SGB Update Sportsmans
West Marine Earnings Fall Short in Third Quarter
West Marine third quarter revenues were up 2.6% to $172.5 million versus $168.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Despite the uptick in revenues, earnings slid 14.5% to $7.4 million, or 32 cents a share, from $8.5 million, or 38 cents, in Q3 last year…
Strong Winter and Outdoor Sales Spur Jarden’s Q3 Sales
Jarden Corp. said sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns Coleman, Campingaz, K2, Marmot, Penn, Rawlings, Shakespeare, Stearns, Volkl and Zoot reached $604.7 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 6.9% from the same period a year ago,
Luxottica Sees Positive Q3 Gains in Wholesale and Retail
Luxottica reported that third quarter net profit rose 34.5% to €101.9 million ($132 mm) from €75.8 million ($98 mm) in the year-ago period. Sales rose 19.7% at to €1.47 billion ($1.90 bn), up 8.6% in constant-currency terms…
Blacks Leisure Cuts H1 Loss; Takeover Talks Ensue
Blacks Leisure, the owner of the Blacks and Millets outdoor chains in the U.K., said takeover talks with several parties are continuing while reporting that its first half losses narrowed…
European Trade Groups to Monitor Regulatory Climate
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) will begin advising the European Outdoor Group’s (EGO) Sustainability Working Group Standards and Regulation Committee under an agreement worked out by the two trade organizations…
Vail Resorts Acquires Second Lake Tahoe Resort
Vail Resorts, Inc. added a second Lake Tahoe resort to its portfolio with its acquisition of Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in North Lake Tahoe, CA. ..
Lorpen Expands Canadian Sales Force
Lorpen is expanding its Canadian sales force with the addition of three associates. The new hires include: Patrick Wilson covering south central Ontario, Dave Frick in the Alberta and East Kootenay region, and Doug Ballou in British Columbia…
Pinnacle Selects New Midwest Rep Group
Silstar Corporation of America, parent company of Pinnacle Fishing, has appointed Proactive Sales & Marketing, LLC as its new sales rep group for the Midwestern U.S. Proactive Sales and Marketing will service existing accounts and develop new business thr
Crocs Launches First Toning Product
With its Nov. 1 launch of the new Crocs Tone collection, Crocs has entered the fast-growing toning footwear category. The Crocs Tone collection, which is available at Dick's Sporting Goods and via the company's online retail site, utilizes a thr
Weyco’s Q3 Revenues Dip 1.4%
Weyco reported net sales for the third quarter were $57.1 million, compared to third quarter 2009 sales of $57.9 million. Net earnings were flat at $3.4 million, or 30 cents a share…
Hanesbrands Completes Acquisition of Gear For Sports
Hanesbrands Inc. has completed its acquisition of GearCo, Inc., known as Gear For Sports, a seller of licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels…
Deckers Raises 2010 Outlook on Robust Q3 Growth
Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported third-quarter revenues increased 21.7% to $277.9 million versus $228.4 million last year. Ugg brand sales increased 20.2%, while Teva's jumped 51.7%. Earnings climbed 24.5% to $42.1 million, or $1.06, from $33.8 millio
Interior Secretary Recognizes USGS and Collaborators with Partners in Conservation Awards
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar selected four U.S. Geological Survey programs and their collaborators to receive a Partners in Conservation Award…
NSSF: Number Of U.S. Hunters Greater than Expected
A new study funded by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and carried out by Southwick Associates has found that the pool of American hunters is much larger than previously thought…
Sales of Silencers Up 9% for the Year
In a recent report released by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), approved National Firearms Act transfer stamps for silencers, over seen and approved by the BATFE, has grown by 9% in the fiscal year…
