Accell Group N.V. announced at its General Meeting of Shareholders that it had a positive first quarter of 2004. The results in Germany still lag the rest of the group. The production facility in Hungary is, as expected, running at full capacity. Also, sa
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Emu Expands U.S. Presence
EMU Australia has added Michael Fischer and Tiana Phillips to the EMU North American team. In his new role, Fischer will serve as the customer service and product line manager and will assist with product development and design for footwear, accessories a
THULE Extends Envoy Program to the Southeast
Thule has announced the hiring of Chris Roberts as the Southeastern Thule Envoy. Launched in 2003, the Thule Envoy program was created to promote dealer and consumer relations through hosting in-store training, assisting with retailer sales events, and a
InterBike Helps Fund Industry Associations
As the cycling season begins to heat up, Interbike is pleased to announce its advocacy and association support
program for 2004, an annual effort that provides necessary funding for a broad collection of advocacy and industry organizations at the local an
Unifi Q3 Net Loss Grows on Restructuring Charges
Unifi released operating results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2004. The Company reported a net loss of $50.0 million or 96 cents per share for the quarter ending March 28, 2004, which compares to net income of $1.1 million or 2 cents per share for
Hibbett Added to SandP Smallcap Index
Hibbett Sporting Goods will replace Butler Manufacturing Co. in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, April 27, 2004. Butler Manufacturing is being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent BlueScope Steel Ltd. in a transaction a
Fortune Brands Net Income up 40% for First Quarter
Fortune Brands reported record results for the first quarter of 2004. Successful new products, expanded customer relationships and productivity gains helped drive broad-based earnings growth. High-return acquisitions and favorable foreign exchange added t
Wolverine Thanks Merrell for Another Solid Quarter
Wolverine World Wide achieved record revenue for the first quarter of 2004 totaling $224.9 million, a 17.4% increase over first quarter 2003 revenue of $191.5 million. Earnings per share during the first quarter of 2004 grew to $0.30 per share compared t
Nike Realigns Regional Managment Teams
Nike is realigning the company's regional management, effective immediately. Eunan McLaughlin, currently vice president of Nike's Asia Pacific region, will become vice president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, succeeding Frits van
Specialized and Deda Sign Licensing Agreement
Premiere Italian tubing maker Dedacciai will license patented Specialized Zertz™ viscoeleastic vibration damping technology. Deda will use the proprietary technology under the DAVS (Deda Anti-Vibration System) name in its top-of-the-line carbon and alumin
Dagger Sponsors ‘Girls at Play’ Program
Dagger has signed on for sponsorship of “Girls at Play”, a national series of kayaking clinics for women taking place this spring and summer, led by Anna Levesque, a member of Team D, Dagger Kayak's professional team. Designed to bring more women int
NSGA Participation Numbers Paint a Different Picture
In spite of a 3% decline, exercise walking, remains the No. 1 participation activity surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a position it has held for more than a decade. Data contained in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Series
Montrail Taps De Muynck for EU Sales Manager
Montrail has hired Bruno De Muynck as its first European Sales Manager, effective immediately. De Muynck, who will be based out of Antwerp, Belgium, will take the lead
role in Europe to develop the Montrail brand, penetrate key markets, and coordinate mar
Oakley Net Income Jumps 31.2% on 14.3% Sales Increase
Oakley reported that first quarter net sales increased 14.3% to $127.1 million, compared with $111.2 million in the first quarter of 2003. Net income for Q1 totaled $4.2 million, or six cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $3.2 million, o
Ski Systems Help Specialty Sales
Integrated ski systems helped the alpine ski equipment category this season with admirable gains in both specialty and chain stores. In the specialty stores, all integrated ski system sales were up 25% in dollars through February, prompted by average reta
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