SGB Update Outdoor
Sierra Club Highlights America’s Recreation Gems
America’s Great Outdoors, Sierra Club’s new report outlining a vision for protecting our natural
heritage. The places profiled in the report were chosen by citizen conservationists in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for the unpara
Highgear Reorganizes International Division
Techtrail, the European division of U.S. based Highgear, announced two international changes. Ryan Hamsho has been appointed to head up International Sales from Techtrail's Asheville, North Carolina home office. Across the pond, Techtrail has appoint
Sportsman’s Guide Wins Several Awards
The Sportsman's Guide has reached a variety of milestones with respect to listings in several periodicals and indices. Recently, the Company was named to the new Russell Microcap Index when Russell Investment Group reconstituted its family of U.S. in
Materials Research Analyst — Columbia Sportswear
Columbia Sportswear Company, a global leader in the design, marketing and sourcing of outerwear/sportswear apparel and footwear, is famous for its quality outdoor product. Our Materials Research department in Portland, OR is seeking a new member f
Phoenix Completes Chambers Acquisition; Expects Q2 Loss on Military Weakness
Phoenix Footwear completed its acquisition of the Chambers Belt Company. Chambers manufactures and distributes men's and women's belts and accessories spanning traditional and western styles, as well as a growing children's line. The compan
Product Manager, Men’s Apparel — Burton
Burton, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager – Men’s Apparel to be responsible for conceptualizing product lines that fit within the market, coordinating with team riders, sales and marketing departments on the development and production of the men’s
Stride Rite Second Quarter Sales Slip 3% on Keds and Hilfiger Weakness
The Stride Rite Corporation reported financial net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 decreased 3% to $159.6 million from $165.0 million in the comparable quarter in fiscal 2004. Operating income in the second quarter of 2005 was $18.2 million, a
Sporting Goods See Second Straight Month of Improved Sales
The Monthly Retail Trade Survey, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, reported sales in sporting goods stores of $2.61 billion (preliminary) for the month of April, up 13.3% from the $2.3 billion in April 2004. The increase follows a 5.0% increase in March
Reorganization Plan Puts Huffy Under Chinese Control
Huffy has reached an agreement in principle on a Plan of Reorganization with the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation and Huffy's primary suppliers, referred to as the “Sinosure Group,” and the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee. The agree
Sport Chalet Fiscal 2004 Sales Climb 17% on 5.7% Comp Increase
Sport Chalet fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 sales increased 17.0%, from $264.2 million last year to $309.1 million this year. The increase is the result of opening five new stores this year and three last year, as well as a same store sales increase of
Amer Sports Appoints Suunto Oy President
Amer Sports has appointed Juha Pinomaa as president of Suunto Oy effective September 1, 2005. Juha has made an extensive career in Nokia Mobile Phones, where he has during the past 17 years held several executive positions in general management, internati
NRF Takes Steps to Eliminate Organized Retail Theft
In continuation of its efforts to fight organized retail theft, the National Retail Federation (NRF) recently conducted a survey to gauge the impact that this type of crime is having on the retail community. The first of its kind, the survey polled 41 sen
Nike Q4 Earnings Up 15% on 7% FX Rate-Aided Sales Gain
Nike, Inc. reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues increased 7% to $3.7 billion from $3.5 billion for the same period last year. FX rate changess account for three percentage points of the growth. Fourth quarter net income was up 15% to $349.5 million, or
Finish Line to Focus More on Efficiencies as Comps and Top-Line Growth Moderate…
The Finish Line may have seen their best quarters of top-line growth behind them now as the athletic specialty retailer starts to settle into the reality of more moderate comparable store sales gains and focus on operational efficiencies as the main drive
The Sportsman’s Guide Pulls Secondary Offering; Will Re-State Earnings…
Sportsman’s Guide pulled its planned secondary offering of shares, citing “uncertain market conditions.” The company had filed the S-3 registration papers with the SEC in early May for a proposed public offering of 2,500,000 shares of its common stock for
