SGB Update Outdoor
ISHA Names New Directors
The International Skiing History Association (ISHA) named six new directors to its board at its annual board meeting and benefit Gathering at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT in late March…
Golfsmith Reports Wider Loss For Q1
Golfsmith reported net revenues of $64.0 million, operating income of $0.8 million and a net loss of $2.0 million for the three months ended April 2, 2005 compared to net revenues of $65.8 million, operating income of $2.5 million and a net loss of $0.2 m
NGF: Rounds Played Down for March…
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. fell 10.8% in March 2005 vs. March 2004, according to data provided to NGF by golf course operators around the country. The resulting year-to-date figure is 5.2% lower than the same period last year. In the Sunbelt, w
Outdoor Mystery Bloggers Call it Quits…
The blog that quickly became the talk of the outdoor industry has been shut down after a run of just under a year. ThePiton.com appeared before OR Summer Market last year and word spread quickly at the show about an anonymous group of outdoor industry exe
Sport Supply Group Gets Q4 Lift; Swings to Profit for Year…
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported its fourth consecutive quarter of significantly improved operating results, with revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2005 increasing 12.8% to $27.4 million from $24.2 million in the year-ago period. SSG
Johnson Outdoors Shows Mixed Results in Fiscal Q2; Watercraft Improves…
The predicted slowdown in military tent sales became a reality at Johnson Outdoors during their fiscal second quarter ended April 1, but the softness in the category was offset by sales growth in the Marine Electronics division, driven by the acquisition
SIA: Chain Stores End Season Outpacing Specialty Stores in SnowSports Sales…
SIA’s season-end Retail Audit is reporting that sales for the entire SnowSports retail market climbed 1.9% to $2.25 billion for the August 2004 through March 2005 season versus $2.20 billion in sales last season. Unit sales were down 7.8%, but higher ASP’
Consolidation Strikes Again in the Paddlesports Market…
In a move that is sure to change the face of the paddlesports industry once again, Confluence Holdings last week acquired one of their largest competitors, WaterMark Paddlesports. Rumors about a pending merger deal had been floating around the industry f
American Sporting Goods Acquires AND 1…
Market watchers have been waiting patiently the last few weeks as the expected acquisition of AND 1 by Skechers USA dragged on without a firm deal in place. We now know what was happening behind the scenes after Jerry Turner, chairman of American Sportin
A Conversation With Roger Talermo, CEO of Amer Sports
Shortly before Mr. Talermo took over, Amer Sports had acquired Wilson (1987) and Atomic (1994). Over the years he slowly built the company with organic growth and additional acquisitions. In 1997 the Amer Group declared that its main focus was on sporting
Russell Corporation Lays Out Strategies for Brands…
Russell Corporation laid out its new reporting structure for investors last week as part of an annual presentation to review strategy for the business. During the four hour 2005 Analyst Day event, management reminded investors that RML had moved roughly
Swobo Returns with Tim Parr
Swobo will officially return on July 7th, 2005, and will once again, “commit to pioneer innovative viewpoints and ideas – not only with the products that Swobo sells, but with the business that it creates – for people who just don't feel comfortable
Fruit in Apparel Deal with Wilson…
Fruit of the Loom has inked a licensing deal with Wilson Sporting Goods, providing Fruit with an opportunity to develop, produce, and sell Wilson-branded athletic apparel for the mid-tier retail market. Phil Johnson, who was most recently VP sales for Ru
OIA Applaude Senators Alexander and Landrieu
Outdoor Industry Association applauds Senator Alexander of Tennessee and Senator Landrieu of Louisiana for their tireless support of close to home recreation opportunities for all Americans with the reintroduction of the Americans Outdoors Act today in Wa
Genesco Gets Nice Retail Gains in Q1…
Genesco Inc. got a nicely balanced quarter across its divisions in the first quarter ended April 30 as total net sales increased approximately 26.5% to $286 million for the period, compared to $226 million last year.
Same-store sales at the company’s Jour
