SGB Update Outdoor
March Comps Climb 3.4% at Federated
Federated Department Stores' total sales were $1.359 billion for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005, an increase of 3.4% compared to total sales of $1.314 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's March sales also
PrimaLoft Supports Northern Forest Canoe Trail
PrimaLoft has signed on as a supporter of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail project, a 740-mile water trail which links the watersheds of northern New York, Vermont,
Québec, New Hampshire and Maine…
West Marine Q1 Comps Fall 6.6%; Guidance Lowered
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2 decreased 2.8% to $125.6 million, compared to net sales of $129.2 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for Q1 decreased 6.6%, compared to strong compara
Callaway Q1 Sales Expected to Fall 17%; Earnings Down 50%
Callaway Golf Company estimates net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 of approximately $300 million with corresponding earnings per diluted share ranging from 26 to 28 cents. Excluding integration charges of approximately 3 cents per diluted shar
NiteRider Taps Gresmer as National Sales Manager; Earley and Assoc. Covers S.E.
NiteRider Technical Lighting Systems continues to add key personal and promote solid performers internally. Also added to the mix is Earley and Associates as the new sales force for Southeast states. With this strengthening of the company, NiteRider expec
Bain Sells Jack Wolfskin to German Investment House, Quadriga
Funds advised by Bain Capital have sold all shares of Jack Wolfskin to private equity firm Quadriga Capital. Jack Wolfskin Top Management will continue to hold a considerable part of the shares. No financial details were disclosed…
Quiksilver Acquires Australian Surf Retail Chain
Quiksilver has acquired one of Australia's top retail groups, Surfection, which will join Quiksilver's more than 240 Boardriders Club stores throughout the world. The acquisition is integral to Quiksilver's current retail growth and its lon
Interbike Says 97% of Show Attendees Satisfied
Interbike show management announced the results from its poll of exhibitor and retailer attendees from the 2004 show. Overall, the survey concludes that 97% of attendee respondents and 93% of exhibitor respondents indicated that they were either very sati
Access Fund Continues Fight for Cave Rock
The Access Fund will appeal the ruling made by a federal judge upholding a decision by the US Forest Service (USFS) to ban climbing at Cave Rock. The Access Fund is a national, non-profit climbers advocacy organization representing the interests of more t
SIA.06 is Sold Out
The SIA.06 SnowSports Show is officially sold out. SIA.06 will take place at Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the fourth straight year, January 23-26, 2006. To date over 320,000 square feet has been sold with exhibitors on tap to showcase more than 750
Clif, Cytomax, and Hydrapak Ink Sea Otter Multi-Year Sponsorship
The Sea Otter Classic has added Clif Bar, Hydrapak and Cytomax as multi-year sponsors. The 15th annual Sea Otter Classic, known throughout the cycling world as the racing season’s kick-off event, will be held on April 14-17, 2005 at the Laguna Seca Recrea
CamelBak Inks Deal with Bobby Julich
CamelBak Products, LLC has inked an agreement with Bobby Julich, U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist in Athens 2004 in the men’s time trial event. Julich, who spends his time living between Reno, NV/Lake Tahoe, CA and Nice, France will be working with CamelBak d
adidas Extends Yankees Agreement…
adidas has extended its marketing partnership with the New York Yankees, which initially started in 1997, through the 2013 season. The three-stripe brand will remain the Official Athletic Apparel and Footwear Company of the New York Yankees…
Stride Rite Reverses Q1 Downturn from Last Year; Gets Preppy Boost…
The Stride Rite Corp. got a nice boost from the Sperry Top-Sider business in its fiscal first quarter ended March 4, as the brand started to click in the outdoor sector in addition to its more traditional channels of distribution. The Children’s Group, K
Nike Gets Apparel Mark Back in Spain…
After a decade of back and forth action in the Spanish courts regarding the use of its trademark name, Nike has won a ruling by the country’s Supreme Court that supported the Constitutional Court’s reversal of a 1999 ruling banning Nike from the use of it
