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Scott USA is Re-Born in the USA…

Scott USA officially announced that they will be importing bikes into the U.S. market again, with the first official preview of the product only nine days away at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA. The company also officially announced that Scott Mont

Escalade Sports Sees Q1 Sales Jump 40%

Escalade, Inc. reported that net sales the first quarter of 2004 ended March 20 increased 21% to $32.25 million and net income moved from a breakeven to a $598,000 profit or nine cents per share. Net sales of sporting goods increased 40% to $15.7 million

Bon-Ton March Comps Down 1.7%

The Bon-Ton announced sales for month of April increased 92.7% to $104.6 million, including $50.8 million from Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $54.3 million for April last year. Bon-Ton comp store sales decreased 1.7%. Year-to-date sales increased 93.9%

Shopko March Comps Climb 5.2%

ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004 increased 5.1 percent to $281.7 million from $268.1 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 5.2 percent…

Walden Sponsors American Whitewater

Ayer, Massachusetts- Walden Kayaks manufacturers of classic recreational, sporting, and touring kayaks is pleased to announce their support of American Whitewater with a commitment of $10,000 over five years towards national river conservation efforts and

The Conservation Alliance Announces Grant Recepients

The Conservation Alliance, a coalition of outdoor industry businesses working to fund conservation and recreation causes, today announced its first round of funding for 2004. Five grants, totaling $160,000, were awarded by the coalition to organizations

Amy Buckalter will leave Burton

Burton Snowboards is restructuring the sales management team within each of its five brands allowing each of the sales managers to report directly to their respective general managers. Amy Buckalter, VP of Global Sales, has assisted in designing the new s

Karch Leaves JanSport and Joins Kelty as National Sales Manager

Kelty has welcomed Kevin Karch as their new national
sales manager. With continuing Kelty brand growth in the specialty and mainstream markets, the arrival of Karch is expected to further strengthen this brand in the outdoor industry…

Collegiate Pacific Sees Strong Q3

Collegiate Pacific pre-announced expected sales results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company sees Q3 sales approximating $11 million, or approximately 10-13% above previous forecast, driven by organic sales growth of approximatel

Perry Ellis Triples Q4 Net Income in Acquisition Boost

Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported total revenue for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2004 was $145.4 million, an increase of $58.9 million, or 67.9% over the $86.5 million reported in the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were

SkechersRaises Q1 Sales and Earnings Guidance

Skechers USA, Inc. said Tuesday it expects first quarter 2004 revenues to be above the previously guided range of $190 million to $200 million. The Company also anticipates an improvement in gross profit margin compared to fourth quarter 2003 due to a l

NRF: Tax Returns Expected to Fuel March Sales

Consumers appeared to keep up their steady spending pace in March, according to the latest findings of the NRF Executive Opinion Survey. The Retail Sector Performance Index (RSPI) grew at a slightly slower pace in March with a reading of 58.3 points, up

180s Ranked #1 Fastest Growing Inner City Company

180s along with Inc. magazine announced that 180s ranked number one on the ICIC-Inc. Inner City 100 list, an annual ranking of the fastest growing inner-city private companies in America. The Inc. Inner City 100 Special Issue will appear on newsstands Apr

REI Releases Survey on Women’s Specific Equipment

Do you run like a girl? If you're one of the nearly 17 million women across the country that participate in outdoor recreation*, the answer is likely a proud “yes.” You also ski, snowboard, bicycle, backpack and climb like a girl — and the outdoor i

OR will Distribute Exped

Outdoor Research has announced that effective January 1, 2005, they will be the exclusive Exped distributor for North America. This strategic business move will make available Exped's tents, sleeping bags and mats, along with OR's existing line