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Reebok Posts 5.1% Net Income Gain in First Quarter

Reebok International Ltd. reported that net income for the first quarter ended March 31 increased 5.1% to $43.2 million, or 70 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $41.1 million, or 63 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2004.

Stearns, Inc Acquires Leading Wader Company

Stearns® Inc., a division of K2 Inc., has acquired Hodgman,® Inc., a company founded in 1838, that K2 says is the market leader in unique and innovative waders and wading accessories. Hodgman products include the Guidelite®, Wadelite®, Lakestream®, Brig

Sportsman’s Guide Raises Guidance on Strong Internet Sales

The Sportsman's Guide net sales and fully diluted EPS will be higher than current average estimates and well above the levels reported one year ago. Net sales for the quarter are now expected to be in range of $63 to $64 million, compared with net sa

Timberland Nominates Four New Directors

Timberland has nominated four new members to the Company's Board of Directors. Kenneth T. Lombard, Edward W. Moneypenny, Peter R. Moore and Terdema L. Ussery, II will stand for election at the Company's Annual Meeting on May 19, 2005. The Board

Nike Sues adidas in U.S. Court over Stripe Fight…

Nike, Inc., fresh off a ten year battle in Spain that gave them rights to their brand name there, has decided to challenge their top global competition’s recent victories over any company using stripes as decoration on apparel. It will be the Swoosh ver

Schutt Sports Gets Capital Infusion for Growth…

Schutt Sports got a shot in the arm last week as private equity firm Gridiron Capital LLC took a majority stake in the team sports company. There are no changes planned for the company and Julie Nimmons will remain at the helm of Schutt…

Zumiez Prices IPO; Shareholders to Get 35% of Proceeds…

Zumiez, the 140-door action sports retailer that is gearing up for an Initial Public Offering, filed an amended S-1 with the SEC on Thursday pricing 1.875 million shares in the $15 to $17 per share range. At that range, the total raised in the IPO would b

Product Manager – anon optics

anon optics is seeking a Product Manager to be responsible for managing the conceptualization, development, and manufacturing of the anon optic line. As always, the goal is to deliver the best products in the industry at every price point, on time

Deckers Shows Solid Q1 Performance, But…

Despite hitting its estimates for sales and earnings for Q1, Deckers saw its shares plunge 25% last week after the company started to show some weakness in its core Teva business. Analysts may also be spooked a bit by the reliance placed on the UGG brand

OIA Follows-Up on Capital Hill…

Outdoor Industry Association’s efforts on Capital Hill last week are producing some tangible results with two separate “dear colleague” letters circulating through the House and Senate urging members of Congress to restore funding to the Stateside Land an

Zumiez Prices IPO; Shareholders Will Get 35% of Proceeds…

Zumiez, the 140-door action sports retailer that is gearing up for an Initial Public Offering, filed an amended S-1 with the SEC on Thursday pricing 1.875 million shares in the $15 to $17 per share range. At that range, the IPO would raise between $28.1

LaSportiva Diversifies with Trail Running

According to a recent report by the Leisure Trends Group, La Sportiva, with roughly 45% YTD growth in the category, leads the list of fastest growing Trail Running shoes sold in Outdoor Chain Stores, and similar results in Specialty Outdoor shops…