Ahead names Eddie Fadel as New Director of Merchandising

Ahead, a designer and marketer of branded golf headwear and apparel, today announced that it has named industry veteran Eddie Fadel, Director of Merchandising. Fadel will join the Ahead team at The 2005 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL, where the Comp

Sportsman’s Guide to Beat Q4, Full Year Estimates

The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 above most recent guidance and at the high end of current consensus estimates. For Q4, SDGE now anticipates reporting total consolidated sales in t

Unifi Narrows Q4 Loss on 18% Revenue Gain

Unifi, Inc. reported a net loss from continuing operations of $4.7 million, or 9 cents per share, for the quarter ending December 26 compared to a net loss of $7.0 million, or 14 cents per share, for Q4 last year. Net income, including discontinued operat

Norco Sees Adams Trail-A-Bike Recall…

Norco Products Ltd, in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced voluntary recalls of the Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment. The Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, M

SEW Goes One-On-One with Brooks Sports’ Jim Weber…

Each month, Sports Executive Weekly goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future on the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets. This month we sat down with Jim Weber, president and CEO of B

Cloudveil Acquired by Fila Brand Parent…

Sport Brands International, the parent company to Fila footwear and apparel, finalized a deal with Cloudveil that has been several months in the making. Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc. is now a division of SBI with all Cloudveil management, customer servi

Re-Branding Pays Off for Hi-Tec…

Hi-Tec Sports USA has reported their best year in over 10 years in the U.S. market, with 16.8% growth for the company as a whole, from $39.7 million in 2003 to $46.4 million this year. The company’s outdoor division posted 15.2% sales growth for the year

Lafuma Completes Broomfield Move…

Last month, BOSS reported that Lafuma N.A. was in the process of moving all operations to a new HQ in Broomfield, CO, and recently, the company announced that the move to the 15,000 square foot facility has been completed. According to the company, the ne

Karhu Changes Canadian Distribution; Grows OR Presence…

Trak Sports USA, the parent company to Karhu USA and Line Skis, has inked a deal with F3 Distribution to sell and market its brands in the Canadian market. For 30 years Trak Sports has been doing business directly with retailers Canada, but according to t

Raleigh Turns Around UK Ops; EBITDA Nearly Triples

Raleigh Cycle Limited announced that its financial results for the year ended September 2004 show a significant turnaround in performance. Revenues grew 10% from $259 million in 2003 to $285 million in 2004. 7.3% increase in cycle units sold. The company