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Backpacking Light Announces First Ever Lightitude Award Winners
Backpacking Light Magazine announced the winners of the first annual 2005 Lightitude Awards at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 12. Winners included TarpTent, Six Moon Designs, GoLite, Western Mountaineering, Casca
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?
Sport Supply Group Reports 52% Income Drop for Quarter
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported revenues of $23.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, down 7.6% as compared with revenues of $25.1 million for the same quarter last year. Net income was $621,000 for the quarter a 52.2% drop against net income o
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
Hot Week for Executive Moves in the Outdoor Biz…
It was an active week for the movement of key executives into new positions as some recent free agents found new homes and some missing from the market have emerged in new key positions. The week started with two recent Deckers departures finding new hom
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
Hot Week for Executive Moves in the Outdoor Biz…
It was an active week for the movement of key executives into new positions as some recent free agents found new homes and some missing from the market have emerged in new key positions. The week started with two recent Deckers departures finding new hom
The Finish Line to Roll Out New Women’s Format…
The Finish Line Inc. is reportedly going to dip their toe into the women’s business in a more meaningful way, launching a new mall-based banner that is expected to open for the 2005 holiday season. The retailer’s official line is “no comment,” but source
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
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
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
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
