In response to the untimely passing of Woolrich president and CEO, Roswell Brayton, Jr. last week, Woolrich named James Griggs, most recently Woolrich vice president of finance, as president, while Charles Aides, senior vice president of apparel manufactu
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Helly Hansen Revamps North American Operations
Helly Hansen is reorganizing its North American operations looking to centralize its executive, marketing, retail, product management and customer service operations. As part of the transition, Gary Davis was named general manager of Helly Hansen North Am
Pactimo Adds to Sales Team
Pactimo, a manufacturer of cycling, triathlon and running apparel, added Derek Wiback as an Independent Sales Representative. Based in Southern California, Derek will be focused on the San Diego and Los Angeles markets, but working with the sales team on
New Markets and Acquisitions Play Central Role in Industry Growth Plans Over Next Five Years…
At a series of investor conferences last week, most notably the Bank of America Consumer Conference, but also at the B. Riley & company 8th Annual Las Vegas Investor Conference and at Citigroup’s Small & Mid-Cap Conference, public companies gave the inves
New Markets and Acquisitions Play Central Role in Industry Growth Plans Over Next Five Years…
At a series of investor conferences last week, most notably the Bank of America Consumer Conference, but also at the B. Riley & company 8th Annual Las Vegas Investor Conference and at Citigroup’s Small & Mid-Cap Conference, public companies gave the inves
Tom O’Riordan Joins American Sporting Goods as CEO…
Tom O’Riordan, the former COO of Fila USA, has taken the reins at American Sporting Goods as CEO, effective March 12, 2007. O’Riordan, who has also purchased an equity position in the company, replaces Kevin Wulff, the former Nike exec that recently exit
Heelys Adds to Management Team
Heelys, Inc. has tapped three new Vice Presidents to aid in the continued growth of the company. They are: Will Albers as Vice President of Sourcing/Asia Operations, Bob Byrne as Vice President of Design and Development and Jim Peliotes as Vice President
Shoe Carnival Sees Rebounding Trends in Athletic…
Shoe Carnival, Inc. was able to leverage a fairly moderate sales increase in the fourth quarter and year into solid improvements in operating profit for both periods. While comps for the fourth quarter declined 0.9%, and net sales rose only 1.3% on a com
Hibbett Sports Shrugs Off Urban Weakness to Post Solid Q4…
Hibbett Sports has upped their planned store count to be somewhere between 1,200 to 1,300 doors within the next five to seven years, effectively doubling their store base from the current level. Roughly a third of the current stores are designated as urb
Adams Golf Gets Irons Boost in Fourth Quarter…
Adams Golf reported net sales increased 35.1% to $13.1 million for the fourth quarter from $9.7 million in the comparable period last year. Domestic sales lagged slightly behind International, though were still well up for the quarter, increasing 34.7% to
Golfsmith Offsets Comps Drop with New Stores…
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. used an increase in store count and in direct-to-consumer sales to offset decreased same-store sales in the fourth quarter and to create a mid-single digits top-line gain. However, this increase was not enough to off
Dick’s SG Posts First Billion Dollar Quarter; Exceeds Q4 Earnings Estimates…
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. shrugged off the impact of weather on their fourth quarter results, posting earnings in excess of previous guidance and racking up quarterly sales of more than $1 billion for the first time and passing the $3 billion mark
Pacific Sunwear Posts Weak Q4; 2006 Down Too…
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. put a disappointing end to a frustrating year as it saw comparable sale decreases in both its PacSun and demo concepts fuel a steep decrease in net income for the both the fourth quarter and fiscal year. For the fourth
Zumiez Q4 Net Jumps 66% on 12% Comps…
Zumiez Inc. posted double-digit same-store sales increases for 2006, the fourth quarter of 2006, and each month in the fourth quarter. The bottom line grew as well, up over 60% for both Q4 and 2006. Net sales for the fourth quarter increased 49.0% to $112
Obituary: Roswell Brayton, Jr.
Roswell Brayton, Jr., Woolrich’s president, passed away suddenly last week. He was 55 years old. Brayton collapsed on March 12 at Woolrich headquarters in Woolrich, Penn. He was rushed to Jersey Shore Hospital where medical personnel were unable to revive
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