Author: James Hartford

VF Corporation announced better than anticipated sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2003, reflecting stronger than expected sales in the Company's core businesses and a higher than expected profit contribution from Nautica Enterprises, Inc.

Columbia Sportswear Company saw third quarter net sales increase 12.6% to $373.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Net income rose 11.8% for Q3 to $63.6 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, compared to $56.9 million, or $1.42 per diluted

Huffy Corporation subsidiary, Huffy Service First, Inc., has changed its name to Huffy Service Solutions, Inc. (HSS) reflecting its diversified channel, customer and strategic focus…

Callaway Golf Company reported net sales for third quarter dipped 4.3% to $154 million. Foreign currency exchange rates positively impacted net sales for Q3 by approximately $3 million, resulting in a constant currency sales decline of 6.2%. Net income

Saks Incorporated announced that Christina Johnson has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE) to devote more time to family matters. Johnson's successor has been selected and will be announced in Dec

The TJX Companies, Inc. announced that it signed an agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets of Bob's Stores. Bob's Stores and its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. TJX expect

K2 Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 increased 12.1% to $168.0 million from $149.8 million in the 2002 third quarter. Rawlings generated net sales of $20.2 million in Q3 that were not part of the numbers last year. T

Unifi, Inc. announced a net loss of $4.6 million or 9 cents per share for the fiscal first quarter ended September 28, 2003, which compares to net income of $4.3 million or 8 cents per share for the prior year September quarter. Net sales for the Septemb

Smith Sport Optics Inc. has reported that the 24,000 goggles stolen from a customs depot on the Canadian border
three years ago have finally resurfaced. Smith has been attempting to purchase the goggles from closeout distributors to get them off the mark

Team director Matt Jewett is confident he'll be able to land a new sponsor for the SoBe/Cannondale mountain bike squad, following SoBe's decision earlier this week to not renew its sponsorship of the pro-am team for 2004. Started in 1999, the t