Epic Kayaks Inc. has appointed John Radel as general manager. John will manage day to day operations at Epic's Charleston headquarters including sales, marketing, customer service and flow of orders from production through shipping. With nearly fift
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Pacific Brands Sees Acquisitions Boost 2007 Sales
Pacific Brands Limited saw fiscal year net sales increase 12.1% to A$1.82 billion ($1.43 bn) from A$1.62 billion ($1.22 bn) last year. Net profit increased 4.7% to A$106.0 million ($83.3 mm) from A$101.2 million ($75.7 mm) last year. The Outerwear & Sport
Zumiez Q2 Net Income Nearly Doubles on 47% Sales Jump
Zumiez Inc. saw second quarter total net sales jump 47.0% to $82.0 million from $55.8 million last year. The company posted net income for the quarter of $3.1 million or 11 cents per diluted share versus $1.6 million or 6 cents per diluted share in the se
Foot Locker Posts Q2 Net Loss on 7.3% Comps Decline
Foot Locker, Inc. reported a net loss of $18 million, or 12 cents per share, for the second quarter ended August 4, 2007 compared to net income of $14 million, or 9 cents per share, last year. Second quarter sales decreased 1.5%, to $1,283 million this ye
Heelys’ Largest Shareholder Takes Spot on Board
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
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
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