Quiksilver Slashes Q1 Loss on 2% Revenue Decline
Quiksilver, Inc.'s sales dipped 2% in its first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $432.7 million from $443.3 million a year ago. The pro-forma consolidated loss from continuing operations was $2.5 million, or 2 cents per share, an improvement over a deficit
West Marine Delays Earnings Release
West Marine, Inc. announced that it has delayed the release of its 2009 fourth-quarter and fiscal-year earnings release, as well as the related conference call and webcast scheduled to take place today (March 11, 2010) while working through final audit it
New Denver Venue Helps SIA Snow Show Set Attendance Record
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is reporting a six-year attendance high for the inaugural Snow Show recently held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver from Jan. 28-31, 2010. The sold-out Snow Show attracted 18,932 attendees and featured over 3,
Smith and Wesson’s Posts Flat Earnings on 8.6% Sales Gain
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported sales rose 8.6% to $89.4 million from $83.7 million a year ago. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $2.4 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.4 million, or 5 cents per
The Bike Cooperative and Shopatron Form eCommerce Partnership
The Bike Cooperative entered into a strategic partnership with Shopatron, Inc., a collaboration designed to expand online sales opportunities for the cooperative's member retailers and supplier partners…
New Balance Earns Do Good Stamp from Ladies’ Home Journal
New Balance announced today that Ladies' Home Journal has awarded New Balance 'Do Good' Stamp for its work with Susan G. Komen for the Cure…
Reebok Donates More $25,000 to Youth Hockey in Canada and U.S.
Last week, Reebok Hockey announced that is was offering a $10,000 reward for any information that directly led to return of Sidney Crosby's 'olden' stick. With Hockey Canada's announcement on Wednesday that the stick had been recovere
Kruger Optical Taps Rich Babcock as National Sales Manager
Long-time optics sales executive Rich Babcock has joined sports optics provider Kruger Optical as its national sales manager…
Pearl Izumi Appoints Southeast Run Rep
Pearl Izumi said Joe Hurst will be joining the company as its RUN-only Agency Representative for Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama…
Visits to Colorado Ski Country Resorts Down 4%
Visits to Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) resorts in January and February were down 4% versus the same period in 2009, according to figures released by the trade group, which represents 22 ski areas…
Survey Shows Optimism Among Bike Dealers
Sixty percent of bike retailers surveyed by The Bike Cooperative expect positive sales growth in 2010, including 12% expecting sales growth of 10% or more. Local economics and online competition were deemed the biggest threats to sales growth this year…
Zappos Introduces Zappets
Zappos has launched a new campaign to celebrate its customer service reps. The campaign features puppet characters, called Zappets, that resemble Muppets and centers around the notion of “delivering happiness.”…
Columbia Sportswear Supports The Ocean Foundation
Columbia Sportswear Co. and The Ocean Foundation announced they are joining forces to protect and restore seagrass meadows…
FLW Outdoors Announces Sponsorship With Wolverine
FLW Outdoors, the tournament fishing organization, announced that Wolverine has joined FLW Outdoors as an associate sponsor. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Truesport Alliances to Distribute MMA Clothing Line
Truesport Alliances & Entertainment, Ltd. signed an agreement with Combat Clothing, a leading MMA company, to distribute its apparel line…
