Nautilus, Inc. pointed to trouble in its domestic manufacturing and operations groups in the fourth quarter as the primary reason for a sales decline in its Direct channel and a plunge in the bottom line for the quarter. Total net sales increased 6.9% to
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Billabong Seals Nixon Deal…
Billabong International Ltd has completed the previously announce purchase of California-based Nixon Inc., a leader in the premium watch and accessories boardsports market (see SEW_0552). The purchase was announced on December 22, 2005 and was conditional
Warnaco Completes CK Europe Acquisition…
The Warnaco Group, Inc. completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares of the companies that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and the CK Calvin Klein “bridge” line o
DSW Sees Comps Jump 11.6% for January
DSW Inc. reported a comparable store sales increase of 11.6% for the month of January. Net sales for the four weeks increased 23.0% to $71.6 million from $58.2 million last year. For the fourth quarter ended January 28, 2006, the company reported a compar
Retail Ventures January Comps Increase 5.6%
Retail Ventures, Inc. saw total sales for January increase 10.5% to $153.1 million from $138.6 million for the same month last year. The company's same store sales increased 5.6% for the four week period. Total sales for the fifty-two weeks ended Jan
Dillard’s Comps and Sales Up 3% for January
Dillard's, Inc. sales for the month of January were $507,647,000 compared to sales for the same month last year of $491,052,000. Sales increased 3% for the four-week period in both total and comparable stores. Sales for the quarter were $2,338,994,00
Foot Locker Q4 Comps Increase 3.9%; Sales Up 1.8%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported a 1.8% increase in sales for the fourth quarter to $1.56 billion, versus $1.54 billion in the comparable period last year. Comparable store sales increased 3.9% for the quarter. For the 52-week period ended January 28, 2006, sal
Orange 21 Names Kohlscheen as COO
Orange 21 Inc. appointed Jerry Kohlscheen to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective March 1, 2006. Mr. Kohlscheen will oversee all operations and customer service functions. Mr. Kohlscheen comes to Orange 21 Inc. with over 20 years of operation
C1RCA Names Luther as Marketing Director
Four Star Distribution added Steve Luther to their team as C1RCA Marketing Director. Steve brings a great degree of experience to the position and is excited to work with a brand that is committed to skateboarding. Having worked in the industry for over
Precor Makes Promotions in Sales Division
Precor promoted Larry Domingo to Vice President of Commercial Sale. Domingo previously was Commercial Sales Director. In addition, Domingo has promoted Dan Toigo and Sean Kearney to Regional Sales Director positions, and Chuck Fedorka to Director of Natio
EMU Australia Names Rockies Rep
EMU Australia added action sports industry sales rep veteran David Poletti as the company’s new sales rep for the Rockies region. David has almost twenty years of experience in the action sports realm, and has focused on building such brands as Freestyle
SGMA: Sporting Goods Wholesale Sales Up Over 2004
According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), wholesale sales of sporting goods equipment, sports apparel, and athletic footwear were slightly stronger in 2005 than they were in 2004. In ’04, sales were $52.2 billion. In ’05, they rose
Head Awards Hard Workers
Tom Kelley, who manages Southern California for Head/Penn Racquet Sports, was named District Sales Manager of the Year for 2005, while Steve Rothstein, who represents the Midwest, was named Rookie of the Year. Both Steve and Tom were commended on their t
Alleson Athletic Names Creative Director
Alleson Athletic appointed Nicole Lux as Creative Director. Nicole will develop, build, and market apparel across all product categories focusing on sublimation printing techniques. Nicole comes to Alleson from Allied Duralux, a North Carolina-based manu
Burlington Launches Labs Division
Burlington WorldWide, a business unit of International Textile Group, Inc., launched Burlington Labs, the company’s newest business unit.“Burlington Labs will be our testing ground providing sustainable innovations and truly unique solutions to our client
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