SGB Update Outdoor
Stride Rite Q3 Earnings Down on Higher Tax Rate
The Stride Rite Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $139.7 million, an increase of 2% from the net sales of $137.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter declined 9.0% to $6.4 mill
RLX Extends Aspen Uniform Deal
Aspen/Snowmass skiers and riders will continue to see a lot of the RLX logo as RLX Ralph Lauren announced that it will be the official uniform supplier to Aspen Skiing Company for another four years. RLX was previously awarded the Aspen/Snowmass uniform
CPSC Hits Brunswick with Million Dollar Bike Fine
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has fined Brunswick Corp. $1 million stemming from allegations that the maker of Mongoose and Roadmaster bicycles didn't report knowledge of 31 serious incidents involving defective forks on the bikes in a timel
Timbuk2 Sponsors 2003 Bicycle Messenger Championships
Continuing its faithful support of the bicycle messenger community worldwide, Timbuk2 Designs, Inc. was a proud sponsor of the 11th annual Cycle Messenger World Championships, September 12 -14, in Seattle, WA, and the 6th annual North American Cycle Couri
Karbon Outfits CBS Announcers
IMG, the producers of the sixth annual “Escape from Alcatraz” event chose KARBON to outfit the CBS announcers, Bill Macatee and Dwight Stones…
Unfi Sees More Challenges…
Unifi reaffirmed that it is currently facing a challenging business environment. The Company announced that, as a result of continuing operating pressure from further weakening of its businesses, it expects to incur a net loss in the range of 10 cents per
Aussie Apparel Acquires Bluetorch License
Aussie Apparel Group announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Irvine, CA based GBI to license the “Bluetorch Brand” for apparel and certain other categories. Aussie Apparel has the option to buy the brand in 2006. Additionally, they have t
SBI Lays Out Fila Reorganization…
Fila plans to eliminate roughly 29% of positions worldwide as new parent Sports Brand International embarks on a “strategic reorganization of the Fila brand. Jon Epstein, CEO of SBI said Friday that the reorganization was designed to achieve global effi
Market Reacts to Bright Vans Outlook…
Vans, Inc. saw shares surge more than 26% for the week to close at $11.20 on Friday after the company advised investors that it is revising its first-quarter and full-year earnings estimates upward…
PONY Loses Some Juice…
Earlier last week Pony parent company, GBMI, announced that they would be teaming up with publisher Kashy Kaledi to launch a new lifestyle magazine called Juice, but the company was forced to pull the name after it was discovered that the name has already
Isabel Stings, But Doesn’t Bite…
As Hurricane Isabel tore through the Mid-Atlantic states last week, it reportedly had mixed results on sporting goods vendors and retailers. There was even a small hint of a silver lining in the dark clouds for at least one retailer that opened a new sto
OIA Releases Participation Study
Who wants to go out and play? Not as many Americans as last year, according to Outdoor Industry Association's Outdoor Recreation 2003 Participation Study. The study reports that overall, participation in outdoor activities declined from 2001 to 2002,
OIA Rendezvous Right Around The Corner…
There's not a better opportunity for retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives, media, and other industry members to learn, recreate, discuss industry issues and spend time with new and old friends then at the Rendezvous. Check out the “look wh
SBI Announces Major Strategic Reorganization at Fila
A strategic reorganization of Fila and its worldwide subsidiaries was announced Friday by Jon Epstein, CEO of Sport Brands International Ltd (SBI), the new owners of Fila. The reorganization is designed to achieve global efficiencies for the company and r
Exped Expands Rep Force
Exped has added Luke Buckingham to cover the Northeast, while Chris Hall and the RepSouth group will cover the Southeast U.S. Dave Cockburn, Kiwi Outdoor Representation, will handle the Southwest duties…
