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Eco Working Group to Establish Sustainability Index...
Outdoor Industry Association is preparing to solicit proposals on how to create and manage a sustainability index its Eco Working Group voted to pursue two weeks ago. Twenty-nine of the Eco Working Group’s 31 voting members voted overwhelmingly two weeks ago to develop an index that brands, manufacturers and suppliers will be able to use to continuously reduce their environmental footprint...(5/12/2008)
The Death of a Noble Idea: Nau Legacy Cloaked in Irony...
The irony is unmistakable. In the end the company that promised to break new ground in establishing a sustainable business model could not sustain itself...(5/12/2008)
Crocs Sees International Dominate Q1 Business…
Crocs Inc. posted a net loss for the first quarter as decelerating sales in the U.S. and tighter margins cut into the bottom line. The company blamed much of the issue on early spring sell-through due to cooler weather this year and is indicating that sales have picked up as temperatures have warmed...(5/12/2008)
Nau’s Legacy Cloaked in Irony...
The irony is unmistakable. In the end, the company that promised to break new ground in establishing a sustainable business model could not sustain itself. Nau Inc., launched in 2005 as Under the Wire, promised to make lasting change in how companies design and bring product to market. Its pledge to build a sustainable business model from the ground up was a siren song to some of the sporting goods industry’s best talent...(5/12/2008)
SIA: Snow Sports Sales Rise 10.4% for Season...
Record, albeit late, snow throughout much of the United States spurred a 10.4% increase in U.S. snow sports products this winter, according to the latest retail audit from Snowsports Industries America. Sales grew by $280 million to reach $2.97 billion for the 2007-08 season ending March 31, up from $2.69 billion in all channels last season, according to the survey...(5/12/2008)
Jarden Outdoor Gaining Shelf Space...
Retailers’ reluctance to own inventory has enabled Jarden Outdoor Solutions to pick up shelf space, said Jarden Corp.’s Chairman and CEO Martin Franklin. That desire has insulated JAH from the so-called “trade-down’ effect, in which nervous consumers trade down to lower-priced private labels over brands to save money during an economic downturn. In the current economy, retailers are being more conservative with their private label brands, Martin said...(5/12/2008)
The Walking Co. Posts Q1 Comp Sales Dip...
First quarter revenues at The Walking Company climbed 15% to $37.3 million as new store openings offset a 0.5% comp decline. TWC, a division of Big Dog Holdings, had 41 new net stores open this quarter versus last year...(5/12/2008)
Deckers Acquires TSUBO...
Deckers Outdoor Corporation acquired upscale casual footwear maker TSUBO, LLC for approximately $6 million in cash plus a potential future earn-out, the footwear company said. TSUBO had sales of roughly $10 million in the year ended Dec. 31, 2007. The deal won’t affect Deckers’ previously announced diluted earnings per share outlook for the remainder of the year...(5/12/2008)
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