For the third quarter of 2008, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, licenser of Timberland apparel, had total GAAP revenue increase 4% to $727.5 million from $696.4 million in 2007. The company has revised its previous projection for full year earnings per sh
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TapouT Signs Kid’s License
TapouT, a mixed martial arts apparel, gear and lifestyle brand, has signed a licensing agreement with Kids Headquarters to expand the current offering of children’s apparel and provide products to TapouT customers nationwide. The deal represents its first
Report: Steve and Barry’s to Liquidate
Steve & Barry's LLC is set to announce this week it will go out of business, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Bay Harbour Management LC, the private-equity firm based in New York that acquired 175 of the stores less than three months
TSL Snowshoes Adds to Sales Team
TSL Snowshoes, manufacturer and distributor of domestically produced snowshoes, has added the Shaw & Heald Sales group to their national sales rep team. The group headed up by Andy Shaw and Scott Heald will be responsible for the New England Territory…
NSGA: Most Sporting Goods Retailers Improving Performance
Almost all specialty retailers, from small to large, improved key measures of profitability and productivity versus two years ago, according to data in the newly released NSGA Cost of Doing Business Survey. Almost 150 specialty retailers participated in t
NexCen Sees 85% Q3 Revenue Gain
NexCen Brands, the parent of The Athlete's Foot, expects to report revenues from continuing operations of its franchise business of approximately $12 million in the third quarter of 2008 compared with $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2007, an inc
Ogio Promotes Two to VP Positions
OGIO reports that it will promote Tom Gocke to VP/global golf and Nick Wright to VP/global ASI (ad specialty industry) due to one of its most successful sales spikes in its 20-year history…
Patagonia Opens First Store in Texas
Patagonia has opened its 25th retail store and its first location in Texas. The new 7,000-square-foot Patagonia store is located in a historic building that began life as the W.B. Smith dry goods store in 1884, four years before the state capitol down the
Zappos Lays Off 8% of Workforce
Zappos.com has laid off 8% of its workforce and may close some of its retail locations in Nevada and Kentucky. According to an e-mail to employees that was posted on the company's blog, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh said, “This is one of the hardest decision
Phoenix Footwear Sales Fall in Q3
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported net sales from continuing operations decreased 16.4% to $18.7 million, compared to $22.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Management said the company experienced sales declines across all of its brands…
FGX Sunglass Unit Posts 20% Sales Gain in Third Quarter
FGX International said sales of sunglasses and prescription frames rose nearly 20% in the third quarter ended Oct. 4 to $10.4 million. The figures include sales of Foster Grant and Gargoyles branded sunglasses to Wal-Mart and other mass, drug, airport and
LaCrosse Receives $2 Million Order from Army
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.'s Danner subsidiary received a $2.0 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for Danner Combat Hiker boots. Danner will primarily deliver these Combat Hiker boots during the first quarter of 2009…
Mizuno First Half Sales Decline 2.5%
Mizuno reported sales of ¥84.75 billion ($799.2 mm) for the fiscal first half ending Sept. 30, down 2.5% from the year-ago first half mark of ¥86.91 billion ($729.1 mm). Operating income dropped 16.2% to ¥3.45 billion ($32.5 mm), while net income after ta
Asics H1 Sales Climb 14%, But Net Drops 9%
Asics reported revenues rose 14.2% in the first half ended Sept. 30 to ¥124.21 billion ($1.17 bn) from ¥108.74 billion ($912.3 mm), but net income slid 9.0% to ¥7.54 billion ($71.1 mm) from ¥8.29 billion ($69.6 mm)…
New Balance Adds Sr Marketing Mgr Global Sports
New Balance has added Chris Passarell as Senior Marketing Manager Global Sports. Passarell will lead Integrated Marketing for the Performance SBUs (Running, Sport, Outdoor and Kids) and Creative Services…
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