Heelys, Inc. has expanded its board of directors to eight and has selected Gary L. Martin to join the board and serve as its non-executive Chairman. Mr. Martin, 61, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Southwest Corporation, which is Heelys
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American Apparel Posts 35% Q2 Sales Jump
American Apparel recorded second quarter sales of $95.6 million, a 35% increase over sales of $71.0 million for the same period last year. Retail sales increased 51% to $52.6 million for the second quarter of 2007 as compared to $34.9 million for the same
Tecnica NA Taps Former Marker Exec As New CEO
John Stahler, chairman and CEO of the Tecnica Group, North America, will step down from that post on October 1. Peter Weaver, a former CEO of Marker International, has been selected to replace Stahler as the new CEO of the Tecnica Group, North America. We
O’Neill Becomes Official Partner of Project BLUE
Project BLUE, has added O’Neill as an official partner. As a project BLUE partner, O’Neill joins Billabong, Dakine, Electric, Nixon and Reef in their quest to support the international efforts of the Surfrider Foundation by creating special edition produc
O’Neill Becomes Official Partner of Project BLUE
Project BLUE, has added O’Neill as an official partner. As a project BLUE partner, O’Neill joins Billabong, Dakine, Electric, Nixon and Reef in their quest to support the international efforts of the Surfrider Foundation by creating special edition produc
Fila Names National Sales Manager for Golf
Fila USA named athletic apparel industry veteran Peter Holmberg as its national sales manager, golf & corporate. Mr. Holmberg will report to Fila USA director of golf, Jeff Clark…
RBK and Crosby Launch SC87 Brand
Reebok Sidney Crosby are teaming up to introduce apparel, footwear and hockey equipment under the Rbk SC87 brand name…
Spyder Adds Execs to NA and Euro Teams
Spyder recently hired seasoned professionals with extensive brand growth experience for its Spyder Europe office and Boulder headquarters. Kirk Graham leads the brand’s wholly-owned subsidiary Spyder Europe office in Baar, Switzerland as General Manager,
SGMA Takes Spring Market Management In-House
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association is assuming the day-to-day responsibilities of its trade show by bringing management of the SGMA Spring Market in-house, starting immediately. Plans are now underway for the 2nd Annual SGMA Spring Market (June
Second Quarter Retail Results May Signal a Pause in the Move to Premium in Team Sports…
The macroeconomic trends that the majority of public companies discussed on conference calls for the second quarter were also felt in the team sports market as overall sales improved less than one percentage point over the year-ago quarter. This near-flat
Hibbett Sports to Miss Second Quarter Forecast…
Hibbett Sports, Inc. issued a warning last week that the small market operator will miss its sales and earnings guidance for the second quarter. While the retailer did not provide specific details on the miss, Sports Executive Weekly assumes that a mix o
NSGA Report Sees Athletic Footwear Growth Slowing…
The National Sporting Goods Federation is reporting that retail sales of athletic footwear rose just 1.0% during the six-month period from October 2006 through March 2007. Sales for the six-month reporting period were $6.14 billion versus $6.08 billion f
Delta Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profits Hurt by Margin Pain, Restructuring Charges…
Delta Apparel, Inc., parent company to M.J. Soffe, ended its fiscal year with promising positive movement on the sales line, but net income failed to follow the trend as restructuring costs, split between one-time fees and increases to cost of sales, forc
Björn Borg Aces Second Quarter…
The Björn Borg Group saw strong gains on the top line translate into more than doubled earning on the bottom for the second quarter. In addition to the strong P&L showing, the group has been busy outside of Sweden, signing distribution agreements for Aust
The Walking Company Continues Growth in Q2…
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. second quarter net sales increased 5.0% to $55.9 million, compared with $53.2 million in 2006. Sales at The Walking Company increased 15% to $38.4 million due to the opening of new locations and a high-single-digit comp-store sales
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