Joe Oldham, formerly Territory Manager for Wilson Golf, has been promoted to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager, Wilson Golf & Racquet Sports. Oldham will focus specifically on golf accounts. In his new position, he will direct a staff of 1
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Amerex Taps Rubenstein Associates as PR Firm
Amerex Group, Inc. President & CEO Glenn S. Palmer has announced the hiring of Rubenstein Associates, Inc. as Amerex's public relations agency.
New Balance to Sponsor Major League Lacrosse
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. announced that it will sponsor Major League Lacrosse, the premiere professional outdoor lacrosse league. The league launches its third season this year…
VNU Promotes Tompkins to OR Sales Manager
Outdoor Retailer recently announced Andy Tompkins will step into the role of National Sales Manager for Outdoor Retailer and Fly-Fishing Retailer, while Kenji Haroutunian will move into the Senior Account Executive position for both shows effective May 15
Quiksilver Raises Q2 Sales and Earnings Outlook
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that it expects second quarter fiscal 2003 sales to range between $257 million and $259 million, compared to $187 million for the same period last year. The company aslo expects to exceed analysts' earnings estimates for t
Shoe Pavilion Posts Q1 Loss As Comps Decline 8.8%
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced a net loss of $1.3 million or ($0.19) per share, for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003 compared to net income of $77,000 or $0.01 per share, for the first quarter of 2002. Net sales were $18.6 million for the first quar
TJX Q1 Net Income Falls 23% as Sales Gain 5.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. announced net sales for the first quarter were $2,789 million, a 5% increase over last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 2% versus last year's strong 7% increase. Net income was $114 million and diluted earn
JC Penney Q1 Profits Fall 30% on 4.9% Comp Decline
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported first quarter net income of $0.20 per share compared with $0.29 per share in last year's quarter. Operating profit for Department Stores and Catalog was $83 million compared with $157 million last year. Comparable
Wal-Mart Q1 Net Income Up 14% on 9.7% Sales Increase
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported total sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2003 were $56.7 bn, an increase of 9.7% over the similar prior year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $1.9 bn, a 14.1% increase from the $1.6 bn reported in the similar prio
Sport-Haley Narrows Fiscal Q3 Loss on 26% Sales Gain
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2003 increased 26% to $5.5 million, from net sales of $4.4 million for the year-ago quarter. Net loss for the quarter was approximately ($79,000), an improvement of $241,00
True Temper Q1 Net Income Inches Up on Higher Sales
True Temper Sports, Inc. announced net sales for the first quarter increased 7.6% to $31.6 million from $29.4 million during the first quarter of 2002. Net income for the first quarter increased slightly to $2.6 million from $2.4 million in the first qua
Just for Feet’s Gilburne Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
The fed’s got the first of the Just for Feet gang on Monday, with former president Adam Gilburne pleading guilty to charges of that he and others devised a scheme to artificially inflate Just for Feet's financial condition. He could receive up to fi
Cybex Posts Q1 Loss on 9.0% Sales Increase
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended March 29, 2003 were $20,608,000, representing an increase of 9% compared to net sales for the first quarter of 2002 of $18,913,000. The net loss for the quarter was $1,787,000, or $0.20 p
LaCrosse Narrows Q1 Loss as Sales Decline 12.9%
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003 decreased $2.9 million, or 12.9%, to $19.9 million from $22.8 million for the same period in 2002. The net loss for the quarter was $0.6 million, or $0.11 per share, com
Pacific Sunwear Q1 Profits Jump 142% on 22.6% Sales Increase
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 increased 142% to $8 million, compared with $3.3 million for Q1 2002. Total sales for the quarter were $198.3 million, an increase of 22.6% over total sales of $16