SIA and CDC Sign New Alliance
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention have inked a new partnership to promote snow sports among kids aged 9-13 through the powerful national VERB™ campaign…
Garmin Second Quarter Sales Jump 32%
Garmin revenue for the quarter increased 32% to $189.7 million from $143.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was $56.3 million, or $0.52 diluted earnings per share, compared to $47.2 million or $0.43 diluted earnings per share in the year-ago q
Russell Signs Deal with Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Russell has signed an agreement with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to supply athletic apparel, team uniforms, balls and sports equipment to nine teams in the southeast. The company announced in April it had signed agreements with the Southwestern At
Collegiate Pacific Awarded 5-Year GSA Contract
Collegiate Pacific has been issued a five year contract by the General Services Administration to supply sports equipment to military and federal agencies worldwide. It is estimated that the GSA agencies spend over $100 million annually on sports and recr
Sugoi Inks Deal with Jeff2 Sporting Goods Agency
Sugoi has hired the Jeff2 Sporting Goods Sales Agency for the Greater Los Angeles area north to San Luis Obispo. Jeff Anderson and Jeff Darby, the principals of the agency, have over 20 years of professional sales experience and a total of over 40 years i
Timberland Launches ‘Community Builders Tour’
The Timberland Company will kick off a grassroots tour of U.S. cities that is designed to unite local residents, community organizations, key corporations, and select retailers around the concept of empowering the community through service. Designed to c
Cabela’s Income Falls 35%; Top Line Grows 11.3%
Cabela's total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 increased 11.3% to $279.1 million compared to $250.8 million for the same period last year. Second quarter net income was $2.0 million, or 3 cents per diluted share, compared to $3.1 millio
Cabela’s Appoints Mark and Gottschalk to Board of Directors
Cabela's has appointed Reuben Mark and John Gottschalk to the company's Board of Directors. In addition to the other duties and committee assignments in their capacity as Directors, it is anticipated that Mr. Mark will serve as Chair of the Nomi
GSI Commerce Revenues Climb 28%; Bottom Line Still in the Red
GSI Commerce increased its net revenues 28% to $64.7 million and reported a net loss of $3.1 million, or 8 cents per share, decreasing the company's net loss by $631,000, or 2 cents per share, compared to last year's second fiscal quarter. Net m
Unifi Will Close All European Production Facilities; New Focus on Distribution
Unifi's European operations will focus solely on the sales, distribution and service of textured yarn. The remaining manufacturing activities of the Company's Unifi Textured Yarns Europe division, which are based in Letterkenny, Ireland, will be
Aldila Sales Jump 44.4% in Q2
ALDILA net sales were $14.3 million and net income of $2.2 million, or 42 cents fully diluted per share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. This is a 44.4% increase in sales when compared to the comparable
2003 second quarter, when the Company ha
Camelbak Names Mahoney SVP of Operations
CamelBak Products, LLC has appointed Jim Mahoney as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mahoney will be responsible for all activities related to the flow of CamelBak products from manufacturing through distribution.
Mahoney moves to CamelBak from Missi
Sport Chalet Swings to Q1 Profit on 6.1% Comp Gain; Acquires Bassco SG
Sport Chalet, Inc. announced that sales for its first quarter ended June 30, 2004 increased 15.4% to $61.5 million , from $53.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. Same-store sales increased 6.1% for the period.
SPCH posted net income of $245,0
OIA Releases Latest Participation Study
Reaching 145.7 million Americans, the outdoor recreation population has grown larger, younger, and become more
dedicated over a six-year study period, according to the 2004 Outdoor Recreation Participation Study for the United States, released this week b
PUMA Sees Q2 Profits Jump Nearly 49%; Backlog Up 21.9%
PUMA reported that second quarter consolidated sales increased by 17.1% to €352.3 million ($424.3 mm). The Apparel segment realized the strongest growth of 26.3% to €98.7 million ($118.9 mm). Footwear was up 13.3% to €229.0 million ($275.8 mm) and Accesso
