SnowSports Industry Conference Launched

SnowSports Industries America (SIA), TransWorld Snowboarding and Mountain Sports Media are joining forces to produce The Snow Industry Summit, a high level business conference that will address global issues affecting all aspects of the snow sports indust

SBI Appoints VP, Finance Special Projects

Sport Brands International has named Jeffrey Howald as Vice President, Finance Special Projects. Howald assumes global responsibility for coordinating and implementing development projects across the business with a specific focus on special projects. He

Russell Ups Fiscal 2004 Full Year Guidance

Russell Corporation has raised its guidance for fiscal 2004 net income to $1.40 to $1.60 per share given the recent change in cotton prices and projected cost savings from its Operational Improvement Program. Previously, the Company had indicated that it

Novak Joins Mountainsmith as VP Sales

Peter Novak has been named as Vice President of Sales for Mountainsmith, the Colorado-based innovator of cutting-edge packs, bags, and luggage. Novak, who was most recently with Royal Robbins as National Sales and Marketing Manager for their 5.11 Tactica

SGMA: Apparel ASP Dropped Almost 12% in 2002

The industry is selling more apparel for less. That's the underlying theme of SGMA International's Sports Apparel Monitor (2003 edition), produced in conjunction with The NPD Group, Inc. According to the report, the retail sports apparel marke

REI’s Madsen Elected to Alaska Air Baord

Alaska Air Group, Inc. announced the election of Dennis Madsen, president and chief executive officer of Recreational Equipment, Inc., to the company's board of directors. Seattle-based Alaska Air Group is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and H

Columbia Signs Home Furnishings Licensee

Columbia Sportswear Company announced that is has signed a license agreement with PEM America for the design, manufacture and marketing of a new Home Furnishing collection — bed pillows, comforters, throws, mattress pads, blankets and bath accessories. T

Phoenix Taps Konecki for Trask Brand Chief

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Tom Konecki to Vice President and Brand Manager of the Company's H.S. Trask and Ducks Unlimited footwear brands. Prior to joining Phoenix Footwear, he was Executive Vice President at Born, whe

Nordstrom Q3 Earnings Jump 147% on 5.0% Comp Gain

Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings increased 147% to $45.5 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2003 ended November 1, 2003, compared to net earnings of $18.4 million, or 14 cents per diluted share, for the year-ago period.

Next, Inc. Addresses of Securities Fraud Charges

Responding to questions about potential federal securities fraud charges against its CEO, Next, Inc. issued a release Thursday that no one associated with the alleged charges had been served with an “official copy of the complaint”. The company was react

Dillard’s Triples Q3 Loss on Declining Sales

Dillard's, Inc. announced the net loss for the 13 weeks ended November 1, 2003 was $15.8 million, 19 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million, or 6 cents per diluted share for the year-ago period. Sales for the quarter slipped