Dick’s SG Plays the Bay Area…
Dick's Sporting Goods outlined a bit of its vision for their Private Label business while answering questions at the Banc of America Securities Investment Conference in San Francisco last week…
Second Quarter Retail 10-Q Filings Reveal Key Categories, Disappoints…
The former Gart Sports filed its 10-Q for its 2003 fiscal second quarter, covering the financial results of the previous Gart Sports side of the business only…
Footlocker, Inc. broke sales down a bit further for its second quarter in its 10-Q filing wit
DaKine Enters InterBike
DAKINE announces its entrance into the 2003 Interbike Trade Show taking place October 12-14, 2003 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the first time in the company’s history, DAKINE will showcase
its expanded Spring/Summer ’04
OR Winter Market – Same Show, New Demo…
Outdoor Retailer confirmed today that the upcoming 2004 Winter Market (Jan 30 – Feb 2) will continue in its traditional four-day format. This announcement comes in response to industry speculation that Winter Market was moving to a three-day show. Outdoor
OIA Releases Participation Study
Who wants to go out and play? Not as many Americans as last year, according to Outdoor Industry Association's Outdoor Recreation 2003 Participation Study. The study reports that overall, participation in outdoor activities declined from 2001 to 2002,
OIA Rendezvous Right Around The Corner…
There's not a better opportunity for retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives, media, and other industry members to learn, recreate, discuss industry issues and spend time with new and old friends then at the Rendezvous. Check out the “look wh
SBI Announces Major Strategic Reorganization at Fila
A strategic reorganization of Fila and its worldwide subsidiaries was announced Friday by Jon Epstein, CEO of Sport Brands International Ltd (SBI), the new owners of Fila. The reorganization is designed to achieve global efficiencies for the company and r
Black Diamond Hires Some New, Old Faces
Black Diamond Equipment announced the hiring of
three industry veterans to further bolster their product development team. The new additions are Dave Narajowski as the Senior Design Team Leader, Bill Belcourt as the Climbing Hardware Category Manager and
Exped Expands Rep Force
Exped has added Luke Buckingham to cover the Northeast, while Chris Hall and the RepSouth group will cover the Southeast U.S. Dave Cockburn, Kiwi Outdoor Representation, will handle the Southwest duties…
Nike Sees Fiscal Q1 Earnings Rise 21% on Exchange-Aided Growth
NIKE, Inc. reported that revenues for the fiscal first quarter ended August 31, 2003 increased 8.0% to $3.0 bn, versus $2.8 bn for the same period last year. First quarter net income totaled $261.2 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, compared to a loss o
K2 Completes Worth Acquisition; Parish Takes Rawlings Helm
K2 Inc. announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the stock of Worth, Inc. The Company also announced that Robert Parish, chief executive officer of Worth, Inc. has been appointed President of Rawlings Sporting Goods, a wholly
Galyans Will Open Stony Point Store In September
GALYAN'S Trading Company is set to celebrate the grand opening of an 84,000 square foot sports and outdoor adventure store September 18 at Stony Point in Richmond, Va. The store, which is the first in Richmond, will offer customers an unconventional
Aldila JV Company To Sell Assets
Aldila, Inc. announced Wednesday that Carbon Fiber Technology LLC (“CFT”), a joint venture limited liability company owned by it and its joint venture partner, has signed a non-binding letter of interest to sell selected assets, including property, plant,
Vans Sees Fiscal Q1 Earnings Beating Forecast
Vans, Inc. said it expects diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 to be approximately $0.15 to $0.18 above its previous guidance of $0.58 for the base business (excluding skateparks expected to be closed
MacGregor Golf Re-Acquires Japan Subsidiary
Suntory Ltd. said Wednesday it will sell all of its shares in its subsidiary MacGregor Golf Japan Ltd. to U.S.-based MacGregor Golf Co. before the end of the month. The terms of the deal were not released.
