SGB Update Outdoor

The Allegheny Trail Company will be Blair Corp.’s newest brand

The Allegheny Trail Company will be Blair Corp.’s newest brand, targeting the outdoor apparel wholesale market. The Warren, PA-based company says that ATC will offer an entry-level line of apparel basics, including polo’s, tanks, cargo pants, and fleece

JOUT Q3 Earnings Slip

Johnson Outdoors on Thursday Told Investors they could anticipate Q3 earnings to be in the 57 cents to 61 cents per share range, off from the 78 cents earned in the year-ago period…

Confluence Surges In Spite of Compet-itor Promotional Deals…

Confluence Watersports has hired 41 new employees, bringing their total workforce to 217 people. In an exclusive interview with SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY, Kelley Woolsey, Confluence VP of Sales and Marketing, said these new employees are long overdue…

Pegasus Appoints New Cannondale COO.

John Doer has come aboard as Cannondale’s Chief Operating Officer. The former VP of Supply Chain Management at Bell Sports has a solid background in the Cycling industry with a successful tenure at the helmet company…

Finish Line Promotes Three; Geis to Head Apparel and Footwear

The Finish Line, Inc. has shifted some responsibilities for its footwear and apparel management teams. Jason Short and Mike Watson have each been promoted to Divisional Merchandise Manager of Footwear while Kathleen Kaplan has been promoted to the positio

Cannondale Taps Bell Sports Vet as COO

John Doerr has joined Cannondale as its new Chief Operating Officer. A bike industry veteran and a passionate mountain biker, Doerr comes to Cannondale from Bell Sports where he was Vice President of Supply Chain Management…

NSGA: CPI for Sporting Goods Improves in June

The National Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 100.7 for June, down 0.2% versus the June 2002 index. The association's research group said the

Gotcha Emerges From Bankruptcy…

Gotcha is emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after filing for protection last August. The company currently owes creditors about $8.0 million, but plans to pay it off with 6-8% interest within 44 months…

Nautilus Trips Over Bowflex Declines…

The Nautilus Group saw shares fall another 12.1% this week to close at $10.64 on Friday after the company issued a warning on Wednesday that Q2 and full year sales and earnings would fall short of expectations…

Line Skis LLC Has Been Jumping Through Hoops

Line Skis LLC Has Been Jumping Through Hoops attempting to get their bindings to retailers. According to Jason Levinthol, the company spokesperson, “All in all, it's simply taking a lot longer to set up and solidify all the manufacturing than expect

FINL Pulls Away in the Mall…

As reported here in SEW 0323, The Finish Line saw fiscal Q1 comp stores sales jump 14% on top of the 3% increase in the year-ago period. In a conference call with analysts following the first quarter financials release, it appears that the mid-teens tren

Taylor Made-adidas Golf and Pixl Resolve Litigation

Taylor Made-adidas Golf Company and Pixl Golf Company have confirmed that the two organizations have been involved recently in litigation that “has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of both parties”. Both Taylor Made-adidas and Pixl are prohibited