American Skiing Company reported that its fiscal 2005 resort revenues increased 7% due to the introduction of the new All For One Pass and favorable Spring season conditions at the Company's eastern resorts. The Company also reported season pass sale
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Hat World Adds President and COO
Genesco Inc. appointed Kenneth J. as president and Glenn Campbell as chief operating officer of Indianapolis-based Hat World Corporation. Kocher, who joined Hat World in 1997 as chief financial officer, will have general responsibility for all aspects of
Timblerand and L.L. Bean Utilize Fair Factories Clearinghouse
The Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting workplace compliance through the sharing of factory audit information, announced that Timberland and L.L. Bean, Inc. are the latest retailers to manage informati
Tennis Follows IOC, Declares Three Stripes a Logo
adidas' logo woes continue as the varied govering bodies of tennis agree that the three stripes is a manufacturer's logo subject to the space and size limitations of all logos. For the ITF and the Grand Slams, this declaration means that adidas&
Sportsman’s Guide Posts 8% Sales Gain; Income Jumps 50%
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 that, with net sales of $61.5 million, compared to $57.0 million for last year's third quarter. Net earnings for the quarter were $2.2 million, or 26 cen
BOB Relocates to Boise
BOB Trailers plans to relocate the entire business operation to Boise, Idaho in January 2006. BOB was incorporated in San Luis Obispo, CA on July 25, 1994, and all domestic and international operations have been conducted from San Luis Obispo since…
Forrester Research Predicts Online Holiday Sales Growth
Despite concerns about consumer confidence, US online retail sales this holiday season will hit $18 billion, a 25 percent increase over last year, according to Forrester Research…
SCOTT Hires New Midwest Rep
SCOTT wintersport hired Arden Balkema as its Midwest sales representative for softgoods. Balkema is charged with selling clothing, gloves, hats and the newest addition to the Scott line, socks. Balkema will cover the following states; Arkansas, North an
PUMA and FIFA in Settlement Over Cameroon Kit
FIFA and PUMA have reached an out-of-court settlement in their legal dispute over Cameroon's one-piece playing kit. FIFA had previously fined Cameroon for wearing the uniforms during the African Cup in 2004, ruling that all teams must wear a separate
Volcom Posts Strong Sales Gains; Tax Rate Cuts into Bottom Line Improvement…
Volcom posted another strong quarter, but an increased tax rate hurt otherwise strong gains on its bottom line. Sales were up across all segments and regions, with the exception of the Snow segment, which saw flat growth on the loss of the Galyan’s busin
Skechers Posts Another Strong Quarter, But Guidance Has Analysts Nervous…
Skechers posted its seventh consecutive quarter of net sales increases and its sixth quarter of net income gains with owned-retail comprising approximately 20% of total business, but gave guidance for the fourth quarter and full year that was below analys
Cabela’s Expansion Continues Despite Slowdown…
While the Cabela’s expansion strategy managed to boost overall sales, the company still saw a heavy impact from back-to-back Gulf Coast hurricanes and the ensuing “CNN effect” that kept consumers at home watching TV and away from retail. This effect not o
Gander Mountain Warns on Forward Results…
Gander Mountain no longer expects to meet the guidance given at the end of August when the company reported its second quarter sales and earnings. The company now expects that comparable store sales in the third quarter will decline 9% to 10% versus 2004
Russell Corp. Feels Hurricane Hurt; Not as Bad as Anticipated…
After issuing warnings earlier this month that reduced the lower range of EPS guidance by two cents, excluding the anticipated 16 cents to 20 cents negative affect of recent hurricanes, the market was braced for the worse from Russell Corp. As it turned
Callaway Gets Q3 Lift on Easy Comparisons…
On the surface, the third quarter results for Callaway Golf Company appear to reflect a business that is experiencing meteoric growth after a very difficult period of integration with the acquired Top-Flite business and product launches in the woods categ
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