SGB Update Outdoor
Puma Looks to Come Out of FIFA Action in One Piece…
News out of Germany last week has the Court there apparently siding with Puma AG in the ongoing dispute over a one-piece kit the company had designed for Cameroon. FIFA had previously fined Cameroon for wearing the uniforms during the African Cup in 200
Obituary — J. Carter Bacot
J. Carter Bacot, a member of the Board of Directors of Foot Locker, Inc. and the lead director, died at home in Montclair, NJ on April 7, 2005. The cause was cited as cardiac arrest in published reports. Mr. Bacot, who had been a FL director since 1993,
Deuter Appoints New Bike Sales Manager
Deuter announced that Rich Murray has been appointed Bike Sales Manager for the U.S. market. Murray will now be responsible for all aspects of Deuter’s domestic bike accessory, packs and hydration sales. He begins the job with a strong mandate to provide
Dolphin Increases JOUT offer to $21.75 per Share
Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P., a Stamford, CT based private investment partnership and an affiliate which holds approximately 300,000 shares, or 4%, of the Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. sent the following letter to the “independent”
Pacific Sunwear to See Less Impact from Lease Accounting Changes
Pacific Sunwear, in conjunction with the filing of its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Jan. 29, 2005, reduced the amount of its lease accounting corrections announced in its earlier reports. The final lease accounting changes reflected in th
SGMA Sees Bowling as the Top Participation Sport in U.S.
Fitness is the focus for millions of Americans. That’s the dominant theme of sports participation in the United States – as 14 of the top 30 sports/activity categories are fitness-related. That’s the conclusion of SGMA International’s analysis of the Spor
The Any Mountain Saga Continues…
A local Marin County paper recently ran a story about the hurdles that Any Mountain, the regional outdoor retail chain based in Marin County, Calif. that filed for bankruptcy late last year, has had to overcome in recent years. In the article, Bud Hoffma
Icebreaker Looks to be Mulesing Free…
Last week BOSS reported on SmartWool’s actions to put a stop to the practice of mulesing on New Zealand Merino wool farms (see BOSS_0514). BOSS also noted that Icebreaker works closely with New Zealand’s Merino Farmers as well, but the company’s CEO, Jere
Big 5 Q1 Comps Up 1.7%; Will Fight Delisting Action by Nasdaq…
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported last week that same-store sales rose approximately 1.7% for the fiscal first quarter ended April 3, based on preliminary results.
Steven Miller, Big 5's chairman, president and CEO, said that the gain was achieved despit
Dolphin Ups Offer for Johnson Outdoors Shares…
Dolphin Partners has increased its offer to purchase approximately 1.5 million newly issued Class B common shares of Johnson Outdoors to $21.75 per share. The minority investor group and an affiliate sent a letter to the company two weeks ago offering to
One-On-One With Tyler Jordan of Arc’Teryx
Each month, The B.O.S.S. Report goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future on the Bicycle, Outdoor, and/or SnowSports markets.
This month we sat down with Tyler Jordan, CEO of Arc’Teryx. Arc’Teryx was found
Director of Operations — Hind/Saucony
HIND, a division of Saucony, Inc., a leader and innovator of technical apparel for athletes seeks a Director of Operations. This new position, reporting to the Senior Vice President, General Manager, HIND will be responsible for all aspects of Hin
Exercise Walking Still Number One According to NSGA
Fueled by 4% growth in 2004, exercise walking, remains the No. 1 participation activity surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a position it has held for more than a decade. Data contained in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Seri
Gander Boosts Net Income on SEC Clarification
Gander Mountain announced revisions to the fiscal 2004 financial results reported on March 11, 2005, and to the restated fiscal 2003 results reported on that date. Net income for fiscal 2004 increased to $1.6 million from $0.8 million as previously report
AND 1 Acquires Footwear License for Triple Five Soul
Seth Berger, CEO of basketball footwear and apparel company AND 1, announced the company’s first footwear license acquisition, Triple Five Soul. AND 1 will be handling the design, sales and marketing of the footwear for the Brooklyn-based lifestyle appar
