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Big City Mountaineers and Mountain Hardwear Extend Apparel Deal
For the second year in a row, Big City Mountaineers will be raising more than $20,000 through the sale of co-branded Mountain Hardwear apparel. Thanks to Polartec®, Mountain Hardwear, Northern Mountain Supply, and National Geographic Adventure magazine al
Brunswick Pulls A Q2 Growth Trifecta…
Brunswick Corporation saw growth across the board in the second quarter ended June 30, with each of its three reporting segments posting gains in sales, earnings, and operating margins. For the company as a whole, net sales increased 12% to $1.6 billion,
Black Diamond Wins AMGA Industry Award
Black Diamond Equipment is the 2005 recipient of the American Mountain Guides Association’s Industry Award. AMGA Executive Director Mike Alkaitis will present the award to Peter Metcalf, CEO of Black Diamond, at this August’s Outdoor Retailer Show.
ATTA Announces Adventure Travel World Summit
Featuring executives and luminaries from World Bank, Yahoo!, Microsoft, NBC Today Show, Orbitz, Recreational Equipment, National Geographic Adventures Magazine, The Travel Institute, and dozens of respected and influential adventure travel industry expert
Asics’ GEL-Fortitude Wins ‘Best Debut’
ASICS' new GEL-Fortitude received a ‘Best Debut’ award in the latest edition of the Runner’s World Fall 2005 Shoe Guide…
Confluence Launches New Paddling Fitness Program
In an effort to draw more fitness enthusiasts to the sport of paddling, and to also offer beginning and serious paddlers a great way to improve their on water paddling experience, Confluence, in conjunction with fitness experts, has developed a new Kayak
Escalade Sports a Drag to Overall For Q2 and Half
Escalade, Incorporated announced that net income for the second quarter increased 15% to $2,255,000 or 17 cents per share versus 15 cents per share in the year ago comparable quarter. Net sales declined 10% to $47,551,000 for the quarter, bringing year to
Big 5 Expects 2.7% Comp Sales Increase For Q2
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that it achieved its 38th consecutive quarter of positive same store sales performance for the fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2005. The company expects to report, based upon preliminary sales results, a same store s
EOG Sees Growth in Outdoor Industry
The European Outdoor Group conducted research showing the outdoor-sports industry is on course for success. The Outdoor industry has recorded a growth in all key markets compared with 2003 with sales of €1.98 billion in 2004 (2003: €1.96 billion), the clo
Backbone Media Adds Another Vertibrae
Backbone Media has hired Greg Williams to meet growing demand for PR in the outdoor, fitness and lifestyle markets. Williams, formerly the Advertising Director at Climbing magazine, has joined the team to work closely with Polartec and to support a burgeo
Golf Galaxy Hits Public Market; IPO Prices Over Offering
Golf Galaxy, Inc. on Thursday announced the initial public offering of 3,950,000 shares of its common stock at $14.00 per share. The golf specailty retailer had planned the IPO in the $11 to $13 range. Golf Galaxy has granted the underwriters an option t
Federated Will Make Macy’s a Real National Nameplate with May Co. Deal
Federated Department Stores, Inc. will add about 330 Macy's locations nationwide in 2006 as it converts regional department store nameplates to be acquired through its pending merger with The May Department Stores Company. With these additions, Macy&
Mizuno Touts Market Share Gains in Latest Specialty Survey
Mizuno USA said its business continues to thrive in 2005, and again received high marks from running specialty retailers in a recent nationwide survey. Mizuno reported a 26% increase in running footwear and apparel sales through June of 2005 when compare
K-Swiss Q2 Net Income Up 27% on International Strength
K-Swiss Inc. reported that net earnings for the second quarter of 2005 increased 27.1% to $16.8 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared with $13.2 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year period.
Total worldwide revenues increa
LWCF Preserved in 2006 Budget
Frank Hugelmeyer, President of Outdoor Industry Association applauded House and Senate Interior Appropriation conferees for saving stateside Land and Water Conservation Fund. Created in 1964, the LWCF Act directed $900 million per year in off-shore oil an
