Flow announced the addition of Dan Watts as art director and Troy Doney as senior graphic designer. Projects that were previously outsourced such as ad design, photography, and softgood design will now be done in-house…
Author: Teresa Hartford
Teresa Hartford
Editorial & Creative Director | SGB Media
teresa@sgbonline.com | 704.651.5741
Sport Dimension Wins Infringement Suit Over Wham-O
Sport Dimension Inc. announced that the U.S. District Court in San Francisco has granted summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Sport Dimension in a patent infringement case brought by Wham-O Inc. regarding Sport Dimension’s Snow Sliders…
NRF: Gift Cards Rank Third on Wish Lists this Holiday Season
The gift card is still running strong this season, ranking third on consumers’ wish lists this year according to the findings of the latest NRF Gift Card Survey, conducted by BIGresearch. The survey foudn that gift card sales will total $18.48 billion thi
Foot Locker Sales Increase 3%; Income Loses Ground
Foot Locker Inc. report that sales for the third quarter increased 3.1% to $1,408 million this year compared with $1,366 million in the year-ago period. Third quarter comparable-store sales increased 2.7%. Net income for the quarter was 42 cents per share
Nike Appoints Apple COO to Board
Nike, Inc. announced the naming of Timothy D. Cook, COO of Apple Computer, Inc.'s, to the company's board of directors. Mr. Cook is the Nike's 11th director, nine of which are independent, and is expected to serve on the compensation commit
Mizuno Opens ‘SOZO’ Design Center
Mizuno Corp. and Mizuno USA announced the opening of a cutting edge Global Design Center for the company’s performance running division. The Mizuno SOZO Design Center is located in Portland, Oregon, and will be utilized by Mizuno USA and the Mizuno Globa
Billabong in Airport Retail JV
Billabong announced it has formed a joint venture
arrangement with airport-based surfwear retailer beachculture. The move will see the beachculture business transferred into a new company, which will be owned by existing beachculture owner John Brooks and
Riddell Bell Sees Acquisition Boost Sales Gains
Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc. reported that net sales for the fiscal quarter ended October 1, 2005 increased $64.4 million or 167.2% from the comparable period of the prior year largely a result of the acquisition of Bell Sports. RBH's operating income
Zumiez Posts 27% Q3 Sales Jump
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the third quarter ended October 29, 2005 increased by 27.2% to $57.4 million from $45.1 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income for the quarter was $5.3 million or 37 cents per diluted share, up from net income
True Temper Sees Q3 Sales Jump, Loss Decreases
True Temper Sports, Inc. announced net sales for the third quarter increased 19.8%, to $25.5 million from the $21.3 million recorded during the third quarter of 2004. Adjusted EBITDA (defined below) for the third quarter increased 13.6%, to $7.6 million
Option Snowboards Appoints Dewar as President
Option snowboards and NFA outerwear announced the appointment of Steve Dewar as the company’s new president. Steve brings significant industry experience to his new position including past presidency of two of the snowboard industry’s founding firms, Sims
Golfsmith Posts 15.7% Q3 Revenue Increase
Golfsmith International had net revenues of $85.5 million for the quarter ended October 1, 2005, up 15.7% from revenues of $73.9 million for the year-ago period. Operating income was $4.1 million, up 57.7% from last year's $2.6 million while net inco
NRF: October Retail Sales Increase 7.2%; 1.1% Seasonally Adjusted
If October’s sales are any indication, companies are in store for a very happy holiday. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail industry sales for October (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose a strong 7.2% unad
GSI Commerce Posts 24% Q3 Revenue Jump; Income Still in Red
GSI Commerce reported that net revenues for the third quarter were $84.9 million, a 24% increase compared to $68.6 million in the same period last year. Merchandise sales from the sporting goods category were $46.5 million, a 29% increase compared to $36.
Sara Lee Completes European Branded Apparel Sale
Sara Lee Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its branded apparel business in Europe to an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. According to the terms of the agreement, the Sun Capital affiliate will pay
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal