Rossignol Hurt by Asia Weakness…
Rossignol’s fiscal second quarter and first half showed a marked improvement, but requests to delay shipments and exchange rates again pulled sales down. The delayed shipments are having a “positive effect” on second half sales, and the company is maintai
Gander Shares Fall on Sales and Profit Warning
Gander Mountain shares fell 25% on Tuesday on news the retailer had lowered its outlook for pretax income for fiscal 2004 to a range of $8 million to $13 million, compared with prior guidance of $16 million to $21 million. The company also said that it ex
Occupational Market Pushes LaCrosse Sales Up…
LaCrosse Footwear recovered from a flat second quarter and posted a 15.4% increase in third quarter net sales to $34.5 million compared to $29.9 million in the third quarter of 2003. The company said it has benefited from the occupational market's ye
Collegiate Pacific Q1 Sales up 364%; Income Climbs 669%
Collegiate Pacific reported Q1 fiscal 2005 results for the three month period ended Sept. 30, 2004. Net Sales were up 364% to $27.7 million vs. $5.9 million during Q1 last year. Operating Profit was up 655% to $3.4 million vs. $0.5 million during Q1 last
October Retail Sales Benefit from Hurricane Rebuilding and Loss Replacement…
It looks like the Hurricanes that were blamed for much of the retail sales weakness in September added to the fortunes of a number of retailers in October as people spent heavily to rebuild homes and replace lost items…
Rockey Named CEO of Seattle Game Company
Helen Rockey, former president and CEO of Just For Feet Inc. and Brooks Sports, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Front Porch Classics, a Seattle-based maker of coffee-table games.
The Stingray Attracts IBD’s to Schwinn Again…
Dorel Inc., the parent company to Pacific Cycles, reported its strongest quarter ever in Q3, due in large part to contributions from the Schwinn brand and their new Stingray model. According to a recent interview BOSS conducted with Mo Moorman, Pacific’s
Sport Chalet Opens Two New California Stores
Sport Chalet, Inc. is proud to celebrate the grand openings of its new 42,000+ sq. ft. stores in the cities of Elk Grove and Visalia, California. Both locations feature an on-site SCUBA training pool. These are the Company's 35th and 36th store locat
adidas-Salomon Sees Healthy Q3; Salomon Mixed…
adidas-Salomon saw fairly balanced sales increases across all three divisions in the third quarter, but a slowdown in brand adidas order backlog in Europe is offsetting excitement over renewed energy in North America. Total third quarter net sales grew 5
adidas-Salomon to Move Watch License to Fossil
The adidas-Salomon Group has entered into a long-term global license agreement with Fossil, Inc. to produce and distribute adidas watches and functional timing products as of January 1, 2006. The agreement is between Fossil, Inc. and adidas International
The Industry Gets Behind Green Steps…
Two weeks ago, VNU and Outdoor Retailer announced a new program designed to highlight the various environmental initiatives of the outdoor industry. The program offers different advertising opportunities and calls out companies that are taking active step
Big Dog Q3 Net Declines 34%; Walking Company Comps Up 12.2%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc., parent company to The Walking Company retail chain, reported that consolidated net sales for the third quarter jumped 44.8% to $42.7 million compared with $29.5 million in Q3 2003, primarily due to roughly $16 million of revenue fr
Marmot Reps Assume Dana Duties…
Last week, BOSS reported that Dana Design will be relocating from K2 headquarters on Vashon Island, WA to Marmot headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA. Apparently the move was already well under way; BOSS caught up with Marmot’s marketing manager, John Cooley, w
Black Diamond Issues Recall on Headlamp Batteries
Black Diamond Equipment, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of about 1,000 Soliras Headlamp Lithium Ion Batteries. The headlamp battery may overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard to users. No
Rossignol Slowed by Asia Weakness…
Rossignol’s fiscal second quarter and first half showed a marked improvement, but requests to delay shipments and exchange rates again pulled sales down. The delayed shipments are having a “positive effect” on second half sales, and the company is mainta
