted an audience of vendors, and retailers with a few standing to see the prese

Deckers Appoints Lingiarda as Teva President

Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced the appointment of Carlo Lingiardi as president of the company's Teva brand. As Teva brand president, Mr. Lingiardi will be responsible for all aspects of the Teva brand and will report directly to president and

Cabela’s Negotiating Connecticut Store

Cabela's Incorporated announced that it is currently in negotiations to build one of its destination superstores on a portion of a 624-acre mixed-use development at historic Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. If ongoing negotiations for

Patagonia Launches Cradle-toCradle Polyester Recycling Program

Patagonia partnered with Teijin to launch the Common Threads Recycling Program at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. This program asks Patagonia customers to return their worn-out Capilene baselayers to be recycled into new garments. Worn-out Capilene basela

Shoe Pavilion Posts Income and Sales Gains for Q2

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced net income of $704,000 or 10 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 compared to net income of $694,000 or 10 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2004. comparable store net sales incr

Second Quarter Income Jumps 42% at The Buckle

The Buckle, Inc. reported net income up 42.0% on a 7.5% sales increase for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005.
Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 42% to $7.6 million, or 39 cents per share (38 cents per share on a diluted basis

Urban Outfitters Sees 49% Income Jump For Q2

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced for the three months ended July 31, 2005, net earnings jumped by 49% over the comparable quarter last year to $30.6 million. Second quarter diluted earnings per share rose to a record 36 cents this year versus 25 cents in

OIA Elects New Board Members

Frank Hugelmeyer, President of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), announced the results of the 2005 Board of Directors Elections. As a member driven organization, it is vital that the members of OIA Board of Directors accurately represent the association

REI Awards $780,000 in Grants

Store employees at Recreational Equipment, Inc. personally
handed checks and gear in June and July to 160 conservation groups and outdoor recreation clubs nationwide. The grants, which range from $2,000 to
$10,000, go to organizations nominated by employ

Oakley Opens O Store in Toronto

Oakley, Inc. announced the opening of its first Canadian O Store located in the Queen West district of Toronto. The Queen Street West location is the latest addition to the company's expanding domestic and international retail presence and will be ow

Li and Fung Sees Income Up 23% For The First Half

Li & Fung Limited reported results for the six months ended June 30, 2005, in which the group’s Core Operating Profit increased 21% while profit attributable to shareholders reached HK$618 million ($79.3 million), an increase of 23% over the HK$502 millio

Orange 21 Rides 36% Sales Jump To Positive Net

Orange 21 Inc. announced that net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 were $10.4 million compared to $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2004, an increase of 36%. The company reported net income for the quarter of approximately $362,000 ver

Sport Chalet Sees Big Q2 Sales and Income Gains

Sport Chalet, Inc. announced that for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2005, sales increased 17.2% to $72.1 million from $61.5 million last year. The increase is the result of opening five new stores as well as a same store sales increase of 4.9%.

Second Quarter Sales Up 14%, Net Up 21% at Pacific Sunwear

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 increased 21% to $21.1 million, compared to $17.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Total sales for the second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 30

Mossimo Reports 45% Q2 Sales Increase

Mossimo, Inc. reported second quarter 2005 total net revenues increased 45.2% to $9.0 million compared to $6.2 million for the second quarter of last year. The company reported second quarter net earnings of $2.2 million compared to net earnings of $1.0 m