SGB Update

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced first quarter earnings of $16.9 million, or 41 cents per diluted share, for the three months ended April 30, 2004, a 164% increase over the comparable quarter last year. Net sales for Q1 increased by 59% to a record $170.

Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a distribution agreement with Portland Norge AS to distribute Columbia and Sorel products in Norway and Iceland, commencing with the Spring 2005 product line. Portland Norge will also own and operate two Columbia Sp

The Buckle, Inc. reported net income for the first quarter ended May 1 increased 98% to $5.9 million, or 27 cents per diluted share, compared with $3.0 million, or 14 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2003. Net sales for the first quarter incre

K2 Inc has acquired Ex Officio, a designer and manufacturer of men and women's apparel for the outdoor and adventure travel markets. The company was acquired in an all cash transaction. Due to the seasonality of Ex Officio's(R) product lines, th

Mossimo's Q1 2003 revenue increased to 6.3% to $6.2 million compared to $5.9 million last year. The Company reported first quarter net earnings of $1.2 million compared to net earnings of $1.4 million last year, and diluted earnings per share of 8 ce

Coastcast Corporation announced Wednesday that it intends to cease operations. Hans Buehler, chairman and CEO, said that the board of directors determined that it was in the best interests of the company to wind up business operations. He said a “very re

Petzl has launched a new section of Petzl.com dedicated to helping consumers determine the safety and quality of aging climbing equipment. Through video sequences the site guides users through a comprehensive evaluation of the quality and safety of their

Some of the biggest names in Oregon's corporate world joined with local manufacturers of outdoor equipment to call on the Bush Administration to uphold protections for National Forest roadless areas. Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, Entre Prises US, Meto

Ski Utah, the marketing arm of the Utah Ski Association, today reported that the state’s 13 ski areas saw a record number of skier days during the 2003-04 winter season. The National Ski Areas Association defines skier days as one person visiting a ski ar

Nike, Inc. announced today it will open a new and larger Nike retail store at the PDX airport. The store, with almost 1,450 square feet of retail space, is scheduled to open in July 2004. The current Portland airport store, which is 828 square feet, will

Unifi has acquired the hosiery yarn and texturing assets of Sara Lee Branded Apparel and entered into a long-term agreement to become the hosiery manufacturer's nylon supplier. The deal will increase net sales in Unifi's nylon yarn division by o

Broder Bros. Co. announced that pro forma net sales for the first quarter 2004 increased 6.3% to $176.8 million compared to pro forma net sales of $166.4 million for the first quarter 2003. The Q1 2004 loss from operations of $800,000 was flat to the fir

Fleet Feet, Inc. announced an 18% overall revenue growth during the first quarter of 2004 as compared to first quarter 2003, and posted 11.7% growth in revenue for comparative store sales. Fleet Feet also made key personnel changes and additions. Tom Ra

Callaway Golf Company has ended its creative relationship with Los Angeles-based advertising agency Dailey & Associates. The media planning and buying portion of the relationship with Dailey & Associates will remain intact for the foreseeable future and t