GoLite Footwear And UNH Outdoor Adventures Form Partnership
GoLite Footwear formed a partnership with the University of New Hampshire Outdoor Adventures program to provide GoLite Footwear shoes to student staff members, providing valuable feedback, real-life wear testing and brand exposure within an increasingly p
Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.
Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by former Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand, switching from a subsidiary arrangement. The license follows the sale of
Iconix Spikes Q3 Net; Buys Ecko
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.'s Q3 revenues rose 8% to $59.4 million. Profit rose 25% to $20.5 million, or 28 cents per share…
Mountainsmith Names President
Erik Specht has been named as president of Mountainsmith LLC. Specht was formerly director of sales and marketing..
Jarden Outdoor Solutions Sales Slide in Third Quarter
Jarden Corp. reported sales in its Outdoor Solutions group slid 8.8% in the third quarter to $565.7 million from $620.1 million in the year-ago period…
Golfsmith Q3 Sales, Earnings Down on Falling Tickets
Traffic levels finally evened out at Golfsmith International for the third quarter of 2009, but an increasingly wary consumer and a highly-promotional environment resulted in a lower average ticket, which in turn sunk earnings. Net sales for the golf reta
Under Armour Beats the Street in Q3, but Fourth Quarter Outlook Spooks Many
Under Armour, Inc. bested Wall Street expectations for the third quarter and initially saw UA shares jump after their earnings announcement last Tuesday, but shares later got hammered after analysts had a chance to measure the impact of guidance for the f
GSI Commerce Narrows Third Quarter Loss
GSI Commerce Inc. saw revenues increase 1.8% to $190.3 million in the third quarter, above its guidance range of $181 million to $186 million. The net loss was reduced to $9.4 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Com
Amer Sports Third Quarter Net Falls on Weaker Wilson, Precor Sales
Amer Sports saw the third quarter largely mimic the trends the company saw in the first half of the year as a difficult sales environment negatively impacted the top-line and declining margins negatively impacted earnings…
Blacks Leisure Sees Wider First Half Loss; Submits Re-Org Plan
Blacks Leisure Group PLC submitted a restructuring plan to its bank after significantly increasing its losses in the first half due to continued losses at its Boardwear division. The U.K. outdoor retailer, which runs the Blacks and Millets chains, said it
LaCrosse Sees Military Lift in Q3
Congruent with a second quarter that saw strong military sales drive record margins, LaCrosse Footwear reported more of the same for third quarter, as the military business boosted the company’s Work business enough to compensate revenues lost from
Volcom Starts to See Market Stabilize, but Q3 Weak
Volcom, Inc. management feels it has successfully weathered the economic storm to-date and Chairman and CEO Richard Woolcott believes “the skies are beginning to clear.” In a conference call with analysts, Woolcott said revenues derived from
Shimano Q3 Net Income Plummets on Weak Asia Market
Shimano, Inc. reported that the third quarter top-line improved from the second quarter and the year-to-date trends, with consolidated revenues declining 19.5% to ¥44.38 billion ($474 mm). Third quarter sales declined most in Asia and Japan, while North
Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.
Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand. The new license follows the sale of Italy-based Diadora S.p.A. to Italian holdin
West Marine Sees Fiscal Q3 Comps Decline 4.3%
West Marine, Inc. reported net revenues decreased 6.7% to $168.2 million for its 2009 fiscal third quarter ended October 3. Comparable store sales decreased 4.3% from last year…
