Mizuno USA, Inc. has hired Robert C. White to serve as the company’s newly established Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development (HR&OD). White joins Mizuno USA, Inc. from After Hours Formalwear where he worked for the past 10 years
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Tecnica Names VP and General Manager
Tecnica USA has named Sam Cook to the position of vice president and general manager. Cook, a fourteen year veteran of the Italian based Tecnica Group, will oversee all sales, marketing, promotions, logistics and administrative activities for Tecnica USA.
Phoenix Footwear Sees Discontinued Biz Cut Into Bottom Line
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. saw net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 decrease 11.3% to $25.2 million, compared to $28.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss
Bob’s Stores Q2 Sales and Comps Jump 10%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported second quarter net sales from continuing increased 9% to $4.3 billion, and consolidated comparable store sales increased 5% over last year. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter was $59 million, and dilu
True Temper Q2 Loss Expands
True Temper Sports, Inc. recorded a 7.7% increase in net sales for the second quarter to $33.0 million from the $30.7 million for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter increased 3.8%, to $7.9 million from $7.6 million in the s
Easton-Bell Net Income Nearly Triples in Q2
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales increased 4.1% in the second quarter to $206.4 million from $198.3 million for the same quarter last year. Team Sports net sales increased 2.6%, in the second quarter of 2007 to $125.5 million from $122.3 millio
Oakley to Work With Polarpak on Hydration
Polarpak has partnered Oakley, Inc. in focusing on the mountain bike/outdoor pack category. Oakley will utilize Polarpak's MOFLOW pressurized bladder system in its Oakley Tool Pouch 2.0. The packs themselves will be carry the Oakley brand, but will
Walking Co. Gains Push Big Dog Sales in Q2
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. second quarter net sales increased 5.0% to $55.9 million, as compared with $53.2 million in the second quarter 2006. Comparative retail store sales increased 2.3% for the second quarter 2007. Comps increased 6.4% at TWC, but were of
Orange 21 Q2 Sales Grow, But Profit Drops
Orange 21 Inc. saw consolidated net sales increase 15.5% to $11.9 million for the second quarter from $10.3 million for the same period last year. A net loss of $1.5 million widened 87.5% from a loss of $0.8 million for the second quarter last year…
prAna Eyes Outerwear with Scapegoat Acquisition
prAna will look to address the outerwear market through its acquisition of Scapegoat for an undisclosed sum. The deal will give prAna a premium line of technical outerwear, while the new Scapegoat product will be marketed as “Scapegoat by prAna.” In addi
Despite Venue Change Open Air Demo Sees Success…
Despite a last minute change in venue, from the original Willard Bay site, because of low water conditions, the Open Air Demo at the Pinewa Reservoir near Odgen, UT went off without a hitch as both paddlers hit the water and hikers and runners hit the tra
Zumiez July Comps Up 9.7%…
Zumiez Inc. recorded a July sales jump of 42.4% to $28.2 million from $19.8 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 9.7% for the four-week period, on top of an 8.4% improvement in the year-ago period. Skat
BroForm Parent Acquired by 3point5.com…
3point5.com finalized an agreement to purchase Influence Technologies. ITI, based in Tustin, Calif., specializes in online consumer and business-to-business catalogs, specialty sales programs and manages industry-specific web marketplaces including BroFor
Prince Swaps PE Investors
Four years after acquiring Prince, Inc. from the Benetton Group, the Prince management team has swapped out investment partners, replacing Lincolnshire Equity Fund II LP with Nautic Partners, LLC. Based in Providence, Rhode Island, Nautic Partners is a pr
Golf Town to be Acquired by PE Firm, Posts 3.6% Q2 Comps
Golf Town Income Fund has entered into a definitive Transaction Agreement with OMERS Capital Partners for all of the assets of Golf Town Limited Partnership to be acquired for CA$17.15 ($16.28) per diluted share. Golf Town also reported that Q2 sales grew
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