SGB Update

Life Link Adds Bert Hopp to Rep Force

Life-Link Backcountry Travel has appointed Bert Hopp, President of Hopp Outdoors LLC, as the new sales representative for Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Bert has extensive experience in Outdoor Industry Sales, as well as Life-Link Bert represents:

Galyans Opens Denver Area Store

Galyans Trading Company is set to celebrate the grand opening of its 84,000 square foot sports and outdoor adventure store April 30 at Belmar Center, a newly developed lifestyle center six miles west of downtown Denver. The store is the fourth in Colorado

Columbia Income Jumps 34.2% on 22.4% Sales Increase

Columbia Sportswear Company announced record first quarter net sales of $206.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, an increase of 22.4% over net sales of $168.9 million in 2003. The Company reported record net income for the first quarter of $20

Big 5 Doubles Q1 Net Income on 5.2% Comp Sales Gain

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended March 28, 2004 increased 10.0% to $181.0 million from $164.5 million in the first quarter of 2003. Same-store sales increased 5.2%. Net income increased to $6.8

Nautilus Q1 Net Income Shrinks; Lowers Q2 Forecast

The Nautilus Group, Inc. reported that net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 were $130.9 million compared to $129.4 million for the corresponding period last year. Net income during the period was $6.4 million, or 19 cents per diluted shar

Russell Corp. Inks Deal with Two HBC Conferences

Russell Corporation has signed agreements with two Historically Black Conferences that will serve as the basis for a first-of-its kind alliance with the 21 schools represented. The company will supply athletic apparel, team uniforms, balls and sports equi

Escalade in 2 for 1 Common Stock Split

The Escalade, Inc. Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one split on Escalade common stock. As a result of the stock split, shareholders will receive one additional common share for every share held on the record date of May 11, 2004…

Torpedo Sports Q2 Loss Doubles as Sales Cut in Half

Torpedo Sports USA reported unaudited net sales of $1,142,044 and $2,625,053 with net losses of $(1,047,243) and $(1,343,886) for the three and six month fiscal periods ended January 31, 2004, respectively. This compares to net sales of $2,410,629 and $5,

Insurance Problems Impact Dorel’s EPS

Due to a dispute with one of its insurance carriers over the aggregate amount of insurance available to the Company, Dorel Industries is recording a charge for liability claims in the amount of US$6.5 million pre-tax in the first quarter ended March 31, 2

VF Corp. to Buy Vans in $396 Million Deal

VF Corporation has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Vans, Inc. Vans' sales in fiscal 2003 were $330 million, and the company has indicated that it expects sales of approximately $346 to $349 million in fiscal 2004, which ends May 31.

Brunswick Net Earnings Jump to $48 million; Sales Up 28%

For the quarter ended March 31, 2004, Brunswick Corporation reported a net sales increase of 28 percent to $1,199.6 million, up from $934.5 million a year earlier. Operating earnings rose to $78.5 million compared with $13.0 million in the year-ago quart

Bite lands LPGA Distribution Deal

Bite Footwear will distribute, through an agreement with Benchmark a.k.a. RMP Athletic, the LPGA’s new apparel line for women. The line bears the LPGA logo and will be available this May…

Q1 Sales Jump 15% at VF Corp; Net Income up 13%

VF Corporation announced better than anticipated results for the first quarter. Q1 sales rose 15%, to $1,432.7 million from $1,250.0 million in the prior year's first quarter. Net income increased 13% to $103.9 million from $92.1 million, with earnin

Filmar Acquires Merkeley

Filmar Corporation executives (manufactures of Bula headwear) signed the final papers for the purchase of Merkley Headgear. Although celebrating its third decade as an authentic brand in the ski resort headwear marketplace, Merkley was recently facing fin

Lavin Joins Outside Magazine’s Sales Team

Outside magazine has added Terry Lavin to the sales team as account manager. Terry will join the magazine's New York-based staff and report to the Eastern advertising director, Skip Gilbert…