Oakley announced Q4 and full year results ended December 31, 2003. Q4 net sales increased 18.1% to $121.6 million, compared with $102.9 million in 2002. Net income for Q4 was $3.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with $0.5 million, or $0.01 p
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Accell to Acquire Juncker B.V.
Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of Juncker B.V. in Veenendaal, a company which trades in bicycle parts and accessories. The acquisition is an important step for Accell Group in the Dutch bicycle parts and accessories ma
Mossimo Makes One Last Move Against Cherokee
Cherokee Inc. announced today that Mossimo, Inc. has now asked the Supreme Court of the State of California to review the unanimous decision of the California Court of Appeal, which affirmed a June 17, 2003, Judgment entered in Cherokee's favor by t
Parkdale America Tangled in Antitrust Case; Fines may Impact Unifi
Unifi has been informed by Parkdale America, a private company in which Unifi holds a 34% interest, that Parkdale participated in activities with competitors in the markets for open- end and air-jet cotton and polycotton yarns used in the manufacture of h
VF Posts Record Q4 Numbers on 6% Sales Increase
VF Corporation announced record results for the fourth quarter and record earnings for the full year. Q4 earnings from continuing operations rose 52% to $.96 per share, compared with $.63 per share in 2002. Income from continuing operations was $105.6 mil
Sport Haley Sales Up 18% in Fiscal Q2
Sport-Haley reported unaudited earnings for the fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2003. Net sales for the fiscal quarter were $4.8 million, an increase of $722,000 or 18%, from net sales of $4.0 million for the same quarter in the prior fis
Fleetwood Permanently Prevented From Using Coleman TM
The Coleman Company confirmed that a Kansas District Court ruled that neither Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., nor its subsidiary, Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc., have any right to use the Coleman trademark or any right to prevent The Coleman Company from u
Aldila to Sell Carbon Fiber Tech.
Aldila announced that Carbon Fiber Technology LLC, a joint venture owned by it and an undisclosed partner, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell selected assets, including property, plant, equipment, and know-how to an also undisclosed i
Big 5 Comps Up 3.6% for Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported financial results for the fiscal 2003 fourth quarter and full year. For the 2003 Q4, net sales increased by $15.1 million, or 8.5%, to $191.8 million from $176.7 million in 2002. Same store sales increased 3.6% versus the fou
Sport Supply Group Gross Margins Fall on Flat Sales
Sport Supply Group announced results for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2003. Revenues were $14.7 million for the quarter and $59.7 million for the nine months ended December 2003, remaining relatively unchanged
from the prior year periods.
Ron Page Takes Over at North American VauDe Distributor
Bill Sweedler, President and CEO, Windsong Inc., recently appointed Ron Page as the new President of Windsong Outdoor, LLC, the exclusive distributor of the VAUDE brand of authentic outdoor apparel and gear in the United States. Page, formerly the Senior
Kewl is Moving Forward with Infrastructure
Kewl International, the U.S. marketer and distributor of KEWL hockey-based apparel, said today that it has been moving forward to create the necessary infrastructure to launch KEWL branded apparel lines in the U.S. and Europe with assistance from a variet
Skechers Appoints Schneider to Board
SKECHERS announced that Fred Schneider has been appointed to the Company's board of directors and the audit committee of the board of directors…
adidas Launches $50 million Ad Campaign
adidas starts 2004 with a year-long $50 million brand campaign that, according to the company, “…Brings to life the attitude adidas shares with athletes around the world — the desire to push yourself further, to surpass limits, to break new ground…”
January Chill Factor Warms Retail Results…
The record cold temperatures in much of the country in January, coupled with clearance sales and gift card redemptions, had a considerable warming effect on retail sales for the month as retailers posted surprisingly strong results to close out the retail