SGB Update Outdoor
Indigo Grows Across all Seasons
As Indigo Equipment prepares to introduce several new lines of summer-oriented outdoor gear at the Outdoor Retailer show, the two-year-old company is seeing solid results as its mix of products evolves: As of July, more than half of Indigo’s spring/summer
Johnson Outdoors Income Jumps 48% on 11% Sales Gain
Johnson Outdoors net income for the third quarter was $7.5 million or 85 cents per diluted share, which reflected a 48.0 % improvement in net income over $5.1 million or 59 cents per diluted share earned last year. Increases in total Company net sales —
Unifi Q2 Sales Drop 7%; Net Loss Improves 63%
Unifi reported a net loss of $11.0 million or 21 cents per share for the quarter ending June 27, 2004, compared to a net loss of $30.5 million or 57 cents per share for the prior year June quarter. Net sales for the June quarter of $191.7 million reflect
K-Swiss Sees Q2 Sales Decrease but Beats Earnings Estimate
K-Swiss reported that total worldwide revenues decreased 3.3% to $107.9 million for the second quarter of 2004 compared with $111.6 million in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues decreased 9.7% to $88.5 million in the Q2 and international revenues in
SIA and CDC Sign New Alliance
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention have inked a new partnership to promote snow sports among kids aged 9-13 through the powerful national VERB™ campaign…
Garmin Second Quarter Sales Jump 32%
Garmin revenue for the quarter increased 32% to $189.7 million from $143.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was $56.3 million, or $0.52 diluted earnings per share, compared to $47.2 million or $0.43 diluted earnings per share in the year-ago q
Russell Signs Deal with Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Russell has signed an agreement with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to supply athletic apparel, team uniforms, balls and sports equipment to nine teams in the southeast. The company announced in April it had signed agreements with the Southwestern At
Collegiate Pacific Awarded 5-Year GSA Contract
Collegiate Pacific has been issued a five year contract by the General Services Administration to supply sports equipment to military and federal agencies worldwide. It is estimated that the GSA agencies spend over $100 million annually on sports and recr
Sugoi Inks Deal with Jeff2 Sporting Goods Agency
Sugoi has hired the Jeff2 Sporting Goods Sales Agency for the Greater Los Angeles area north to San Luis Obispo. Jeff Anderson and Jeff Darby, the principals of the agency, have over 20 years of professional sales experience and a total of over 40 years i
Timberland Launches ‘Community Builders Tour’
The Timberland Company will kick off a grassroots tour of U.S. cities that is designed to unite local residents, community organizations, key corporations, and select retailers around the concept of empowering the community through service. Designed to c
Camelbak Names Mahoney SVP of Operations
CamelBak Products, LLC has appointed Jim Mahoney as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mahoney will be responsible for all activities related to the flow of CamelBak products from manufacturing through distribution.
Mahoney moves to CamelBak from Missi
Rocky Earnings Increase 32% on 25% Top Line Growth
Rocky Shoes & Boots reported the eighth consecutive quarter that diluted EPS increased. Net income rose 32.1% to $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2004 from $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2003. Net income per diluted share increased 16.0% to
Stage Stores Appoints New EVP, GMM
Stage Stores has appointed Cynthia “Cinny” Murray to the position of EVP, General Merchandise Manager. Ms. Murray will report to Jim Scarborough, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will oversee the misses sportswear, junior sportswear, s
Johnson Outdoors Closes Two Watercraft Facilities
Johnson Outdoors plans to outsource manufacturing at its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility, and to shift production from Mansonville, Canada to its Old Town, Maine operation, as part of the Company’s on-going efforts to increase efficiency and improve prof
LEKI wins ISPO Outdoor Award
LEKI recently won first place at the 2005 Summer ISPO Outdoor Awards. LEKI's new, patented Nordic Walking model, the Pacer Vario, won in the outdoor sector, hardware category. The Pacer Vario poles are adjustable, in order to fit each walker. It is a