SGMA: Forecasting the Future of the Sporting Goods Industry – 2010
Getting the right product to the right place at the right time. That’s the key to success in business – especially in the sporting goods industry. How that will be best accomplished by 2010 is the $64,000 question. That’s one of the dominant themes of
Vans Raises Guidance for Fiscal Q3, Full Year
Based on current trends, Vans, Inc. is raising its previous guidance by $0.04 for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2004. The company now expects diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the base business (excluding skate parks expec
Dorel Acquires Pacific Cycles
Dorel Industries Ltd. is adding a significant new leg to
the Company's business by entering the bicycle industry through a major acquisition. The Company has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Wisconsin-based Pacific Cycle…
Oakley Opens O-Store in Chile
Oakley opened the first licensed O Store outside the United States and discussed the company's plans for additional international Oakley retail locations. This latest addition to the company's expanding retail presence opened December 10, 2003 i
Footlocker Ups Guidance on Positive Comps
Matthew D. Serra, President and CEO of Foot Locker provided attendees at The Super Show in Orlando, Florida with a review of the Company's key profitable growth strategies. Mr. Serra also confirmed that the Company expects its fourth quarter comparab
LaSportiva Hires Norman Pitts to Cover Southeast
La Sportiva now has its own Stormin' Norman.
Starting Jan., 2004, Norman Pitts became the company¹s new Southeastern sales rep.
Seattle Sports Company Hires Cathy Herbstler Public Relations
Seattle Sports Company has retained Cathy Herbstler Public Relations to manage its public relations efforts. Celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2003, Seattle Sports is known as a pioneer in the use of radio-frequency seam welding used to manufacture q
SRAM to Acquire Avid
SRAM Corporation has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase Avid LLC. This acquisition furthers SRAM’s goal of providing a full component group to the bike industry. SRAM and Avid are currently in the final phase of due diligence, with the closing expected
Precor Acquires Fitness Products International
Amer Group's Precor division has acquired Fitness Products International, a privately held company with executive offices and manufacturing facilities in Sun Valley, just north of Los Angeles. FPI serves the commercial fitness market with a range of
Everlast Restructures Series A Preferred Stock Minimum Redemptions
Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with its Principal Preferred Stockholder, modifying its annual minimum redemptions. Under the terms of the agreement, in lieu of a cash payment for the redemption of a portion of the
Sportsman’s Guide to Beat Consensus Estimates for Q4 and Year
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report total sales of $71 to $72 million and earnings per share of $0.70 to $0.72 for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003. This would compare to fourth quarter 2002 results of $66.3 million in sales and e
NRF Projects 5.0% Retail Growth in 2004
Following a year of bumpy growth, the economy is poised for consistent gains in 2004. The National Retail Federation released its 2004 forecast, predicting that GAFS sales will increase 5.0% from last year. According to its Retail Sales Outlook Report,
SportsNewsSource and NSGA Renew Conference Partnership
SportsNewsSource LLC, which publishes several electronic and printed sporting goods industry newsletters, has renewed its partnership with the National Sporting Goods Association as the Official Conference Daily Newsletter for the 40th Annual NSGA Managem
Retailers Win the Waiting Game with Consumers…
Retailers played a waiting game with consumers in December and ended up having the best Holiday season in four years as a result. Thanks to tighter inventories, few retailers panicked and went into hyper markdown mode early as in seasons past…
No Whitewash Here; Finish Line Back in Black and Sees a Shift to Color in Footwear…
The Finish Line is showing no sign that their white hot trend is slowing after posting another blockbuster sales quarter and strong operational performance that catapulted the retailer into the black for Q3 ended November 29, 2003. FINL is also pointing
