Shoe Carnival Shrugs Off Athletic Weakness in Q2…
Shoe Carnival, Inc. continued to see more of its athletic footwear business in the second quarter move to low-profile product sales that are reflected in its non-athletic casual footwear classification, but improving merchandise margins and flat operating
True Temper Posts Q2 Loss…
True Temper Sports, Inc. saw net sales for the second quarter decrease 5.8% to $30.7 million from $32.6 million last year. Sales of Golf Shafts decreased 7.5% to $28.5 million from $30.8 million last year. Gross margin decreased 530 basis points to 35.4%
Collegiate Pacific Moves to Tap into Sport Supply Back-End…
Collegiate Pacific Inc. continues to make its push for taking complete control of Sport Supply Group, Inc., this time entering into a service agreement that will see BOO utilize several of SSG’s back-end functions to its own benefit. Currently, Collegiat
Foot Locker Confirms Hiring of Evercore Partners
Foot Locker, Inc. confirmed during a conference with analysts and the media call that was conducted to discuss its second quarter financial results, that it had hired Evercore Partners to advise the Company on a range of matters and that it would be prema
Zumiez Sees Q2 Sales Jump 41%; EPS Doubles…
Zumiez Inc. experienced an increase in average unit retail and the overall number of sales transactions in the second quarter, both of which helped to fuel a 41.5% growth in sales to $55.8 million from $39.4 million in Q2 last year. Gross margins improve
OutDoor Asia Set to Open This Month
Through the joint efforts of Messe Friedrichshafen and Nanjing Nantex International Exhibition Centre, Asia Outdoor will be opening on 23rd August 2006. Being the first exhibition specialized to the outdoor industry, Asia Outdoor has captured the attentio
Easton-Bell Q2 Net Surges on Merger Benefits…
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. saw net sales for the second quarter increase 91.1% to $198.3 million from $103.8 million last year. This increase is primarily attributable to $86.5 million in net sales from the acquired Easton Sports business. For the second fi
Barington Group Acquires Stake in Warnaco; Looks for Change
The Barington Group now collectively holds approximately 5.6% of the common stock of The Warnaco Group, Inc. The Barington Group consists of Barington Capital Group, L.P., Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. and various other affiliated entities…
Royal Robbins and Altama See Strong Growth in Q2…
Phoenix Footwear Group, parent company to Royal Robbins and Altama footwear, saw second quarter net sales more than double with an increase of 127.1% to $34.9 million compared to $15.4 million for the second quarter of 2005. While much of this increase wa
EORA Show Under Way in Greenville
The bi-annual Eastern Outdoor Reps Association regional trade show is underway in Greenville, SC with nearly 100 reps and manufacturers in attendance. In addition, Outdoor Industry Association hosted an introductory presentation on the organization’s most
Amer Sports to Consolidate U.S. Outdoor and Winter Sports…
Amer Sports is taking the next step in its integration efforts after acquiring Salomon and its subsidiary businesses from adidas late last year. In an effort to strengthen Amer Sports' presence and to develop its business in the largest winter & outd
Summit for Someone Registration to Open
Big City Mountaineers announced that registration for the fourth annual Backpacker Magazine Summit for Someone Benefit Climb series for 2007 will officially open on Wednesday, October 11, 2006…
Delta Apparel Finishes Year with Acquisition…
Delta Apparel, Inc. finished out its fiscal year with a bang, announcing double-digit sales gains, a nearly doubled bottom line, the opening of a new factory in Honduras, and the acquisition of N.C.-based t-shirt manufacturer, Fun-Tees, Inc. The acquisiti
SmartWool Announces Third Round of Grant Recipients
SmartWool Corporation announced the third round of grant recipients from the new SmartWool Advocacy Program, which includes the SmartWool Advocacy Fund and the SmartWool Breast Cancer Fund. Thanks to increased sales volume, SmartWool is able to donate to
Delta Acquires Fun-Tees; Opens Honduras Facility
Delta Apparel, Inc. has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the net assets of privately held Fun-Tees, Inc. The purchase price for the transaction is $20 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. In other
