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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
Callaway Golf’s Q1 Takes a Bigger Hit in the International Markets…
Callaway Golf Company took its medicine from the Street two weeks ago when it pre-warned that sales and earnings for the first quarter would fall well short of expectations. Callaway delivered its bad news for the quarter in earnest last week, revealing
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
Wolverine Sees More Balanced Results, But Outdoor Still Driving Growth…
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. got fairly balanced performances from each of their divisions in the first quarter ended March 26, with all groups reporting “solid” revenue growth and double-digit earnings gains for the period, but the Outdoor Group, which inc
K2 Takes Q1 Hit on Higher Operating Expenses; In-Line Weakness Hurts Growth…
K2’s diversification seems to be paying off by balancing the seasonality of the different businesses and compensating for any unseasonable weather-related issues that have been plaguing many other manufacturers. Still, the balance didn’t help the bottom l
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…
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 total raised in the IPO would
Head Moves 90% of Tennis Racquet Production to China
Head Sport AG has decided to outsource 90% of its tennis racquet production from its European sites in Kennelbach, Austria and Èeské Budejovice, Czech Republic to China. The initiative by the world's number two racquet brand is in response to the sha
Interbike Continues with Bike Advocacy Support
Keeping up its commitment to the bicycle industry, Interbike is pleased to announce its advocacy and association support program for 2005, an effort that provides necessary funding, leadership, and marketing opportunities for a broad collection of bicycle
MSA Recalls Descenders
MSA recently became aware of two incidents where climbers using the Redpoint Descender experienced a rapid rate of descent. The company’s initial investigation indicates that under certain use conditions the model of one-way bearing used in some of the de
Atlas Completes Product Testing in High Sierra
Four Atlas Snow-Shoe Company staff members completed a technical Trans-Sierra snowshoe trek traveling from Symmes Creek near Independence, Calif., on the Eastern side of the range, to Wolverton Ski Area in Sequoia National Park through John Muir Wildernes
