Galyan's announced the resignation of Robert B. Mang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Edwin J. Holman, currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has been elected by the Company's board of directors
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Unifi Announces Major Restructuring
Unifi is taking actions to address competitive challenges in the textile manufacturing industry, which include facility closures and downsizing, organizational actions, and reductions of salaried workforce at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina
BackcountryStore.com Reports Seventh Year of Triple Digit Sales Increases
BackcountryStore.com reported record sales for 2003, with an increase of 134% year-over-year versus 2002. The increase is the 7th year in a row of triple digit growth for the company. In addition, the fourth quarter of 2003 was BackcountryStore.com’s bigg
Profitability Falls for Specialty Fitness Dealers
Profitability and productivity for specialty fitness dealers fell in 2003 according to data reported in the just-published National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) Cost of Doing Business Survey…
Upper Price Point Footwear Sales Down, Middle Price Points Up
The numbers are not encouraging for those pushing
$100-plus sneakers. Athletic footwear costing $100 or more slipped from 2.6% of the sports footwear market in 2002 to 2.2% in 2003, according to data released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NS
Kimbrall Joins Tecnica as Brand Promotions Manager
Tecnica USA has named Bob Kimball to the position of brand promotions manager of its U.S. outdoor footwear division. Kimball's primary responsibility will be to increase the Tecnica brand presence among consumers through grassroot events, sponsorshi
CW-X Brings in New Rep Force
The Wacoal Sports Science Corporation, makers
of CW-X, have hired several new independent sales groups and sales representatives, expanding coverage to 46 states. The company now works with a total of 23 representatives from 10 rep
groups around the na
Read Worth Joins Amerex
Amerex Group announced that Read Worth has joined the organization as Vice President of Gerry Sportswear Group. Prior to joining Amerex Group, Worth served as President of Windsong Outdoor. As Vice President of Gerry, Worth will be responsible for growin
SEC Suit Sheds New Light On JFF Vendor Tactics…
While the Martha Stewart trial has been hyped to no end by the media, once captivating those that adored her efforts to bring good taste to the super market checkout line, the case surrounding the flameout at Just for Feet appears to be capturing all the
Billabong Grows In Adverse Conditions
Billabong leveraged international sales to post strong numbers for the company’s first half of fiscal 2003-04. US sales jumped 27% in local currencies, with EBITDA in the US rising 36%. Australian sales were up 11% with “double digit profit growth” in key
Tell Me Again What I Won Here???…
You can use your name, but just don’t let anyone see it and don’t tell anybody about it. That appears to be the bottom line in a trademark infringement case between Quicksilver and Kymsta in their dispute over the use of the Roxy and Roxywear brand names
Puma AG Keeps the Momentum Going; Margins Jump 500+ Basis Points…
Puma AG said they are two years into their “Phase III” growth plan and believe they can exceed market growth for the balance of the Phase III period that runs through 2006. They see gross margins that continue to run in the 48% to 50% range, SG&A in the
adidas Shuffles Upper Deck in Portland…
Unless you were under a rock last week you know by now that the Germans have established a firmer grip on adidas America, purging more senior management a week ago Friday, most notably Tim Joyce, the brand’s EVP in Portland…
Head NV Sees Nice Winter Sports Gains in Q4; U.S. Dollar Leads to Upbeat Report…
Head NV saw growth across most divisions in Q4, with only Diving showing a decline, but net income took a plunge for the quarter and the net loss for the year widened almost six fold. Head again benefited greatly from its reporting format in U.S. dollars,
Deckers Diversifies Brand Portfolio as Ugg Gains Strength…
Deckers Outdoor Corporation is going to sell about 1.5 million additional DECK shares into the market on top of roughly two million shares that will be sold by company management and board members, including chairman and CEO Doug Otto. The proceeds from