Black Diamond Wins AMGA Industry Award
Black Diamond Equipment is the 2005 recipient of the American Mountain Guides Association’s Industry Award. AMGA Executive Director Mike Alkaitis will present the award to Peter Metcalf, CEO of Black Diamond, at this August’s Outdoor Retailer Show.
ATTA Announces Adventure Travel World Summit
Featuring executives and luminaries from World Bank, Yahoo!, Microsoft, NBC Today Show, Orbitz, Recreational Equipment, National Geographic Adventures Magazine, The Travel Institute, and dozens of respected and influential adventure travel industry expert
Asics’ GEL-Fortitude Wins ‘Best Debut’
ASICS' new GEL-Fortitude received a ‘Best Debut’ award in the latest edition of the Runner’s World Fall 2005 Shoe Guide…
Confluence Launches New Paddling Fitness Program
In an effort to draw more fitness enthusiasts to the sport of paddling, and to also offer beginning and serious paddlers a great way to improve their on water paddling experience, Confluence, in conjunction with fitness experts, has developed a new Kayak
Escalade Sports a Drag to Overall For Q2 and Half
Escalade, Incorporated announced that net income for the second quarter increased 15% to $2,255,000 or 17 cents per share versus 15 cents per share in the year ago comparable quarter. Net sales declined 10% to $47,551,000 for the quarter, bringing year to
Big 5 Expects 2.7% Comp Sales Increase For Q2
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that it achieved its 38th consecutive quarter of positive same store sales performance for the fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2005. The company expects to report, based upon preliminary sales results, a same store s
Europe’s OutDoor Show a Success
In spite of a poor retail climate in many European countries, the OutDoor show has recorded a 7% increase in visitors. Even more encouraging is the significant increase in visitors from outside Germany. In four days, a total of 15,137 trade visitors from
Cabela’s Report Record Q2 Revenues
Cabela's Incorporated reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2005 with total revenues increasing 23.2% to a record $343.9 million compared to $279.1 million for the same period last year. Second quarter net income incr
Columbia Sales Up 8.8%; Income Falls 41.1%
Columbia Sportswear Company announced net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 increased 8.8% to $186.2 million from $171.1 million for the same period of 2004. The company reported net income for the quarter of $6.3 million, a 41.1% decrease
Wolverine World Wide Renews Credit Agreement
Wolverine World Wide and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, Harris, Comerica Bank, Standard Federal Bank, and National City Bank of the Midwest. The Credit Agreement allows for borrowings up to $150,000,0
Recall: Sportcraft Treadmills
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sportcraft Ltd., announced a voluntary recall of about 12,000 Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 Treadmills. The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries
Open Air Demo Heads to Willard Bay State Park
With 9,900 acres of fresh water atop the Great Salt Lake flood plain, Willard Bay State Park will act as the official backdrop to OR’s annual Open Air Demo on Wednesday, August 10th. OAD attendees will discover smooth sandy beachfront, ample parking, shel
High Gear Appoints Southwest and New England Sales Groups
Highgear appointed new representation in the New England and Southwest territories. Handling New England will be the Allison Sales group, lead by Kristel Hayes. The Southwest territory will be managed by Sportsgear Plus, an agency founded by long-time ind
Federated Will Make Macy’s a Real National Nameplate with May Co. Deal
Federated Department Stores, Inc. will add about 330 Macy's locations nationwide in 2006 as it converts regional department store nameplates to be acquired through its pending merger with The May Department Stores Company. With these additions, Macy&
K-Swiss Q2 Net Income Up 27% on International Strength
K-Swiss Inc. reported that net earnings for the second quarter of 2005 increased 27.1% to $16.8 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared with $13.2 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year period.
Total worldwide revenues increa
