Collegiate Pacific Inks Deal with Amazon.com
Collegiate Pacific has executed an agreement with Amazon.com. Under terms of the agreement, Collegiate Pacific will sell its products through the Amazon.com Sports & Outdoors store…
Yurts Get Some Backbone
The Colorado Yurt Company has retained Backbone Media to manage its public relations efforts. Based in Montrose, Colo., The Colorado Yurt Company, formerly known as Advance Canvas Design, was founded in Colorado in 1977 by Dan and Emma Kigar. Since its mo
Tubbs Raises an Additional $5,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Tubbs Snowshoes and the Salt Lake City Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation held their second annual 'Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer' Snowshoe Series at the Mountain Dell Golf Course in Parley's Canyon…
REI Launches Updated Gift Registry
REI has launched an integrated multichannel gift registry that makes it easy to create and edit gift lists at any REI store, online at REI.com or by phone…
Footstar Permitted Access to Credit Facility
Footstar has received interim court approval to access a new $300 million debtor in possession (DIP) financing package that was committed to it by a bank group led by Fleet National Bank and GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc. This credit facility is now ava
February Comps Jump 24.4% at Neiman Marcus
The Neiman Marcus Group announced in the four-week February period, comparable revenues increased 24.4%. The Company experienced strong sales trends in all of its geographic regions.
West Marine Reports 13.8% Comp Sales Increase for February
West Marine net sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004 were $35.5 million, a 14.0% increase from net
sales of $31.1 million for the four week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for February increased 13.8% compared to the same period
American Eagle February Comps Up 15.2%
American Eagle Outfitters total sales for the month ended February 28, 2004 increased 27.3% to $94.6 million, compared to $74.3 million for the month ended March 1, 2003. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Outfitters stores increased 15.2% for
Giuliani Partners Invests in CamelBak
Giuliani Partners announced that it is becoming a strategic investor in CamelBak Products. According to Giulliani Partners, “CamelBak has developed a superior product with applications that extend well beyond the sports and recreation market into the real
Forzani Cuts Full Year Earnings Forecast; Sees Q1 Momentum
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported that net earnings for the fourth quarter will be between C$0.46 and C$0.48 per share versus C$0.43 per share in the prior year. The company has revised its earnings guidance for the year ended February 1, 2004 to between C
BackcountryStore.com Reports Seventh Year of Triple Digit Sales Increases
BackcountryStore.com reported record sales for 2003, with an increase of 134% year-over-year versus 2002. The increase is the 7th year in a row of triple digit growth for the company. In addition, the fourth quarter of 2003 was BackcountryStore.com’s bigg
Profitability Falls for Specialty Fitness Dealers
Profitability and productivity for specialty fitness dealers fell in 2003 according to data reported in the just-published National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Cost of Doing Business Survey…
Upper Price Point Footwear Sales Down, Middle Price Points Up
The numbers are not encouraging for those pushing
$100-plus sneakers. Athletic footwear costing $100 or more slipped from 2.6% of the sports footwear market in 2002 to 2.2% in 2003, according to data released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NS
Kimbrall Joins Tecnica as Brand Promotions Manager
Tecnica USA has named Bob Kimball to the position of brand promotions manager of its U.S. outdoor footwear division. Kimball's primary responsibility will be to increase the Tecnica brand presence among consumers through grassroot events, sponsorshi
CW-X Brings in New Rep Force
The Wacoal Sports Science Corporation, makers
of CW-X, have hired several new independent sales groups and sales representatives, expanding coverage to 46 states. The company now works with a total of 23 representatives from 10 rep
groups around the na
