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Coleman Reaffirms Termination of Fleetwood License

July 22, 2003 SGB Update

The Coleman Company, Inc. said that it stands by its announcement Monday that its licensing agreement with Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. has been terminated, and disagrees with Fleetwood's position expressed in a company press release late Monday…

Kohl’s Snags CFO From Abercrombie and Fitch

July 22, 2003 SGB Executive

Kohl's Department Stores announced that Wesley McDonald is joining the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. McDonald comes to Kohl's from Abercrombie and Fitch, where he has served as chief financial officer since 20

Nordica Rep to Head Product Development

July 22, 2003 SGB Executive

Nordica USA has named one of its current sales reps to head up the ski product development for the USA. In his new role as Ski Product Manager, Jon Rucker will be responsible for working with Nordica Spa and the dealers in the USA to dramatically grow the

Here Comes That Upstream Inventory Effect…

July 21, 2003 SGB Update

We speculated just a few weeks ago (SEW 0325) about the effect the apparent climb in Q1 retail inventories would have on results for the vendors as we moved into the calendar second quarter. After reviewing the first of the vendor Q2 reports released this

Carrefour Extends License Agreement with Cherokee

July 21, 2003 SGB Update

Cherokee Inc., a marketer, licensor and manager of a variety of brands it owns and represents announced that Carrefour S.A. has elected to extend its agreement for the Cherokee brand for an additional three years…

Finish Line Promotes Three; Geis to Head Apparel and Footwear

July 21, 2003 SGB Update

The Finish Line, Inc. has shifted some responsibilities for its footwear and apparel management teams. Jason Short and Mike Watson have each been promoted to Divisional Merchandise Manager of Footwear while Kathleen Kaplan has been promoted to the positio

Head Makes Director Promotions on Sales and Marketing Team

July 21, 2003 SGB Update

HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports has announced the promotions of Greg Mason to Director of Marketing and Pro/Specialty Sales and Phil Mintz to Director of Key Accounts/HEAD USA, both effective immediately…

Easton Renews Canadian License Deal with Mondor

July 21, 2003 SGB Update

Easton Sports announced that it has renewed its licensing agreement with Mondor Ltd., signing a multiyear extension with the Canadian hockey and baseball apparel manufacturer…

Obermeyer Taps Backbone Media for PR Effort

July 21, 2003 SGB Update

Obermeyer has retained Backbone Media to handle their public relations efforts. Located in Aspen, Obermeyer will partner with local Carbondale company Backbone Media to oversee media communications and promotions of its apparel, brand and rich company his

Timberland Sees Q2 Net Income Jump 18% on Strong International Effort

July 18, 2003 SGB Update

The Timberland Company reported revenue of $211.7 million for the second quarter, 10.5% higher than the $191.5 million reported for the second quarter of 2002. Constant dollar revenue growth, which excludes the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates,

NSGA: CPI for Sporting Goods Improves in June

July 17, 2003 SGB Update

The National Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 100.7 for June, down 0.2% versus the June 2002 index. The association's research group said the

Luxottica Says Sales of Oakley Product Flat at Sunglass Hut

July 17, 2003 SGB Update

Luxottica Group S.p.A. issued a clarification regarding its business with Oakley. The release was in response to inquiries by members of the financial community related to Oakley's second quarter financial report that indicated that sales to Sunglas

Vans Fiscal Q4 andYear Sales Flat; Racks Up $29 Million Loss for Year

July 17, 2003 SGB Update

Vans, Inc. announced net sales for the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2003 were flat at $63.3 million, with gains at company-owned retail stores masking a 12% decline in the U.S. wholesale business. The net loss from continuing operations, including a $10.

Callaway Q2 Net Income Down 8.1% on 4.1% Sales Decline

July 17, 2003 SGB Update

Callaway Golf reported net sales for the second quarter declined 4.1% to $242.1 million, with foreign currency exchange rates favorably impacting net sales by approximately $7.5 million. Net income was down 8.1% to $34.1 million, versus $37.1 million for

Unifi Announces Signing of Kaiping Non-Binding Letter of Intent

July 17, 2003 SGB Update

Unifi, Inc. has signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture type company with Kaiping Polyester Enterprises Group Co. in Kaiping, Guangdong, China to manufacture and sell certain polyester and nylon products. It is anticipated that Unifi