Hanesbrands Inc.'s third quarter net sales were $1.12 billion were down by 1.7% from $1.14 billion in the year-ago quarter ended Oct. 1, 2005. Discontinuance of low-margin product lines and lower sales of sheer hosiery primarily accounted for the dec
Month: October 2006
WSA Sells Assets to Farber and Stone
WSA’s business operations have been purchased by WSA Global Holdings, LLC, a new, privately-held company under CEO Skip Farber and COO Diane Stone, who have directed WSA’s efforts for the past three years. In its history, WSA has operated as both a for-pr
LaCrosse’s Q3 Income Climbes on Stronger Margins
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. third quarter ended September 30, 2006 net sales were $32.8 million, up 6% from $31.0 million in the third quarter of 2005. Net income was $2.5 million or 41 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006, up 3% from $2.5 mil
American Skiing Co. Shrinks Net Loss in 2006
American Skiing company reported total consolidated revenue of $307.8 million for fiscal 2006, compared with $276.5 million for fiscal 2005. On a GAAP basis, net loss attributable to common stockholders for fiscal 2006 was $65.7 million, or $2.07 per basi
MacGregor Golf Names VP of Marketing – North America
MacGregor Golf Company named Robert Johnson as vice president of marketing, North America. For the past 4 years, Robert was the director of marketing for Taylor-Made-adidas Golf (TMAG)…
Columbia Sees Margins Impact Bottom Line in Q3, But Company Lifts Guidance…
While Columbia Sportswear saw a high-single-digit decline in their net income during the third quarter, the impact was not as bad as internal projections at the company initially anticipated, thanks to stronger than expected margins at Mountain Hardwear,
Thule’s Organic Growth and Acquisitions Boost Earnings
For the first nine months of 2006, Thule reported a 25.7% increase in sales to SEK2,998 million ($401.8 mm) from SEK2,384 million ($327.5 mm) last year. On an organic basis, the company reported a 9.5% sales increase for the period. During the period, Thu
Coleman Sales Slip on Lack of Hurricane Season…
Jarden Corporation, parent company to Coleman, reported that net sales for the third quarter increased 10% to $1.0 billion compared to $938 million for the same period in the previous year. Sales in the Outdoor Solutions division, which includes Coleman,
RECALL: Bike Pedals
The CPSC and Time Sport International are recalling about 18,000 Time RXS Titan Carbon, RXS Carbon, RXS, and RXE Bicycle Pedals. The pedal's bearing cap can fail causing the pedal to come off the bicycle…
Volcom Sales Slowed by PacSun; Bottom Line Hit by Taxes…
After warning the market of its woes with sales to PacSun, Volcom, Inc. found itself sitting better than it thought it would with its largest customer, though sales were still down to the retailer. Taxes and the conversion of its European business to a d
Unifi Q1 Loss Widens; Acquires Dillon Yarn Division…
Unifi’s fiscal first quarter net sales from continuing operations slipped 7.2% to $169.9 million compared to $183.1 million for the prior year’s September quarter. The textile company’s net loss from continuing operations for the quarter was $11.0 million
Amer Sports’ Q3 Impacted by Late Deliveries…
Amer Sports is continuing along its three-year path towards integrating Salomon, and in the process transforming itself from a €1 billion sporting goods company into a €2 billion company that is heavily invested in the winter sports market. This integrati
K2 Inc. Keeps the Deal Machine Rolling as Integration Bears More Fruit…
K2 is beginning to see its model come together with some strong synergies on the winter hardgoods and apparel side that are having a very positive impact on the bottom line. After several quarters of integration, a new apparel distribution facility, and a
Outdoor/Snow Sports Deal Flow Heats Up Again…
While the paddlesports industry saw a series of acquisitions last month, the deal environment became more active than it has been for nearly a year this week, with four acquisitions – three of which have a direct impact on the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSp
Factory Design Adds to Team
Factory Design Labs added several new members to its team.
Steve Moore was named Account Director for the newly awarded Audi of America account; Landon Bassett was named Account Coordinator for SCARPA and Palmer Snowboards; Ryan Boyajian was named Flash
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