Author: James Hartford

Continuing a 24-year relationship, Tachikara USA, Inc., has extended its status as The Official Volleyball Supplier of the NAIA under terms of a new five-year agreement effective until December, 2007…

Securities and Exchange Commission regulators said three former executives of outdoor apparel manufacturer North Face Inc have agreed to settle charges of accounting fraud related to allegations they inflated financial results…

Jay Steere has been promoted to the position of global category director, outdoor performance at The Timberland Company. He reports directly to Marc Schneider, senior vice president, global product management…

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, the world's largest shoe firm, on Tuesday said it has set aside between $150 million and $160 million to increase production lines and boost its materials business…

Russell Corporation announced net sales for 2002 increased $3.4 million, or 0.3%, to $1.164 billion versus $1.161 billion in fiscal 2001. Excluding sales from businesses that were acquired or discontinued, 2002 net sales on an ongoing basis increased 2%

Burlington Industries, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. announced Tuesday that they have executed a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Burlington Industries. Following emergence from Chapter 11, Burlington will operate as a wholly o

Federated Department Stores, Inc. announced that its Bloomingdale's By Mail catalog and the macys.com e-commerce businesses are being realigned to operate under their respective namesake divisions…

Collegiate Pacific reported fiscal Q2 sales increased 23% to $3.5 million and the net loss for the quarter narrowed slightly to -$231,061…

Huffy Corporation announced earnings from continuing operations, for the year ended December 31, 2002, were $4.6 million or $0.38 per common share compared to a loss from continuing operations of $8.4 million or $0.82 per common share for the prior year.

ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced the promotion of Doug Wurl to senior vice president/general merchandise manager – hardlines and home for the company's ShopKo division…

VF Corporation reported sales in the company's Outdoor businesses rose 17% in the fourth quarter and 3% in 2002. An increase of 22% in first quality sales of The North Face brand products and an 11% increase in international Outdoor sales in 2002 wer

Brass Eagle Inc. reported net sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 increased 14.1% to $104.9 million versus $91.9 million for the same period last year. Net income increased 149% to $9.7 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, compared to $3.9