Sara Lee Branded Apparel announced that when its spin-off from Sara Lee Corporation is complete, the new company will be re-named as Hanesbrands Inc…
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Rawlings/Worth Win Modell’s Vendor of Year Award
Rawlings and Worth, both brands under K2 Team Sports umbrella, have won Modell’s Sporting Goods “2005 Sporting Goods Vendor of the Year” for the second consecutive year.
The Sporting Goods Vendor Award, given annually to one company, is determined by the
Sew Cal Logo Reports Private Label Business Up 11.5%
Sew Cal Logo, Inc. announced the completion of its booking schedules for both Spring and Fall 2006. Sew Cal saw approximately an 11.5% increase in private label business over the previous year…
Unifi Q1 Sales Up 3.2%; Net Loss Down to $5.7 Mil
For the company's fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 25, 2005, Unifi, Inc. posted net sales from continuing operations of $185.4 million. Sales rose $5.8 million or 3.2% from net sales of $179.6 million last year. Net income from continuing operations
Unifi Explores Options for Company Direction
Unifi, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors is exploring strategic alternatives to improve shareholder value, including expanding within the textile industry, restructuring outstanding debt, moving into non-textile businesses, merging or selling the
DeFeet Golf Increases Rep Force by Four
DeFeet Golf, a division of Global Tour Golf, announced that the addition of four sales representatives to its team. The new additions to the sales force include Roger Yago, covering Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region; Rob Schaefer, covering Texas and
NRF: End to Imported Goods Tax Deduction Will Cost $200 Billion to Consumers
NRF asked President Bush to reject a tax reform panel’s recommendation that would end the corporate tax deduction for imported goods, saying the move could cost consumers more than $200 billion. Bush was informed in a letter that $648 billion in general m
Escalade Sports Posts Q3 Sales and Income Declines
Escalade Sports reported that net sales for the third quarter were $49.7 million, down 16.5% from last year's $59.6 million. Net income attributed to the Sporting Goods business declined 19% for the quarter to $4.3 million from $5.3 million last yea
Everlast Wins Vendor MVP from Modell’s
Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that it received the annual Vendor MVP Award from Modell's Sporting Goods…
Oakley Appoints Shields as CFO
Oakley, Inc. announced the appointment off Richard J. Shields, CPA, as its chief financial officer. Mr. Shields, 48, will be in charge of the company's finance and accounting functions bringing more than 20 years of senior financial experience to his
Oakley Sees Income Jump 31.6% on 15.6% Sales Gain
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, Oakley reported that net sales increased 15.6% to $173.4 million from $150.0 million for Q3 last year. Net income also increased, up 31.6% to $15.0 million from $11.4 million last year. Completing the top
The Sportsman’s Guide Increases Q3 Guidance
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported that net sales and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter will be higher than earlier estimates and well above last year's results. Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 are now expecte
Timberland and Don Cheadle Team Up to Fight Genocide
Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle and The Timberland Company announced the creation of a limited edition “Save Darfur” boot, t-shirts, and hangtags to raise awareness of the crisis in the region and to inspire civic and political action to help stop the g
Two Men Indicted for Theft of 5,000 Nike Shoes
Two men from Kansas City, Kansas have been indicted by a grand jury in a case involving a truckload of 5,000 stolen Nike athletic shoes. Darrell Lawson, 49, and James Peoples, 42, are charged with one count of conspiring together to possess stolen goods t
Flow Adds Reps for Northeast and Rockies
Flow has made a couple changes to its sales rep force, recently, adding Brad Haverly to its team to cover the Northeast and Ray Lang to cover the Rockies…
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